Chapter 1 - General Questions From the Noble Quran

  

  

Who did Allah the Almighty command to slaughter the cow in the Ayah, “And (remember) when Musa (Moses) said to his people: “Verily, Allah commands you that you slaughter a cow.” [Al-Baqarah 2: 67]? | من الذي أمرهم الله بذبح البقرة في الآية “إِذْ قَالَ مُوسَى لِقَوْمِهِ إِنَّ اللّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تَذْبَحُواْ بَقَرَةً” ]البقرة 2: 67[؟

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Who did Allah command to slaughter the cow in Surah Al-Baqarah?

من الذي أمرهم الله بذبح البقرة في سورة البقرة؟

In the Holy Quran: Allah the Almighty commanded the Children of Israel (Bani Israel) to slaughter the cow as mentioned in the dialogue between Prophet Musa (AS) and his people.
أمر الله عز وجل بني إسرائيل بذبح البقرة كما ورد في القرآن الكريم في السياق الذي نقله نبي الله موسى عليه السلام لقومه.

The command to slaughter the cow was a divine test for the Children of Israel following a mysterious murder among them. Instead of immediate obedience: they responded with questioning and hesitation: asking for specific details about the cow's age: color: and characteristics. This narrative serves as a profound lesson in the Holy Quran about the importance of sincere submission and the consequences of unnecessary procrastination in fulfilling divine orders.

جاء الأمر بذبح البقرة اختباراً إلهياً لبني إسرائيل بعد وقوع جريمة قتل غامضة بينهم. وبدلاً من الامتثال الفوري: واجهوا الأمر بالتردد وكثرة الأسئلة: مستفسرين عن عمر البقرة ولونها وصفاتها. تمثل هذه القصة في القرآن الكريم درساً بليغاً في أهمية التسليم والامتثال لأمر الله: وتحذر من عاقبة التنطع والتشديد الذي قد يؤدي إلى تضييق ما وسعه الله على عباده.

Quranic Evidence | الدليل من القرآن الكريم

Al-Baqarah 2:67: (And [recall] when Moses said to his people: "Indeed: Allah commands you to slaughter a cow." They said: "Do you take us in ridicule?" He said: "I seek refuge in Allah from being among the ignorant.") / البقرة 2: 67: (وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تَذْبَحُوا بَقَرَةً ۖ قَالُوا أَتَتَّخِذُنَا هُزُوًا ۖ قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِينَ)

Scholarly Insight: Exegetes of the Holy Quran note that the Children of Israel initially treated the command as a joke: which prompted Prophet Musa to seek refuge in Allah from such ignorance. Their repetitive questioning led to stricter requirements: a concept often cited by scholars to discourage unnecessary hair splitting in religious matters. The story ultimately concludes with a miracle: where a piece of the slaughtered cow was used to bring the deceased back to life to identify the killer: proving Allah's power over life and death.

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