And remember ye said: "O Moses! we cannot endure one kind of food (always); so beseech thy Lord for us to produce for us of what the earth groweth, -its pot-herbs, and cucumbers, Its garlic, lentils, and onions." He said: "Will ye exchange the better for the worse? Go ye down to any town, and ye shall find what ye want!" They were covered with humiliation and misery; they drew on themselves the wrath of Allah. This because they went on rejecting the Signs of Allah and slaying His Messengers without just cause. This because they rebelled and went on transgressing.

And when there comes to them a Book from Allah, confirming what is with them,- although from of old they had prayed for victory against those without Faith,- when there comes to them that which they (should) have recognised, they refuse to believe in it but the curse of Allah is on those without Faith.

Shame is pitched over them (Like a tent) wherever they are found, except when under a covenant (of protection) from Allah and from men; they draw on themselves wrath from Allah, and pitched over them is (the tent of) destitution. This because they rejected the Signs of Allah, and slew the prophets in defiance of right; this because they rebelled and transgressed beyond bounds.

It was We who revealed the law (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the prophets who bowed (as in Islam) to Allah's will, by the rabbis and the doctors of law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah's book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear me, and sell not my signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) Unbelievers.

Curses were pronounced on those among the Children of Israel who rejected Faith, by the tongue of David and of Jesus the son of Mary: because they disobeyed and persisted in excesses.

As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects, thou hast no part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah: He will in the end tell them the truth of all that they did.

So We sent (plagues) on them: Wholesale death, Locusts, Lice, Frogs, And Blood: Signs openly self-explained: but they were steeped in arrogance,- a people given to sin.

So We exacted retribution from them: We drowned them in the sea, because they rejected Our Signs and failed to take warning from them.

Those who behave arrogantly on the earth in defiance of right - them will I turn away from My signs: Even if they see all the signs, they will not believe in them; and if they see the way of right conduct, they will not adopt it as the way; but if they see the way of error, that is the way they will adopt. For they have rejected our signs, and failed to take warning from them.

The people of Moses made, in his absence, out of their ornaments, the image of calf, (for worship): it seemed to low: did they not see that it could neither speak to them, nor show them the way? They took it for worship and they did wrong.

Those who believe and (constantly) guard against evil;-

Then after them sent We Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our Signs. But they were arrogant: they were a people in sin.

Why were there not, among the generations before you, persons possessed of balanced good sense, prohibiting (men) from mischief in the earth - except a few among them whom We saved (from harm)? But the wrong-doers pursued the enjoyment of the good things of life which were given them, and persisted in sin.

The (Brethren) sold him for a miserable price, for a few dirhams counted out: in such low estimation did they hold him!

But verily the reward of the Hereafter is the best, for those who believe, and are constant in righteousness.

Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.

(Unbelievers) whose eyes had been under a veil from remembrance of Me, and who had been unable even to hear.

And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only).

So We listened to him: and We granted him Yahya: We cured his wife's (Barrenness) for him. These (three) were ever quick in emulation in good works; they used to call on Us with love and reverence, and humble themselves before Us.

To Pharaoh and his Chiefs: But these behaved insolently: they were an arrogant people.

They will say: "Glory to Thee! not meet was it for us that we should take for protectors others besides Thee: But Thou didst bestow, on them and their fathers, good things (in life), until they forgot the Message: for they were a people (worthless and) lost."

And We saved those who believed and practised righteousness.

(Remember also) the 'Ad and the Thamud (people): clearly will appear to you from (the traces) of their buildings (their fate): the Evil One made their deeds alluring to them, and kept them back from the Path, though they were gifted with intelligence and skill.

In the long run evil in the extreme will be the End of those who do evil; for that they rejected the Signs of Allah, and held them up to ridicule.

No intercessor will they have among their "Partners" and they will (themselves) reject their "Partners".

Those who split up their Religion, and become (mere) Sects,- each party rejoicing in that which is with itself!

And We appointed, from among them, leaders, giving guidance under Our command, so long as they persevered with patience and continued to have faith in Our Signs.

Do they not travel through the earth, and see what was the End of those before them,- though they were superior to them in strength? Nor is Allah to be frustrated by anything whatever in the heavens or on earth: for He is All-Knowing. All-Powerful.

Now the 'Ad behaved arrogantly through the land, against (all) truth and reason, and said: "Who is superior to us in strength?" What! did they not see that Allah, Who created them, was superior to them in strength? But they continued to reject Our Signs!

But We delivered those who believed and practised righteousness.

