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And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and they came upon, they passed by, a people cleaving in devotion (read ya'kufūn or ya'kifūn) to idols they had, constantly worshipping them. They said, 'O Moses, make for us a god, an idol for us to worship, just as they have gods.' He said, 'Truly you are an ignorant folk, for repaying Allah’s grace to you with what you have said.