And when Musa (Moses) came at the time (set) by Us and his Lord spoke to him he (ardently aspired to behold Him out of the pleasure of hearing Allah’s Word and Voice and) submitted: ‘O Lord, show me (Your Beauty) so that I may savour Your Sight.’ Allah said: ‘By no means can you look upon Me (directly) but look towards the mountain. So if it stays firm in its place then soon will you behold My Beauty.’ When his Lord unveiled the Light (of His Divine Beauty) on to the mountain, (He) crushed it into sand particles (with the intense Divine Radiance) and Musa (Moses) fell down unconscious. Then when he recovered, he submitted: ‘Holy You are and I turn to You in repentance and I am the first of those who believe.’