Beginning of worshiping a calf by the Jews - (L- 82)
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verse – 51 of 286,
Section – 6 of 40 (Part - 1)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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51. And when We did appoint for
Moses forty nights (of
solitude),
and then ye chose the
calf, when
he had gone from you,
and ye
were wrongdoers.
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51. Wa ‘iz waa-‘adNaa Muusaaa ‘arba-iina
lay-latan- summat-takhaztu-mul-‘ijla mim- ba’-dihii wa ‘antum
zaalimuun.
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Lesson
Muusaaa – (Moses) was a great, glorious and
favorite Prophet (peace be upon Him) of God Almighty. Mostly the Commentators
of the religion imagine that the word ‘Moses’ has been derived from Hebrew
language. Some scholars say that it is an Egyptian word which means a child or a
son. Father’s name of the Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) was Imran.
His sister’s name was Mary and Brother Aaron. They both were elder than Him.
The Time of Moses (peace be upon Him) is stated as 1500 B.C. or 1300 B.C. He
drove the children of Israel away from the slavery of Pharaoh and his
folk.
In this verse God, the
Most High narrated the events of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) and His
nation, which happened after the crossing of Red Sea. When Moses (peace be
upon Him) reached near the Mountain Sinai (famous place for the conversation
between Moses and God Almighty) after crossing the sea, God Almighty commanded
Him to worship for forty nights on the Mountain Sinai (Koh-i-Tuur).
Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) went for worship on the Mountain Sinai
obeying this order and detailed His brother, Aaron to look after the nation in
His absence.
After the departure of
Moses (peace be upon Him) obstinacy and liberty grew in the nation (the
Children of Israel). In the presence of even Aaron (peace be upon Him)
they did not incline toward the worship of God. It is known as they did not
forget still then the Idol-worshiping of the Egyptians. They were simpleton. Out
of them a conjurer named ‘Saamrii’ (who was a story teller) reaped
advantage of their weakness (simplicity) and made a calf of the gold. Whenever
it blew, a meaningless sound came out of the mouth of calf. That sound was
wonderful for them, as though the children may get different sounds from the ordinary
toys of animals. The entire Children of Israel began worshiping the
calf except a few persons from them.
The Prophet Aaron (peace
be upon Him) caused His best to understand them but they did not turn unto
God-worshiping. As though they could not remain on the straight path in the
forty days’ absence of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him). And leaving God
Almighty they started worshiping the calf, which was lifeless and false. It was
their much bigger weakness and till today some nations are involved in this
error.
Transliterated
Holy Qur’an in Roman Script & Translated from
Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall,
Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’aan published By Idara Islaah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated Urdu to
English by Muhammad Sharif)
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