"The Story of the Cow: How Bani Israel Complicated a Simple Task | Surah Al-Baqarah 2:67-72"

  A Simple Task Made Complicated by Bani Israel

 Discover the powerful lesson from Surah Al-Baqarah (2:67-72) about Bani Israel and the slaughtered cow. Learn how their unnecessary questioning made a simple task difficult and what this story teaches us about faith, obedience, and Allah’s wisdom. Read now!

📖 Surah Al-Baqarah (2:67-72)

During the time of Prophet Musa (AS), a murder took place among the Bani Israel. The people were desperate to find the murderer, so they approached Musa (AS) and asked him to seek guidance from Allah (SWT).

Musa (AS) went to Mount Toor and prayed to Allah. Allah’s command was simple:

"Slaughter a cow and strike the dead body with a piece of its flesh. The dead person will then reveal the murderer."

However, instead of following the command immediately, the people of Bani Israel began questioning and complicating the matter.

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The Questions That Made It Difficult

1️⃣ "O Musa, are you making fun of us?"

• Musa (AS) replied, "I seek refuge in Allah from being among the ignorant."

2️⃣ "Ask your Lord to describe the cow for us."

• Allah (SWT) said, "It should neither be too old nor too young, but of middle age."

3️⃣ "What color should it be?"

• Allah (SWT) said, "It should be bright yellow and pleasing to the eye."

4️⃣ "There are many cows like this. Can you ask for more details?"

• Allah (SWT) said, "It should not have been used for plowing fields or watering crops. It must be free from any defects or blemishes."

Each time they delayed obeying Allah’s command, they made the task harder for themselves.

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Finally, the Cow Was Found

After much difficulty, they found the exact cow Allah had described. They slaughtered it and struck the dead body with its flesh.

🌟 Miraculously, the dead man came back to life and revealed the name of his murderer! 🌟

This event was a powerful lesson in obedience—when Allah commands something, we should follow without unnecessary questioning.

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🌟 Lessons from the Story

✅ Obedience to Allah is key – Delaying or questioning His commands only makes things harder.
✅ Faith over reasoning – Sometimes, Allah’s wisdom is beyond our understanding.
✅ Miracles of Allah – This story proves that Allah has power over life and death.

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📜 Quranic Verses (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:67-73)

"And (recall) when Musa 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.'” (2:67)

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تَذْبَحُوا بَقَرَةً ۖ قَالُوا أَتَتَّخِذُنَا هُزُوًا ۖ قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِينَ (67)

قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا هِيَ ۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَا فَارِضٌ وَلَا بِكْرٌ عَوَانٌ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ فَافْعَلُوا مَا تُؤْمَرُونَ (68)

قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا لَوْنُهَا ۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ صَفْرَاءُ فَاقِعٌ لَوْنُهَا تَسُرُّ النَّاظِرِينَ (69)

قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا هِيَ إِنَّ الْبَقَرَ تَشَابَهَ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ (70)

قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَا ذَلُولٌ تُثِيرُ الْأَرْضَ وَلَا تَسْقِي الْحَرْثَ مُسَلَّمَةٌ لَا شِيَةَ فِيهَا ۚ قَالُوا الْآنَ جِئْتَ بِالْحَقِّ ۚ فَذَبَحُوهَا وَمَا كَادُوا يَفْعَلُونَ (71)

وَإِذْ قَتَلْتُمْ نَفْسًا فَادَّارَأْتُمْ فِيهَا ۖ وَاللَّهُ مُخْرِجٌ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ (72)

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