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 The divine [[revelation]] was inscribed on stone tablets and was then sent down to Moses (a). The Torah narrates the story as follows:
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-centered pull quote|Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides, front and back. The tablets were the work of God; the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets.<ref>The biblical qoutes are taken from catholic.org</ref>
+centered pull quote|Then Moses turned and went down from the mountain, carrying the two tablets of the covenant in his hands, tablets that were written on both sides, written on the front and on the back. The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved upon the tablets.
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-Although the [[Qur'an]] is not explicit on the tablets being sent down in the "place of appointment" (miqat), it does say that when Moses (a) returned from the "miqat" and witnessed people worshiping a calf, he threw down the tablets<ref>[[Qur'an7]]:150</ref>, and when he calmed down, he picked up the broken pieces of the tablets again<ref>Qur'an7:154</ref>.
+Although the [[Qur'an]] is not explicit on the tablets being sent down in the "tryst" (miqat)<ref>The concept of "tryst" -"miqat" in Arabic"- is taken from the [[Qur'an7]]:142.</ref>, it does say that when Moses (a) returned from the "miqat" and witnessed people worshiping a calf, he (a) threw down the tablets<ref>Qur'an7:150: When Moses returned to his people, angry and indignant, he said, ‘Evil has been your conduct in my absence! Would you hasten on the edict of your Lord?’ He threw down the tablets.</ref>, and when he (a) calmed down, he (a) picked up the broken pieces of the tablets again<ref>Qur'an7:154: When Moses’ indignation abated, he picked up the tablets whose inscriptions contained guidance and mercy for those who are in awe of their Lord.</ref>.
 Some [[Exegetes]] of the Qur'an such as [['Allama Tabataba'i]] believe that the tablets are the same as the Torah. Others maintain that they were sent down before the revelation of the Torah. [[Rashid Rida]], the author of ''[[al-Minar]]'', says about the relationship between the tablets and the Torah: "the Tablets were the first part of sharia. Indeed, they were a concise version of the Torah, and then detailed rulings regarding worships, transactions, and the like were gradually revealed on different occasions. The same type of revelation is true of the Qur'an as well".
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-The [[Torah]] is explicit that there were two Tablets: "The two Tablets of the Ten Commandments"<ref>Exodus 32:15</ref>. The Qur'an talks about "alwah"<ref>"Alwah" is a plural noun in Arabic and the plural form in this language equals at least three.</ref> without referring to the number. Thus, there are different views among exegetes of the Qur'an with respect to the number of the tablets. Some of them believe that "alwah", which is in plural form, was used instead of the dual form (muthanna), that is "luhayn", so the tablets were two.
+The [[Torah]] is explicit that there were two Tablets: "The two Tablets of the covenant"<ref>Exodus 32:15</ref>. The Qur'an talks about "alwah"<ref>"Alwah" is a plural noun in Arabic and the plural form in this language equals at least three.</ref> without referring to the number. Thus, there are different views among exegetes of the Qur'an with respect to the number of the tablets. Some of them believe that "alwah", which is in plural form, was used instead of the dual form (muthanna), that is "luhayn", so the tablets were two.
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-centered pull quote|And there, as he approached the camp, he saw the calf and the groups dancing. Moses blazed with anger. He threw down the tablets he was holding, shattering them at the foot of the mountain.
+centered pull quote|As soon as he came near the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses’ anger burned hot, and he threw the tablets from his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.
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-centered pull quote|Yahweh said to Moses, 'Cut two tablets of stone like the first ones and come up to me on the mountain, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke.* Be ready at dawn; at dawn come up Mount Sinai and wait for me there at the top of the mountain.* No one may come up with you, no one may be seen anywhere on the mountain; the flocks and herds may not even graze in front of this mountain.'* So he cut two tablets of stone like the first and, with the two tablets of stone in his hands, Moses went up Mount Sinai in the early morning as Yahweh had ordered.
+centered pull quote|The Lord said to Moses, “Cut two tablets of stone like the former ones, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets, which you broke. Be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai and present yourself there to me, on the top of the mountain. No one shall come up with you, and do not let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain; and do not let flocks or herds graze in front of that mountain.” So Moses cut two tablets of stone like the former ones; and he rose early in the morning and went up on Mount Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tablets of stone.
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