Surah Al-Araf, Verse 151 and 152

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*Surah Al-Araf, Verse 151:*

قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِأَخِي وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِي رَحْمَتِكَ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Musa (Moses) said: "O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and make us enter into Your Mercy, for you are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy."

#COMMENTARY

As Moses was convinced that his brother was guiltless, his wrath was turned to gentleness. He prayed for forgiveness - for himself and his brother: for himself because of his wrath and his brother because he had been unable to suppress idolatry among his people. And like a true leader that he is, he identifies himself with his lieutenant for all that has happened. Even more, he identifies himself with his whole people in his prayer in verse 155 below. Herein, again, is a type of what the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) did for all his people.

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*Surah Al-Araf, Verse 152:*

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا الْعِجْلَ سَيَنَالُهُمْ غَضَبٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَذِلَّةٌ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُفْتَرِينَ

Certainly, those who took the calf (for worship), wrath from their Lord and humiliation will come upon them in the life of this world. Thus do We recompense those who invent lies.

#COMMENTARY

The consequences were twofold:

1. Spiritual, in that ALLĀH's grace is withdrawn, and

2. Even in the present life of this world, in that godly men also shun the sinner's company, and he is isolated.