Moses, peace be upon him, burnt the calf and told them that Allah Almighty commanded them to kill one another; the innocent one had to kill the one who worshipped the calf. They did what Allah the Almighty commanded them.
(And ˹remember˺ when Moses said to his people, “O my people! Surely you have wronged yourselves by worshipping the calf, so turn in repentance to your Creator and execute ˹the calf-worshippers among˺ yourselves. That is best for you in the sight of your Creator.” Then He accepted your repentance. Surely He is the Accepter of Repentance, Most Merciful.) (Al-Baqarah 2:54)
حرق موسى عليه السلام العجل الصنم وقال لهم أن الله أمرهم أن يقتلوا أنفسهم. البريء يجب أن يقتل المذنب الذي عبد العجل.
ففعلوا ذلك وقتل البريؤون المذنبين منهم.
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ يَا قَوْمِ إِنَّكُمْ ظَلَمْتُمْ أَنفُسَكُم بِاتِّخَاذِكُمُ الْعِجْلَ فَتُوبُوا إِلَىٰ بَارِئِكُمْ فَاقْتُلُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ عِندَ بَارِئِكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ ) )البقرة 2: 54