He replied: "Sawest thou (what happened) when we betook ourselves to the rock? I did indeed forget (about) the Fish: none but Satan made me forget to tell (you) about it: it took its course through the sea in a marvellous way!"

Moses said: "Rebuke me not for forgetting, nor grieve me by raising difficulties in my case."

他说：“你告诉我吧，当我们到达那座磐石下休息的时候，（我究竟是怎样的呢？）我确已忘记了那尾鱼--只因恶魔我才忘记了告诉你，--那尾鱼已入海而去，那真是怪事！”

穆萨说：“刚才我忘了你的嘱咐，请你不要责备我，不要以我所大难的事责备我！”