The verse says: “…Will You destroy us because of what the fools of us have done?

The verse says: “…Will You destroy us because of what the fools of us have done?…” Next to this supplication and request, he said to Him: “…It is naught but Your trial, whereby You cause to stray whomever You wish and guide whomever You wish…” And the statement of Moses (as) to the Lord, mentioned at the end of the verse, continued as follows: “…You are our master, so forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the best of the forgivers.” From the totality of the verses of the Qur’ān and the Islamic traditions, it is understood that, at last, the people who were destroyed thereby were restored to life again and returned to the Children of Israel with Moses (as).

“And prescribe goodness for us in this world and in the Hereafter, (for) verily we have come back to You (repentantly). He (the Lord) said: ‘My chastisement, I will afflict with it whom I please, but My mercy embraces all things.

Soon I shall prescribe it for those who keep from evil and pay the alms and those who believe in Our signs.”*** Following to the request of Moses (as) from Allah and the completion of the subject of repentance, which was referred to through the previous verse, in this verse, the continuation of supplication of Moses (as) to the Lord (s.w.t.) is announced as follows: “And prescribe goodness for us in this world and in the Hereafter…” Then, he states the reason of this request unto Allah and that he has asked forgiveness for the undue words that those fools had said.

Here is his reason: “…(for) verily we have come back to You (repentantly)…” At last, Allah answered the invocation of Moses (as) and accepted his repentance, but with some conditions which are stated at the end of this very verse.