Israelites and Hazrat Moses(AS) || Surah Al-Baqarah

Allah commanded the Israelites to embrace Islam and to follow Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ). He also reminded them with the example of their father Israel, Allah’s Prophet Yaqub, as if saying, “O children of the pious, righteous servant of Allah who obeyed Allah”. Allah narrated the story of Israelites and their behaviour towards Prophet Moses(AS) and reminded them of His favours.

God’s favour on Israelites and their behaviour 40-52

Allah called out Jews of Prophet Muhammad’s(ﷺ) era and reminded them of their blessings and the pledge they made to Him. Allah reminded them to Believe in this revelation(Quran) that confirms their own scripture. He orders them to fear only God and do not conceal the truth, as the followers of the Bible know the truth of the Prophet (ﷺ) and Quran. Allah Almighty command them to Establish the prayer, pay the prescribed charity.

Favors of Allah on Israelites

Preference over all people

Allah also asks them to remember His favour. One great favour was that before ummah of Prophet(ﷺ) they were preferred over all the people in the world. But due to their stubbornness, they lost their state. 

Saving from Pharaoh

Pharaoh was a cruel king. He enslaved Jews and killed their children. When Moses Start spreading the message of only God to Pharaoh and other people. Pharaoh ordered to kill them all. At this difficult time, Allah saved them from Pharaoh’s Allah commanded the Israelites to embrace Islam and to follow Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ). He also reminded them with the example of their father Israel, Allah’s Prophet Yaqub, as if saying, “O children of the pious, righteous servant of Allah who obeyed Allah”. Allah narrated the story of Israelites and their behaviour towards Prophet Moses(AS) and reminded them of His favours.

God’s favour on Israelites and their behaviour 40-52

Allah called out Jews of Prophet Muhammad’s(ﷺ) era and reminded them of their blessings and the pledge they made to Him. Allah reminded them to Believe in this revelation(Quran) that confirms their own scripture. He orders them to fear only God and do not conceal the truth, as the followers of the Bible know the truth of the Prophet (ﷺ) and Quran. Allah Almighty command them to Establish the prayer, pay the prescribed charity.

Favors of Allah on Israelites

Preference over all people

Allah also asks them to remember His favour. One great favour was that before ummah of Prophet(ﷺ) they were preferred over all the people in the world. But due to their stubbornness, they lost their state. 

Saving from Pharaoh

Pharaoh was a cruel king. He enslaved Jews and killed their children. When Moses Start spreading the message of only God to Pharaoh and other people. Pharaoh ordered to kill them all. At this difficult time, Allah saved them from Pharaoh’s people. He saved them by parting the Nile river and drowning Pharaoh and his army. 

The Story of the Murdered Israeli Man and the Cow

Allah blessed Israel with the miracle of the cow. This was was the means for discovering the identity of the murderer, when the murdered man was brought back to life. The story was that a wealthy man from Children of Israel was murdered, leaving behind wealth. He had only a nephew who would inherit from him. His nephew cried out for revenge, after finding his body in front of a person’s doorstep. The people took up their weapons and almost fought each other. The wise men among them advise them to went to Musa and mentioned the matter to him. Musa after hearing all said them to slaughter a cow. Quran narrates it in surah al Baqarah as:

When Moses said to his people, “Allah orders you to slaughter a cow”, they said, “Are you making fun of us?” He said, “I seek refuge with Allah from being one of the ignorant.”

2:67

Asking questions

However, they disputed, and started to ask unnecessary questions. Due to this, the matter was made more difficult for them. They questioned Moses about the type of cow they should slaughter. He said: “That cow is neither young nor mature, but in between the two conditions, so do as you have been ordered”. They didn’t quit their stubbornness and asked more. They said to Mose to Call upon Allah about its colour. He said, “He says, ‘It is a yellow cow, bright in colour, pleasing to the observers”. They again asked about the cow to make it more clear about its appearance. This time Moses replied that Allah says”It is a cow neither trained to till the soil nor water the fields, sound, having no blemish in it.’ ” They said, “Now you have brought the truth.” After long questioning they slaughtered it.

They touched the dead man with a part of the cow’s flesh. Deadman stood up, and they asked him that Who killed him. He said, “That man,” he pointed to his own nephew. He died again. After the revelation of truth, his nephew was not allowed to inherit him. people. He saved them by parting the Nile river and drowning Pharaoh and his army. 

The Story of the Murdered Israeli Man and the Cow

Allah blessed Israel with the miracle of the cow. This was was the means for discovering the identity of the murderer, when the murdered man was brought back to life. The story was that a wealthy man from Children of Israel was murdered, leaving behind wealth. He had only a nephew who would inherit from him. His nephew cried out for revenge, after finding his body in front of a person’s doorstep. The people took up their weapons and almost fought each other. The wise men among them advise them to went to Musa and mentioned the matter to him. Musa after hearing all said them to slaughter a cow. Quran narrates it in surah al Baqarah as:

When Moses said to his people, “Allah orders you to slaughter a cow”, they said, “Are you making fun of us?” He said, “I seek refuge with Allah from being one of the ignorant.”

2:67

Asking questions

However, they disputed, and started to ask unnecessary questions. Due to this, the matter was made more difficult for them. They questioned Moses about the type of cow they should slaughter. He said: “That cow is neither young nor mature, but in between the two conditions, so do as you have been ordered”. They didn’t quit their stubbornness and asked more. They said to Mose to Call upon Allah about its colour. He said, “He says, ‘It is a yellow cow, bright in colour, pleasing to the observers”. They again asked about the cow to make it more clear about its appearance. This time Moses replied that Allah says”It is a cow neither trained to till the soil nor water the fields, sound, having no blemish in it.’ ” They said, “Now you have brought the truth.” After long questioning they slaughtered it.

They touched the dead man with a part of the cow’s flesh. Deadman stood up, and they asked him that Who killed him. He said, “That man,” he pointed to his own nephew. He died again. After the revelation of truth, his nephew was not allowed to inherit him.