And when Moses said to his servant, I will not cease until I reach the junction of the two rivers, otherwise I will go on for years. So when they reached the junction of the two (rivers), they forgot their fish, and it took its way into the river being free. But when they had gone further he said to his servant; Bring to us out morning meal, certainly we have found fatigue in this our journey. He said; Sawest thou when we took refuge on the rock, I forgot the fish, and none but the devil made me forget to speak of it, and it took its way into the river; what a wonder. He said; This is what we sought for. So they returned retracing their footsteps. Then they found one of Our servants whom We had granted mercy from Us and whom We had taught knowledge from Ourselves. Moses said to him; My I follow thee that thou mayest teach me of the good thou hast been taught? He said; Thou canst not have patience with me. And how canst thou have patience in that whereof thou has not a comprehensive knowledge? Moses said; if Allah (God) please, thou wilt find me patient, nor shall I disobey thee in aught. He said; if thou wouldst follow me, question me not about aught until I myself speak to thee about it. So they set out until, when they embarked in a boat, he made a hole in it. Moses said; hast thou made a hole in it to drown its occupants? Thou has surely done a grievous thing. He said; Did I not say that thou couldst not have patience with me? Moses said; blame me not for what I forgot, and be not hard upon me for what I did. So they went on, until, when they me a boy, he slew him. Moses said; hast thou slain an innocent person, not guilty of slaying another? Thou hast indeed done a horrible thing. He said; did I not say to thee that thou couldst not have patience with me? Moses said; If I ask thee about anything after this, keep not company with me. Thou wilt then indeed have found an excuse in my case. So they went on, until when they came to the people of a town, they asked its people for food, but they refused to entertain them as guest. Then they found in it a wall which was on the point of falling, so he put it into a right state. Moses said; If thou hadst wished, thou couldst have taken a recompense for it. He said; this is the parting between me and thee. Now I will inform thee of the significance of that with which thou couldst not have patience. As for the boat, it belonged to a poor people working on the river, and I intended to damage it, for there was behind them a king who seized every boat by force. (So after the army passed they could raise the boat patch the hole and continue with their lives). As for the boy, his parents were believer and We feared lest he should involve them in wrongdoing and disbelief. So We intended for their Lord might give them in his place one better in purity and nearer to mercy. And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and their father has been a righteous man. So thy Lord intended that they should attain their maturity and take out their treasure - a mercy from thy Lord - and I did not do it of my own accord. This is the significance of that with which thou couldst not have patience