قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا هِيَ

قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَا فَارِضٌ وَلَا بِكْرٌ عَوَانٌ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِك

فَافْعَلُوا مَا تُؤْمَرُونَ

قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا لَوْنُهَا

قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ صَفْرَاءُ فَاقِعٌ لَوْنُهَا تَسُرُّ النَّاظِرِينَ

قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا هِيَ إِنَّ الْبَقَرَ تَشَابَهَ عَلَيْنَا

وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ

"They said, 'Pray for us to your Lord that He makes it clear to us what sort she be!' He said, 'He says she be - a cow neither too old, nor too young - of some middle age in between. Now, do what you are being asked to do!' They said, 'Pray for us to your Lord that He make it clear to us what colour she be!' He said: "He says that she be a yellow cow, rich yellow in her colour, pleasing for all to look at." They said, "Pray for us to your Lord that He makes it clear to us of what sort she be, for we are confused about this cow, and if Allah wills, We shall certainly take the right course!' He said, "He says that it be a cow which is not tractable for tilling the soil or in'watering the fields, sound and without blemish!' They said, "Now, you have come up with the truth!' Then, they slaughtered her, although it did not appear they would do it." (2: 68-71)

These Verses show how the Israelites were disposed to disobedience, and how this inclination expressed itself in different forms. The Hadith says that if these people had obeyed Allah's commandment without raising so many doubts and asking unnecessary questions, such strict condition would not have been imposed on them, gnd the sacrifice of any cow whatsoever would have been accepted. (Ma'ariful Qur'an)

» Posted by Seifeddine-M on 10th February 2011

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