۞ And recall what time Musa prayed for drink for his people. We said: smite with thy staff the stone. Then there gushed forth thereout twelve springs! every people already knew their drinking-place; eat and drink of the provision of Allah, and commit not evil on the earth as corrupters. 60 Remember: You grumbled: "O Moses, we cannot endure one and the same sort of food. Pray your Lord to bring for us the products of the earth green herbs, vegetables, corn, garlic, onions, pulses and the like." Moses replied: "What! would you exchange that which is meaner for that which is nobler? Well, go and live in a town and you will get there what you demand." By and by, they became so degraded that disgrace and humiliation, misery and wretchedness were stamped upon them and they incurred Allah's wrath. That was because they began to reject the Revelations of Allah and kill His Messengers without any just cause; that was the consequence of their disobedience and their persistent transgression against the Law. 61