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The Samiri's calf

عجل السامري

The Samiri made for Moses' people a calf's body that lowed, from their ornaments, and they said 'this is your god and the god of Moses, but he forgot'; it was their ruin when Moses returned angry and grieved.

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Animals and mercy

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Mentioned in
Qur'an 2:51· Qur'an 20:88· Qur'an 7:148· Qur'an 7:152
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Musa

People and things also explored

The cow of Baqarah· The fish of al-Khidr· Moses' serpent· al-Mujib — The Answerer· Fire· Herbs and vegetables· Rivers and springs· The shadow

Sources

  • Tanzil Project, Qur'an text v1.1
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The cow of Baqarah

The cow Moses' people questioned until its description grew narrow upon them: neither old nor young but middling, bright yellow, pleasing to beholders; they slaughtered it though they nearly did not, struck the dead man with part of it and he named his killer.