: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 marvellous 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 about which thy understanding is not complete?"
:69. Moses said: "Thou wilt find me, if Allah so will, (truly) patient: nor shall I disobey thee in aught."
:70. The other said: "If then thou wouldst follow me, ask me no questions about anything until I myself speak to thee concerning it."
:71. So they both proceeded: until, when they were in the boat, he scuttled it. Said Moses: "Hast thou scuttled it in order to drown those in it? Truly a strange thing hast thou done!"
:72. He answered: "Did I not tell thee that thou canst have no patience with me?"
:73. Moses said: "Rebuke me not for forgetting, nor grieve me by raising difficulties in my case."
:74. Then they proceeded: until, when they met a young man, he slew him. Moses said: "Hast thou slain an innocent person who had slain none? Truly a foul (unheard of) thing hast thou done!"
