Quran Chptr 2-51 (Pt-1,Stg-1)(L-82) -درس قرآن
Worshiping the calf
Surah ‘Al-‘Baqarah (The Cow)
– Chapter – 2)
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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Commentary
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 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 incidents of Prophet Moses (peace be upon Him) and His nation,
which happened after crossing of the 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 (peace be upon him) to look after the nation in His
absence.
After departure of Moses (peace be upon
Him), obstinacy and liberty grew in the nation (the Children of Israel). Even
in the presence of Aaron (peace be upon Him) they did not incline towards the
worship of God. It seems that 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
gold. Whenever it blew, a meaningless sound used to come from 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 save a few persons from them.
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 the same
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) . https://youtu.be/-tXIkvkK2Pw
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