and found one of Our worshipers to whom We had given from Our Mercy, and to whom We had taught knowledge of Ours. (65)

Moses said to him: 'May I follow you so that you can teach me of that you have learned of righteousness? ' (66)

'You will not bear patiently with me, ' He replied. (67)

'For how can you bear patiently with that which you have never encompassed in your knowledge? ' (68)

He (Moses) said: 'If Allah wills, you shall find me patient, I shall not disobey your order. ' (69)

He said: 'If you follow me, you must not question me about anything till I myself speak to you concerning it. ' (70)

So they departed. When they boarded a ship, he bored a hole in it. 'What, have you made a hole in it, ' he said, 'is it to drown its passengers? You have done a dreadful thing. ' (71)

'Did I not I tell you, ' he replied, 'that you would not bear patiently with me? ' (72)

Moses said: 'Do not blame me for what I forgot, nor press me to do something which is too difficult, ' (73)

and so they departed. Thereafter they met a boy and he killed him. He (Moses) exclaimed: 'What, have you killed a pure soul and it was not done (in retaliation) for a soul you have done a terrible thing. ' (74)