| | Al-Baqarah | Pre Ayat ← 51 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 6. Divine Favors on Israel | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:Call to mind that when We invited Moses for a fixed term of forty nights and days, you took to calf worship in his absence. |
| | Al-Baqarah | Pre Ayat ← 54 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 6. Divine Favors on Israel | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:Remember that when Moses (returned with the Divine Gift, he) said to his people, "O my people, you have .wronged yourselves grievously by taking the calf for worship. Therefore, turn to your Creator . in penitence and slay the guilty ones among you.70 This is best for you in the sight of your Creator." At that time your Creator accepted your repentance because He is Relenting and Merciful. |
| | Al-Baqarah | Pre Ayat ← 92 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 11. They reject the Prophet | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:(More than that:) Moses came to you with clear Signs, yet no sooner was he away from you than you transgressed and took the calf for worship. |
| | Al-Baqarah | Pre Ayat ← 93 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 11. They reject the Prophet | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:Recall also to mind the Covenant We made with you while We raised the Tur over you: `Follow strictly the precepts We are giving you and give ear to Our Commandments. Your forefathers replied, "We have heard but we will not obey." They were so prone to unbelief that they cherished the calf in their hearts. Tell them (O Muhammad). "If indeed you are believers, yours is a strange Faith that enjoins you to do such evil things." |
| | An-Nisa | Pre Ayat ← 153 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 22. Transgression of the Jews | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:If the people of the Book are today asking you to cause a Book to come down upon them from heaven, they have already made even more monstrous demands from Moses. They said to him, "Make us see Allah with our own eyes." As a result of their wickedness, a thunder-bolt smote them all of a sudden. Then they took the calf as the object of their worship, after they had seen clear signs: but even after this, We forgave them. We bestowed upon Moses a clear Commandment |
| | Al-Aaraf | Pre Ayat ← 148 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 18. Israelites worship a calf | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:In his absence1 the people of Moses made from their ornaments the image of a calf which made sound like lowing. Did they not see that it could neither speak to them nor guide them in any matter? Yet they took it for a god, for they were wrong-doers. |
| | Al-Aaraf | Pre Ayat ← 152 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 19. The Torah and the Prophets Advent | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:(In response to this Allah said,) "Allahs wrath shall surely overtake those who made the calf a god, and they shall be abased in the life of this world, that is how We punish those who invent falsehood. |
| | Ta-Ha | Pre Ayat ← 88 | → Next Ayat | Pre Ruku ← | | 4. Israelites worship a calf | | → Next Ruku| |
Translation:and forged the shape of a calf which lowed like an ox. Then the people cried out, “This is your god and the god of Moses. Moses has forgotten it." |