Surah Al Baqara Ayat 67
The Heifer · English translation · Edition God
And recall when Moses said to his people, “God commands you to sacrifice a heifer.” They said, “Do you make a mockery of us?” He said, “God forbid that I should be so ignorant.”
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Surah Al Baqara Ayat 65
And you surely knew those of you who violated the Sabbath. We said to them, “Be despicable apes!”
Surah Al Baqara Ayat 66
Thus We made it a deterrent for their generation, and for subsequent generations, and a lesson for the righteous.
Surah Al Baqara Ayat 68
They said, “Call upon your Lord to show us which one.” He said, “He says she is a heifer, neither too old, nor too young, but in between. So do what you are commanded.”
Surah Al Baqara Ayat 69
They said, “Call upon your Lord to show us what her color is.” He said, “He says she is a yellow heifer, bright in color, pleasing to the beholders.”
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This is ayat 67 of Surah Al Baqara (The Heifer), surah 2 of the Quran. This surah contains 286 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
Read all 286 ayats of Surah Al Baqara