And Moses chose of his people seventy men for Our appointed time; and when the earthquake seized them, he said, 'My Lord, hadst Thou willed Thou wouldst have destroyed them before, and me. Wilt Thou destroy us for what the foolish ones of us have done? It is only Thy trial, whereby Thou leadest astray whom Thou wilt, and guidest whom Thou wilt. Thou art our Protector; so forgive us, and have mercy on us, for Thou art the best of forgivers.
و موسى از ميان قوم خود هفتاد مرد براى وعده‌گاه ما برگزيد، و چون زلزله آنها را گرفت، گفت: پروردگارا! اگر مى‌خواستى آنها و مرا پيش از اين هلاك مى‌كردى. آيا ما را به خاطر آنچه سفيهان ما كرده‌اند هلاك مى‌كنى؟ اين جز امتحان تو نيست هر كه را خواهى بدان گم