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Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) - سورة البقرة

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2:63
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2:63
Sahih International
And [recall] when We took your covenant, [O Children of Israel, to abide by the Torah] and We raised over you the mount, [saying], "Take what We have given you with determination and remember what is in it that perhaps you may become righteous."
2:64
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2:64
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Then you turned away after that. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have been among the losers.
2:65
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2:65
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And you had already known about those who transgressed among you concerning the sabbath, and We said to them, "Be apes, despised."
2:66
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2:66
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And We made it a deterrent punishment for those who were present and those who succeeded [them] and a lesson for those who fear Allah .
2:67
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2:67
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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."
2:68
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2:68
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They said, "Call upon your Lord to make clear to us what it is." [Moses] said, "[ Allah ] says, 'It is a cow which is neither old nor virgin, but median between that,' so do what you are commanded."
2:69
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2:69
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They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us what is her color." He said, "He says, 'It is a yellow cow, bright in color - pleasing to the observers.' "
2:70
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2:70
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They said, "Call upon your Lord to make clear to us what it is. Indeed, [all] cows look alike to us. And indeed we, if Allah wills, will be guided."
2:71
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2:71
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He said, "He says, 'It is a cow neither trained to plow the earth nor to irrigate the field, one free from fault with no spot upon her.' " They said, "Now you have come with the truth." So they slaughtered her, but they could hardly do it.
2:72
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2:72
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And [recall] when you slew a man and disputed over it, but Allah was to bring out that which you were concealing.
2:73
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2:73
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So, We said, "Strike the slain man with part of it." Thus does Allah bring the dead to life, and He shows you His signs that you might reason.
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