And recall when you said, "O Moses, we cannot endure one kind of food, so call to your Lord to produce for us of what the earth grows: of its herbs, and its cucumbers, and its garlic, and its lentils, and its onions." He said, "Would you substitute worse for better? Go down to Egypt, where you will have what you asked for." They were struck with humiliation and poverty, and incurred wrath from Allah. That was because they rejected Allah's revelations and wrongfully killed the prophets. That was because they disobeyed and transgressed.
Those who believe, and those who are Jewish, and the Christians, and the Sabeans—any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and act righteously—will have their reward with their Lord; they have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.
And recall when We received a pledge from you, and raised the Mount above you: "Take what We have given you earnestly, and remember what is in it, that you may attain righteousness."
But after that you turned away. Were it not for Allah's grace and mercy towards you, you would have been among the losers.
And you surely knew those of you who violated the Sabbath. We said to them, "Be despicable apes!"
Thus We made it a deterrent for their generation, and for subsequent generations, and a lesson for the righteous.
And recall when Moses said to his people, "Allah commands you to sacrifice a heifer." They said, "Do you make a mockery of us?" He said, "Allah forbid that I should be so ignorant."
They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us which one." He said, "He says she is a heifer, neither too old, nor too young, but in between. So do what you are commanded."
They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us what her color is." He said, "He says she is a yellow heifer, bright in color, pleasing to the beholders."
They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us which one; the heifers look alike to us; and Allah willing, we will be guided."
