The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

c
On earth you will have a place
to stay and livelihood for a time.’
37Then Adam received some
words
d
from his Lord and He accepted his repentance: He is the
Ever Relenting, the Most Merciful. 
38We said, ‘Get out, all of
you! But when guidance comes from Me, as it certainly will, there
will be no fear for those who follow My guidance nor will they
grieve –
–
39those who disbelieve and deny Our messages shall be the
inhabitants of the Fire, and there they will remain.’
40Children of Israel, remember how I blessed you. Honour your
pledge to Me and I will honour My pledge to you: I am the One you
should fear. 
41Believe in the message I have sent down confirming
what you already possess. Do not be the 
first to disbelieve in it, and
a
The term khalifa is normally translated as ‘vicegerent’ or ‘deputy’. While this is
one meaning of the term, its basic meaning is ‘successor’–
– the Qur
an often talks
about generations and individuals who are successors to each other, cf. 
6: 165,
7: 129, etc.–– or a ‘trustee’ to whom a responsibility is temporarily given, cf. Moses and
Aaron, 
7: 142.
b
This is istifham inkari in Arabic, i.e. not an interrogative but an exclamatory
statement normally expressing disapproval, best rendered in English by ‘How can you’.
There are numerous examples of this in the Qur
an.
c
Iblis is the enemy of mankind and vice versa. Iblis is also known as Shaytan/Satan.
d
Words teaching Adam how to repent, see 
7: 23.
The Cow
7
2: 41

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do not sell My messages for a small price: I am the One of whom you
should be mindful. 
42Do not mix truth with falsehood, or hide the
truth when you know it. 
43Keep up the prayer, pay the prescribed
alms, and bow your heads [in worship] with those who bow theirs.
44How can you tell people to do what is right and forget to do it
yourselves, even though you recite the Scripture? Have you no
sense?
45Seek help with steadfastness and prayer–– though this is
hard indeed for anyone but the humble, 
46who know
a
that they will
meet their Lord and that it is to Him they will return.
47Children of Israel, remember how I blessed you and favoured
you over other people. 
48Guard yourselves against a Day when no
soul will stand in place of another, no intercession will be accepted
for it, nor any ransom; nor will they be helped. 
49Remember when
We saved you from Pharaoh’s people, who subjected you to terrible
torment, slaughtering your sons and sparing only your women –
–
this was a great trial from your Lord –
–
50and when We parted the
sea for you, so saving you and drowning Pharaoh’s people right
before your eyes. 
51We appointed forty nights for Moses [on Mount
Sinai] and then, while he was away, you took to worshipping the
calf –
– a terrible wrong. 
52Even then We forgave you, so that you
might be thankful.
53Remember when We gave Moses the Scripture, and the means
to distinguish [right and wrong], so that you might be guided.
54Moses said to his people, ‘My people, you have wronged yourselves
by worshipping the calf, so repent to your Maker and kill [the guilty
among] you. That is the best you can do in the eyes of your Maker.’
He accepted your repentance: He is the Ever Relenting and the Most
Merciful.
55Remember when you said, ‘Moses, we will not believe
you until we see God face to face.’ At that, thunderbolts struck you
as you looked on. 
56Then We revived you after your death, so that
you might be thankful. 
57We made the clouds cover you with shade,
and sent manna and quails down to you, saying, ‘Eat the good things
We have provided for you.’ It was not Us they wronged; they
wronged themselves.
58Remember when We said, ‘Enter this town and eat freely there
as you will, but enter its gate humbly and say, “Relieve us!” Then We