Rowwad Translation Center — 301

18:62 When they traveled further, he said to his servant, “Bring us our morning meal; this journey has truly exhausted us.”

18:63 He said, “You remember when we rested by the rock, I forgot the fish; it was none who made me forget to mention it except Satan, and it made its way into the sea amazingly.”

18:64 Moses said, “That is exactly what we were looking for.” So they turned back, retracing their footsteps.

18:65 There they found one of Our slaves[1] upon whom We bestowed Our mercy[2] and We taught him from Our Own knowledge[3].

18:66 Moses said to him, “May I follow you so that you may teach me some knowledge that you have been taught?”

18:67 He said, “You will never be able to have patience with me.”

18:68 How can you have patience with that which you have no knowledge about?”

18:69 Moses said, “You will find me patient, if Allah wills; and I will not disobey any of your orders.”

18:70 He said, “Then if you follow me, do not ask me about anything until I mention it to you.”

18:71 So they both set out, until when they boarded a ship, he made a hole in it. Moses said, “Did you make a hole in it to drown its people? You have done something terrible!”

18:72 He said, “Did I not tell you that you will never be able to have patience with me?”

18:73 Moses said, “Do not take me to task for what I forgot, and do not make it too difficult for me to follow you.”

18:74 Then they proceeded until they met a boy, and the man killed him. Moses said, “Did you kill an innocent soul who killed none? You have done something monstrous!”