Surah Al Araaf Ayat 142
The Elevations · English translation · Edition God
And We appointed to Moses thirty nights, and completed them with ten; and thus the time appointed by his Lord was forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron: “Take my place among my people, and be upright, and do not follow the way of the mischief-makers.”
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Surah Al Araaf Ayat 140
He said, “Shall I seek for you a god other than God, when He has favored you over all other people?”
Surah Al Araaf Ayat 141
Remember how We saved you from Pharaoh’s people, who subjected you to the worst of sufferings—killing your sons and sparing your women. In that was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
Surah Al Araaf Ayat 143
And when Moses came to Our appointment, and his Lord spoke to him, he said, “My Lord, allow me to look and see You.” He said, “You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it stays in its place, you will see Me.” But when his Lord manifested Himself to the mountain, He turned it into dust, and Moses fell down unconscious. Then, when he recovered, he said, “Glory be to you, I repent to you, and I am the first of the believers.”
Surah Al Araaf Ayat 144
He said, “O Moses, I have chosen you over all people for My messages and for My Words. So take what I have given you, and be one of the thankful.”
About this reference
This is ayat 142 of Surah Al Araaf (The Elevations), surah 7 of the Quran. This surah contains 206 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
Read all 206 ayats of Surah Al Araaf