25 Preface قالَ رَبِّ إِنّي لا أَملِكُ إِلّا نَفسي وَأَخي ۖ فَافرُق بَينَنا وَبَينَ القَومِ الفاسِقينَYusuf AliHe said: “O my Lord! I have power only over myself and my brother:1 so separate us from this rebellious people!”“Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation.” (Num. 14:5). According to the words in the Old Testament story, God said: “I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them,” (Num. 14:12). Moses prayed and interceded. But as we are told here, (a spiritual touch not found in the Jewish story), Moses was careful to separate himself and his brother from the rebellion.