Al-Baqarah 2:68 قالوا ادع لنا ربك يبين لنا ما هي قال انه يقول انها بقرة لا فارض ولا بكر عوان بين ذالك فافعلوا ما تومرون ٦٨

2:68

قَالُواْ

ٱدۡعُ

لَنَا

رَبَّكَ

يُبَيِّن

لَّنَا

مَا

هِيَۚ

قَالَ

إِنَّهُۥ

يَقُولُ

إِنَّهَا

بَقَرَةٞ

لَّا

فَارِضٞ

وَلَا

بِكۡرٌ

عَوَانُۢ

بَيۡنَ

ذَٰلِكَۖ

فَٱفۡعَلُواْ

مَا

تُؤۡمَرُونَ

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They said, “Pray for us to your Lord that He makes it clear to us what sort (of cow) should she be.” He said, “He says she should be a cow neither too old, nor too young - of some middle age in between. Now, do what you are being asked to do.”

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Chapter 2, Page 10, Juz 1

67. When Mūsā said to his people, “Allah commands 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.” 68. They said, “Pray for us to your Lord that He makes it clear to us what sort (of cow) should she be.” He said, “He says she should be a cow neither too old, nor too young - of some middle age in between. Now, do what you are being asked to do.” 69. They said, “Pray for us to your Lord that He makes it clear to us of what colour it should be.” He said: “He says that she should be a yellow cow, rich yellow in her colour that should please the onlookers.” 70. They said, “Pray for us to your Lord that He makes it clear to us of what sort should she be, for this cow has made us confused and, if Allah wills, We shall certainly take the right course.” 71. He said, “He says that it should be a cow which is not tractable for tilling the soil or in watering the fields, (and it should be) sound and without blemish.” They said, “Now, you have come up with the right description.” Then they slaughtered her, although it appeared that they would not do it.

- T. Usmani