And, indeed, even before (the return of Moses) Aaron had warned them: "O my people! You are but being tempted to evil by this (soulless calf) -for, behold, your (only) Lord is the Most Gracious! So follow me and obey my order!" They said, "We will never cease worshipping it (the soulless calf) until Moses returns to us." (Having returned, and unaware of Aaron’s warning to their people, Moses) said: "O Aaron! What prevented you, when you saw them gone astray, from following me? Have you then disobeyed my order?" (Aaron) said, "O son of my mother, do not seize (me) by my beard or by my head. Indeed, I did fear that you would say, 'You caused division among the Children of Israel, and you did not heed my words.' "
— Quran, Ta Ha (Ta Ha), 20:90-94
And in the absence of Moses, his people took to worshipping the soulless body of a calf, (made) from their ornaments, which gave a mooing sound." Did they not see that it could neither speak unto them nor guide them to the (right) way? (And yet) they took to worshipping it, for they were unjust. And when it was dismantled (by Musa and they received the pieces) in their hands and they realised that they have definitely gone astray, (in repentance) they said: “If our Lord does not shower Mercy on us and forgives us, we will certainly be among the lost.”
— Quran, Al-A`raf (The Heights, The Elevated Places), 7:148-149
When Moses returned to his people, full of wrath and sorrow, he exclaimed, "What an evil thing you committed in my absence! Have you abandoned your Lord's commandments?" He threw down the Tablets (of the Law) and seized his brother (Aaron) by the head, dragging him. Aaron cried, "Son of my mother! These people overpowered me and almost killed me! Do not let my enemies rejoice at my suffering, and do not include me with those unjust people."
— Quran, Al-A`raf (The Heights, The Elevated Places), 7:150
(Moses) said, "Lord, grant my brother and me forgiveness, and cover us with Your mercy. You are the most merciful of those who show mercy." "As for those who worshiped the calf, they will experience their Lord's anger and be disgraced in this world." This is the way we repay all who invent (falsehoods/lies). But as for those who do bad deeds and afterwards repent and (truly) believe, -verily your Lord thereafter is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
— Quran, Al-A`raf (The Heights, The Elevated Places), 7:151-153
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