20. Ta Ha · verses 83–85

۞ وَمَآ أَعۡجَلَكَ عَن قَوۡمِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Wama aAAjalaka AAan qawmika ya moosa

(When Moses was up on the Mount, Allah said:) "What made thee hasten in advance of thy people, O Moses?"

قَالَ هُمۡ أُوْلَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِي وَعَجِلۡتُ إِلَيۡكَ رَبِّ لِتَرۡضَىٰ

Qala hum olai AAala atharee waAAajiltu ilayka rabbi litarda

He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to please thee."

قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَوۡمَكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِيُّ

Qala fainna qad fatanna qawmaka min baAAdika waadallahumu alssamiriyyu

(Allah) said: "We have tested thy people in thy absence: the Samiri has led them astray."