Allah Mtukufu anasema:

Allah the Almighty says:

{Na (kumbukeni) pale Musa (Mosi) alipowaambia watu wake: "Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu anakuamrisheni mchinje ng'ombe." Wakasema, "Je, unatufanyia mzaha?" Akasema, "Najikinga kwa Mwenyezi Mungu nisiwe miongoni mwa Al-Jahilun (wajinga au wasio na akili)." Wakasema, "Mwombe Mola wako Mlezi atufafanulie ni ng'ombe wa aina gani!" Akasema, "Anasema:

{And (remember) when Musa (Moses) said to his people: "Verily, Allah commands you that you slaughter a cow." They said, "Do you make fun of us?" He said, "I take Allah's Refuge from being among Al- Jahilun (the ignorant or the foolish). " They said, "Call upon your Lord for us that He may make plain to us what it is!" He said, "He says:

"Hakika, ni ng'ombe asiye mzee sana wala mdogo sana, bali yuko kati ya hali hizo mbili', basi fanyeni mliyoamrishwa." Wakasema, "Mwombe Mola wako Mlezi atubainishie rangi yake." Akasema, "Yeye anasema: 'Ni ng'ombe wa manjano, rangi yake angavu, anayewafurahisha wanaomtazama.'" Wakasema, "Mwombe Mola wako Mlezi atubainishie ni ng'ombe gani hasa. Hakika ng'ombe wote wanatufanana. Na bila shaka, Allah akitaka, sisi tutaongozwa." Akasema [Musa (Mtume Musa)], "Yeye anasema: 'Ni ng'ombe ambaye hajafunzwa kulima ardhi wala kumwagilia mashamba, mzima, asiyekuwa na rangi nyingine isipokuwa manjano angavu.'" Wakasema, "Sasa umeleta haki." Basi wakamchinja, ingawa walikaribia kutofanya hivyo. Na (kumbukeni) mlipomuua mtu na mkagombana kati yenu kuhusu kosa hilo.

'Verily, it is a cow neither too old nor too young, but (it is) between the two conditions', so do what you are commanded " They said, "Call upon your Lordfor us to make plain to us its color." He said, "He says: 'It is a yellow cow, bright in its color, pleasing the beholders.” They said, "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us what it is. Verily, to us all cows are alike. And surely, if Allah wills, we will be guided." He [Musa (Moses)] said, "He says: 'It is a cow neither trained to tilt the soil nor water the fields, sound, having no other color except bright yellow. ' "They said, "Now you have brought the truth." So they slaughtered it though they were near to not doing it. And (remember) when you killed a man and fell into dispute among yourselves as to the crime.

Lakini Mwenyezi Mungu alitoa hadharani kile ambacho mlikuwa mkikificha. Kwa hiyo Tukasema: "Mpigeni (maiti) kwa kipande chake (cha ng'ombe)." Hivyo ndivyo Mwenyezi Mungu anavyowafufua wafu na kuwaonyesha Aya Zake (ishara, dalili, aya, mafunzo, alama, ufunuo n.k.) ili mpate kufahamu}. (Al-Baqara, 67-73)

ButAllah brought forth that which you were hiding. So We said: "Strike him (the dead man) with a piece of it (the cow)." Thus Allah brings the dead to life and shows you His Aya: (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) so that you may understand}. (Al-Baqarah, 67- 73)

Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas, 'Ubaidah As-Salmani, Abu Al-'Aliyah, Mujahid, As-Sadiy na wanazuoni wengine wa zamani walisema: Mzee mmoja miongoni mwa Wana wa Israili alikuwa tajiri sana, naye alikuwa na wajukuu (wapwa) kadhaa waliotamani angekufa mapema ili wamrithi. Siku moja, mmoja wao alimuua kwa makusudi usiku, kisha akamtupa barabarani - au mlangoni mwa mmoja wa ndugu zake mwenyewe. Asubuhi, watu waliukuta mwili wa marehemu, nao wakagombana kuhusu huyo maiti. Mpwa wake - yule muuaji - alikuja na kuanza kulia na kulia kwa sauti. Baadhi ya watu wakasema:

'Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas, `Ubaidah As-Salmani, Abu Al-`Aliyah, Mujahid, As- Sadiy and other earlier scholars said: An old man from among the Children of Israel was very rich, and he had some nephews who wished he would die soon to inherit him. One day, one of them on purpose murdered him at night and threw him on the road -or at the door of one of his own brothers. In the morning, the people found the dead body and they disputed over him. His nephew -the murderer -came and began to weep and cry. Some people said:

Kwa nini mnabishana juu yake? Kwa nini hamuendi kwa Nabii wa Allah (Amani imshukie)? Mpwa wake alikuja na kulalamika kwa Musa (Musa, amani imshukie). Musa (amani imshukie) akasema: Kwa Allah! Yeyote anayejua chochote kuhusu mtu huyu aliyeuawa, na atujulishe. Lakini hakuna aliyejua chochote kuhusu hilo. Hapo wakamwomba Musa (amani imshukie) amwombe Mola wake kuhusu jambo hili. Musa (amani imshukie) akamwomba Mola wake, naye akaamriwa awaamrishe wachinje ng'ombe, {Hakika Allah anakuamrisheni mchinje ng'ombe. Wakasema, Je, unatufanyia mzaha?} yaani, sisi tunakuuliza kuhusu aliyeuawa, nawe unasema hivyo! {Akasema, najikinga kwa Allah kuwa miongoni mwa Al-Jahilun (wajinga au wapumbavu)} yaani, najikinga kwa Allah kusema kingine kisicho kile alichonifunulia; na huo ndio ulikuwa Jibu Lake kwa yale mliyotaka mimi niulize kwa Yeye.

Why do you dispute over him? Why do not you go to Allah's Prophet (Peace be upon him)? His nephew came and complained to Musa (Moses (Peace be upon him». Musa (Peace be upon him) said: by Allah! Anyone who knows anything about this murdered man, he should let us know. But, no one knew anything about it. Thereupon, they asked Musa (Peace be upon him) to ask his Lord concerning this issue. Musa (Peace be upon him) asked his Lord and he was commanded to order them to slaughter a cow, {Verily, Allah commands you that you slaughter a cow. They said, Do you make fun of us?} i.e. we ask you about the murdered and you say so! {He said, I take Allah's Refuge from being among Al-Jahilun (the ignorant or the foolish)} i.e. I take Allah's Refuge from saying other than that He revealed to me; and that was His Answer to what you had wanted me to ask Him.

Ibn 'Abbas, 'Ubaidah, Mujahid, 'Ikrimah, As-Sadiy, Abu Al-'Aliyah na wengineo walisema: Lau wangelichinja ng'ombe yoyote, wangelitimiza lengo lake.

Ibn 'Abbas,'Ubaidah, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, As-Sadiy, Abu Al-`Aliyah and others said: If they were to slaughter any cow, they would fulfill the purpose thereof.

Lakini, walijifanyia iwe ngumu wenyewe (kwa kuuliza maswali mengi kiasi hicho), na hivyo Allah Mtukufu akawafanyia iwe ngumu (kwa kuweka masharti mengi kiasi hicho kwa ng'ombe waliyemtaka). Waliuliza kuhusu maelezo yake, rangi yake na umri wake; nao wakajibiwa kwa kile kilicho adimu na cha thamani kubwa (kwa namna ya kuwafanya wapate shida kukipata). Jambo ni kwamba waliamrishwa wasichinje ng'ombe aliyezeeka sana, wala aliye mdogo sana, bali (ng'ombe) aliye katikati ya hali hizo mbili.

But, they made it difficult for themselves (by asking so many questions thereof), and thus Allah the Almighty made it difficult for them (by stipulating so many conditions for the desired cow). They asked about its description, color and age; and they were answered with what was scarce and dear (in a way to make it hard for them to find it). The point is that they were commanded to slaughter neither a too old cow, nor a too young, but (it is) between the two conditions.

Mtazamo huu ulishikiliwa na Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Abu Al-`Aliyah, `Ikrimah, Al-Hasan, Qatadah na wengineo. Kisha, walijibana wenyewe kwa maswali yao kwa kuuliza kuhusu rangi yake. Nao wakajibiwa ili iwe {ng'ombe wa manjano, mwenye rangi angavu, anayewapendeza wanaomtazama}, ambaye ni adimu sana na wa thamani kubwa.

This view was held by Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Abu Al-`Aliyah, `Ikrimah, Al-Hasan, Qatadah and others. Then, they pressed themselves with their questions through asking about its color. And they were answered to make it {yellow cow, bright in its color, pleasing the beholders}, which is very rare and dear.

