And when Moses came at the appointed time and His Lord communed with him, he said: ‘Lord, reveal Yourself to me, that I may look upon You.’ He replied: ‘You shall never see Me. But look upon the Mountain; if it remains firm upon its base, then only shall you see Me.’ And when his Lord revealed Himself to the Mountain, He levelled it to dust. Moses fell down senseless, and, when he recovered, said: ‘Glory be to You! I turn to You in penitence, being the first of the believers.