Then he produced for them a calf, of saffron hue, which gave forth a lowing sound. And they cried: This is your god and the god of Moses, but he hath forgotten

See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them and possesseth for them neither hurt nor use

And Aaron indeed had told them beforehand: O my people! Ye are but being seduced therewith, for lo! your Lord is the Beneficent, so follow me and obey my order

They said: We shall by no means cease to be its votaries till Moses return unto us

He (Moses) said: O Aaron! What held thee back when thou didst see them gone astray

That thou followedst me not? Hast thou then disobeyed my order

He said: O son of my mother! Clutch not my beard nor my head! I feared lest thou shouldst say: Thou hast caused division among the Children of Israel, and hast not waited for my word

(Moses) said: And what hast thou to say, O Samiri

He said: I perceived what they perceive not, so I seized a handful from the footsteps of the messenger, and then threw it in. Thus my soul commended to me

(Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee to say: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break. Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we will burn it and will scatter its dust over the sea

Your Allah is only Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah. He embraceth all things in His knowledge