The Majestic Quran

themselves God’s anger because they denied His signs, killed the prophets unjustly, disobeyed and often broke the rules. O 62 The believers , 13 the Jews, Christians and Sabians , 14 whoever believed in God , 15 the Hereafter and did righteous works, shall have reward from their Lord. They shall not fear nor grieve. 63 With the mountain towering over you, We took your contract, saying: “Hold firmly to what We have given you and remember what it teaches so you become mindful of God”. 64 But you turned away. If it hadn’t been for the grace and God’s favour, you would be losers. 65 You knew those who broke the law of Sabbath; We said to them: “Be like apes, shunned and rejected”. 66 So, We made their fate an example for their generation and those who followed them, and a clear lesson for the God-fearing. T 67 Remember when Moses said to his people: “God commands you to slaughter a cow”. They said: “Are you joking with us?” He replied: “God forbids that I should be so bad-mannered”. 68 They said: “Then ask your Lord to explain what sort of cow it is”. He answered: “He says she is neither old nor young but in-between, so do as instructed”. 69 They said: “Ask your Lord to clarify what colour she is”. He said: “God says it is a light-yellow coloured cow, pleasing to the onlookers”. 70 They again repeated : “Ask your Lord to spell out for us what she looks like, as all cows look similar to us; then, if God wills, we shall be guided”. 71 Moses said: “He says she is a cow that has not been yoked for ploughing or watering the fields, a healthy cow with no scars”. They then said: “Now you have given us the exact description”. Eventually they slaughtered it though they disliked doing so. A 72 Remember when you killed a person, and you quarrelled about it; God exposed what you were hiding. 73 So, We told them: “Touch with a piece of the cow’s meat the corpse of the dead person”. That is how God brings the dead to life, and He shows you His signs so you might understand. H