(of) the former (people)?
Now when Moses had fulfilled the term, and was travelling with his family, he perceived a fire in the direction of Mount Tur. He said to his family: "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; I hope to bring you from there some information, or a burning firebrand, that ye may warm yourselves."
On account of their arrogance in the land and their plotting of Evil, but the plotting of Evil will hem in only the authors thereof. Now are they but looking for the way the ancients were dealt with? But no change wilt thou find in Allah's way (of dealing): no turning off wilt thou find in Allah's way (of dealing).
当穆萨已做满期限,而带着他的家属旅行的时候,他看见那座山的这边有一处火光,他对他的家属说:“你们等待一下,我确已看见一处火光,也许我从火光的那里带一个消息来给你们,或带一个火把来给你们烤火。”
在地方上更加自大,更加图谋不轨。阴谋只困其创造者,他们除了等待古人所遭受的常道外,还能等待什么呢?对于真主的常道,你绝不能发现任何变更;对于真主的常道,你绝不能发现任何变迁。