59* Such were the towns we destroyed when they committed iniquities; but we fixed an appointed time for their destruction.  
| |60* Behold, Moses said to his attendant, "I will not give up until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travel."  
| |61* But when they reached the Junction, they forgot (about) their Fish, which took its course through the sea (straight) as in a tunnel.  
| |62* When they had passed on (some distance), Moses said to his attendant: "Bring us our early meal; truly we have suffered much fatigue at this (stage of) our journey."  
| |63* He replied: "Sawest thou (what happened) when we betook ourselves to the rock? I did indeed forget (about) the Fish: none but Satan made me forget to tell (you) about it: it took its course through the sea in a marvelous way!"  
| |64* Moses said: "That was what we were seeking after:" So they went back on their footsteps, following (the path they had come).  
| |65* So they found one of Our servants, on whom We had bestowed Mercy from Ourselves and whom We had taught knowledge from Our own Presence.  
| |66* Moses said to him: "May I follow thee, on the footing that thou teach me something of the (Higher) Truth which thou hast been taught?"  
| |67* (The other) said: "Verily thou wilt not be able to have patience with me!"  
| |68* "And how canst thou have patience about things which are beyond your knowledge?"  
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