[51] i.e., “Could you not have waited until I came back to you with your Lord’s good guidance?”.
[52] The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Hearing is not like seeing. Allah told Moses of what his people did with the calf and he did not throw down the tablets. Yet, when he actually saw what they did he threw them down!” [Imām Aḥmad: 2447; Ibn Hibbān: 6213]
[53] He practically apologized to his brother and accepted his explanation.
[54] This shows that no matter how grave the sin is, Allah will forgive it if the person truly repents and believes.
[55] When they reached the appointed place, they said to Moses, "O Moses, we will never believe you until we see Allah openly." (2:55) So the mountain convulsed, killing them.