وَلَقَدْ And verily قَالَ (had) said لَهُمْ to them هَـٰرُونُ Harun مِن before قَبْلُ before يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people إِنَّمَا Only فُتِنتُم you are being tested بِهِۦ ۖ by it وَإِنَّ and indeed رَبَّكُمُ your Lord ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ (is) the Most Gracious فَٱتَّبِعُونِى so follow me وَأَطِيعُوٓا۟ and obey أَمْرِى my order ٩٠
And Aaron had already told them before [the return of Moses], "O my people, you are only being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord is the Most Merciful, so follow me and obey my order."
— Come To Light