当时，你们说：“穆萨啊！专吃一样食物，我们绝不能忍受，所以请你替我们请求你的主，为我们生出大地所产的蔬菜──黄瓜、大蒜、扁豆和玉葱。”他说：“难道你们要以较贵的换取较贱的吗？你们到一座城里去吧！你们必得自己所请求的食物。”他们陷於卑贱和穷困中，他们应受真主的谴怒。这是因为他们不信真主的迹象，而且枉杀众先知；这又是因为他们违抗主命，超越法度。

当一部经典能证实他们所有的经典，从真主降临他们的时候，（他们不信它）。以前他们常常祈祷，希望借它来克服不信道者，然而当他们业已认识的真理降临他们的时候，他们不信它。故真主的弃绝加於不信道者。

他们无论在那里出现，都要陷于卑贱之中，除非借真主的和约与众人的和约不能安居，他们应受真主的谴怒，他们要陷于困苦之中。这是因为他们不信真主的迹象，而且枉杀众先知，这又是因为他们违抗主命，超越法度。

我确已降示《讨拉特》，其中有向导和光明，归顺真主的众先知，曾依照它替犹太教徒进行判决，一般明哲和博士，也依照他们所奉命护持的天经而判决，并为其见证，故你们不要畏惧人，当畏惧我，不要以我的迹象去换取些微的代价。谁不依照真主所降示的经典而判决，谁是不信道的人。

以色列的后裔中不信道的人，曾被达五德和麦尔彦之子尔撤的舌所诅咒，这是由于他们的违抗和过分。

分离自己的宗教而各成宗派的人，你与他们毫无关系；他们的事，只归真主。然后，他将把他们的行为告诉他们。

故我使水灾、蝗虫、虱子、青蛙、血液等作为明证去磨难他们。但他们自大，他们是犯罪的民众。

于是，我惩治了他们，使他们沉沦在海里，因为他们否认我的迹象，并且忽视它。

我将使那些在地方上妄自尊大的人离弃我的迹象，即使他们看见一切迹象，他们也不信它；如果他们看见正道，他们不把它当作道路；如果他们看见邪道，他们把它当作道路。这是因为他们不信我的迹象，而且忽视它。

穆萨的宗族在他（离开）之后，以他们的首饰铸成一头牛犊--一个有犊声的躯壳。难道他们不知道它不能和他们对话，不能指引他们道路吗？他们以它为神灵，他们是不义者。

他们就是信道而敬畏的人。

在他们之后，我曾派遣穆萨和哈伦带著我的许多迹象，去教化法老和他的显贵，但他们自大，他们是犯罪的民众。

在你们之前逝去的各世代中，有德者为何不禁止众人在地方上作恶？但他们中我所拯救的少数人除外。不义的人们追随他们所享受的豪华生活。他们是犯罪的人。

他们以廉价--可数的几个银币--出卖了他，他们是不怜惜他的。

后世的报酬，对于信道而且敬畏的人，将是更好的。

他们安全地凿山为屋，

他们的眼在翳子中，不能看到我的教诲，他们不能听从。

我以他们为世人的师表，他们奉我的命令而引导众人。 我启示他们：应当力行善事，谨守拜功，完纳天课。他们是只崇拜我的。

我就答应他，而且赏赐他叶哈雅，并改正他的妻子。他们争先行善， 他们为希望和恐惧而呼吁我，他们对于我是恭顺的。

传示法老和他的臣民，但他们自大，他们是高傲的。

他们说：“我们赞颂你超绝万物，我们不该舍你而敬事任何神灵。但你曾使他们及其祖先享乐，直到他们遗忘了记念，他们原是灭亡的民众。”

我曾拯救了信道而且敬畏的人们。

（我曾毁灭）阿德人和赛莫德人，你们从他们居住的地方，确已明白他们被毁灭的情形。恶魔以他们的行为，迷惑他们而阻碍他们遵循正道，他们原来是能思维的。

然后恶报乃作恶者的结局，因为他们否认真主的迹象，而且加以嘲笑。

他们的配主中，将来没有为他们说情的，他们将否认他们的配主。

即分离自己的宗教，而各成宗派者；各派都喜欢自己所奉的宗派。

我曾以他们中的一部分人为表率，当他们忍受艰难，确信我的迹象的时候，奉我的命令去引导众人。

难道他们没有在大地上旅行，以观察前人的结局是怎样的吗？前人比他们势力更大。真主是天地间任何物不能使他无奈的，他确是全知的，确是全能的。

至于阿德人，他们不该在地方上妄自尊大，他们说：“谁比我们能力更强大呢？”难道他们不知道创造他们的真主比他们更强大吗？他们否认了我的许多迹象，

我曾拯救了信道而敬畏者。