M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

of their idols. They said: O Musa! make for us a god as they have (their) gods. He said: Surely you are a people acting ignorantly:

139. (As to) these, surely that about which they are shall be brought to naught and that which they do is vain.

140. He said: What! shall I seek for you a god other than Allah while He has made you excel (all) created things?

141. And when We delivered you from Firon’s people who subjected you to severe torment, killing your sons and sparing your women, and in this there was a great trial from your Lord.

142. And We appointed with Musa a time of thirty nights and completed them with ten (more), so the appointed time of his Lord was complete forty nights, and Musa said to his brother Haroun: Take my place among my people, and act well and do not follow the way of the mischief-makers.

143. And when Musa came at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said: My Lord! show me (Thyself), so that I may look upon Thee. He said: You cannot (bear to) see