Kisha, wakauliza: {Wakasema, "Mwombe Mola wako atufafanulie ni ng'ombe gani. Hakika ng'ombe wote wanatufanania. Na hakika sisi, Allah akitaka, tutaongoka." Akasema, "Yeye anasema: 'Ni ng'ombe asiyefugwa kulima ardhi wala kumwagilia mashamba, mzima, asiye na rangi nyingine ila manjano yenye kung'aa.' " Wakasema, "Sasa umeleta haki." Basi wakamchinja, nao walikuwa karibu wasifanye hivyo}. Inasemwa kwamba hawakuweza kupata ng'ombe mwenye sifa hizi zote isipokuwa mtu mmoja mwema aliyekuwa mcha Mungu na mwema kwa baba yake. Wakamwomba auze ng'ombe wake kwao, lakini alikataa. Wakajaribu kumshawishi kwa bei, mpaka wakamtolea dhahabu yenye uzito sawa na ng'ombe huyo. Lakini alikataa. Kisha wakamtolea dhahabu yenye uzito mara kumi zaidi. Hatimaye alikubali ofa yao na akawauzia ng'ombe huyo. Ndipo Musa (amani imshukie) akawaamuru wamchinje {Basi wakamchinja, nao walikuwa karibu wasifanye hivyo} yaani walikuwa wakisita.

Then, they asked: {They said, "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us what it is. Verily, to us all cows are alike. And surely, if Allah wills, we will be guided." He [Musa (Moses)] said, "He says: 'It is a cow neither trained to tilt the soil nor water the fields, sound, having no other color except bright yellow.' "They said, "Now you have brought the truth." So they slaughtered it though they were near to not doing it}. It is said that they could not find a cow with all these descriptions but with a man who was righteous and good to his father. They asked him to submit it to them, but he refused. They tried to seduce him as to its price till they offered him what equals its wieght in gold. But, he refused. Then, they offered him an amount of gold that equals its weight ten-times. Finally, he accepted their offer and submitted it to them. Then, Musa (Peace be upon him) commanded them to slaughter it {So they slaughtered it though they were near to not doing it} i.e. while they were hesitant.

Kisha, Musa (amani iwe juu yake) aliwaamuru kwa Amri ya Allah wampige yule maiti kwa kipande cha ng'ombe. Baadhi ya wanazuoni walisema: kwa kipande cha mfupa wa paja lake, au kwa kipande cha nyama iliyo kati ya mabega yake. Walipomgusa kwa kipande hicho, alifufuliwa na Allah Mtukufu. Musa (amani iwe juu yake) akamuuliza: ni nani aliyekuua? Akasema: ni mpwa wangu aliyeniua. Kisha akafa tena. Allah Mtukufu anasema {Ndivyo Allah anavyowafufua wafu na anakuonyesha Ishara Zake (dalili, ushahidi, aya, mafunzo, alama, wahyi, n.k.) ili mpate kufahamu} yaani, kama mlivyoshuhudia kufufuliwa kwa maiti yule kwa Amri ya Allah Mtukufu, Yeye anaweza kufanya vivyo hivyo kwa watu wote waliokufa atakapotaka. Yeye, Allah Mtukufu, anasema {Kuumbwa kwenu nyote na kufufuliwa kwenu nyote ni kama (kuumbwa na kufufuliwa) nafsi moja tu. Hakika Allah ni Mwenye kusikia yote, Mwenye kuona yote}. (Luqman, 28)

Then, Musa (Peace be upon him) instructed them with the Command of Allah to strike the dead man with a piece of the cow. Some scholars said: with part of its thighbone, or with part of the flesh between its shoulders. When they stroke him with part thereof, he was resurrected by Allah the Almighty. Musa (Peace be upon him) asked him: who's your murderer? He said: it was my nephew who killed me. Then, he died again. Allah the Almighty says {Thus Allah brings the dead to life and shows you His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) so that you may understand} i.e. as you witnessed the revival of that dead man by the Command of Allah the Almighty, He can do the same to all the dead people when He wishes to. He, Almighty Allah, says {The creation of you all and the resurrection of you all are only as (the creation and resurrection of) a single person. Verily, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Seer}. (Luqman, 28)