وَإِذْ And when wa-idh We took akhadhnā your covenant mīthāqakum and We raised warafaʿnā over you fawqakumu the mount l-ṭūra Hold khudhū what mā We gave you ātaynākum with firmness biquwwatin and listen wa-is'maʿū They said qālū We heard samiʿ'nā and we disobeyed waʿaṣaynā And they were made to drink wa-ush'ribū in fī their hearts qulūbihimu (love of) the calf l-ʿij'la because of their disbelief bikuf'rihim Say qul Evil (is) that bi'samā orders you (to do) it yamurukum with bihi your faith īmānukum if in you are kuntum believers mu'minīna
Y [recordad] cuando celebré con vosotros el pacto y levanté el monte encima suyo [y dije]: “Aférrense con fuerza a lo que les he dado y obedezcan”. Dijeron: “Oímos, pero desobedecemos”. Y como castigo por haber negado la verdad, sus corazones quedaron embebidos de amor por el becerro [de oro]. Diles [¡Oh, Muhámmad!]: “Qué pésimo es lo que vuestra fe os ordena hacer, ¡si en verdad fuerais creyentes!”