And when we said to the angels, “Bow down and worship Adam,” then worshipped they all, save Eblis.16 He refused and swelled with pride, and became one of the unbelievers.

And we said, “O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden, and eat ye plentifully therefrom wherever ye list; but to this tree come not nigh, lest ye become of the transgressors.”

But Satan17 made them slip from it, and caused their banishment from the place in which they were.  And we said, “Get ye down, the one of you an enemy to the other:  and there shall be for you in the earth a dwelling-place, and a provision for a time.”

And words of prayer learned Adam from his Lord:  and God turned to him; for He loveth to turn, the Merciful.

We said, “Get ye down from it, all together:  and if

Guidance shall come to you from me, whoso shall follow my guidance, on them shall come no fear, neither shall they be grieved: 

But they who shall not believe, and treat our signs as false-hoods, these shall be inmates of the fire; in it shall they remain for ever.”

O children of Israel! remember my favour wherewith I shewed favour upon you, and be true to your covenant with me; I will be true to my covenant with you; me therefore, revere me! and believe in what I have sent down confirming your Scriptures, and be not the first to disbelieve it, neither for a mean price barter my signs:  me therefore, fear ye me!

And clothe not the truth with falsehood, and hide not the truth when ye know it:18

And observe prayer and pay the legal impost, and bow down with those who bow.

Will ye enjoin what is right upon others, and forget yourselves?  Yet ye read the Book:  will ye not understand?

And seek help with patience and prayer:  a hard duty indeed is this, but not to the humble,

Who bear in mind that they shall meet their Lord, and that unto Him shall they return.

O children of Israel! remember my favour wherewith I shewed favour upon you; for verily to you above all human beings have I been bounteous.

And fear ye the day when soul shall not satisfy for soul at all, nor shall any intercession be accepted from them, nor shall any ransom be taken, neither shall they be helped.

And remember when we rescued you from the people of Pharaoh, who had laid on you a cruel chastisement.  They slew your male children, and let only your females live:  and in this was a great trial from your Lord: 

And when we parted the sea for you, and saved you, and drowned the people of Pharaoh, while ye were looking on: 

And when we were in treaty with Moses forty nights:  then during his absence took ye the calf and acted wickedly: 

Yet after this we forgave you, that ye might be grateful: 

And when we gave Moses the Book and the Illumination19 in order to your guidance: 

And remember when Moses said to his people, “O my people! verily ye — have sinned to your own hurt, by your taking the calf to worship it:  Be turned then to your creator, and slay the guilty among you;20 this will be best for you with your creator:”  Then turned He unto you, for He is the one who turneth, the Merciful: