The events of human life again are the story of the children of Israel with female cows. It began when the Israelites found someone killed. But it is not known who the killer was. Immediately they bestowed the deed on one of them. Be the main suspect.

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Then one of them said, there was Moses in our midst. Go to him, because he is a prophet and surely he knows. They went to Moses and asked about who was the mysterious killer.

Although a prophet and apostle, Moses did not know about occult matters. Those who know about occult matters are only Allah. Then with His wisdom, Allah saja did not just tell them who the killer was. He ﷻ tested the people of Israel with a command. Whether when they are in need they will draw closer to God and obey Him, or vice versa. Allah ﷻ says,

وإذ قال موسى لقومه إن الله يأمركم أن تذبحوا بقرة قالوا أتتخذنا هزوا قال أعوذ بالله أن أكون من الجاهلين

And (remember), when Moses said to his people: "Verily Allah commanded you to slay a female cow". They said: "Do you want to make us a mockery?" Moses replied: "I take refuge in Allah so that I do not become one of the ignorant people". (QS: Al-Baqarah | Verse: 67).

The views of the people of Israel as people worship today. All must be in accordance with logic. Though the logic ability is very narrow. According to the children of Israel, we ask to be told who is the murderer? Koq was even told to slaughter a female cow. Do you want to make us a mockery, O Moses? "



This command could also be intended to eliminate the confusion that exists in their minds. Because before they worshiped cows. So Allah commanded to slaughter cows.

From here we can learn lessons, the main purpose of the Shari'a is to be obeyed, not to be ignored first. Muslim women are ordered to wear headscarves to avoid interference. Logic worshipers say, if he is a woman who is not attractive so that no one is interested in teasing her, can she take off the headscarf? The answer is no, because the main purpose of wearing a headscarf is to obey Allah and His Messenger. Likewise with other Shari'a.

The children of Israel began asking about the female cow.

قالوا ادع لنا ربك يبين لنا ما هي قال إنه يقول إنها بقرة لا فارض ولا بكر عوان بين ذلك فافعلوا ما تؤمرون

They replied: "Ask your Lord for us, that He may explain to us; what is a female cow " Moses replied: "Verily Allah says that the female cow is a female cow that is not old and not young; midway between it; then do what you are told ". (QS: Al-Baqarah | Verse: 68).

After previously arguing, they finally accepted. This nature is certainly very different from the nature of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ. They never questioned the order of the Prophet apalagi, let alone deny it.

The Children of Israel began to question the cow as what God wanted. They burden themselves, even though God only commands enough cows. Then called ... the cow is normal; not too old, not too young. The ordinary one.

Cows that can turn dead people off are certainly not ordinary cows. Of course there are more important specifications about it. They also asked about the color of the cow.

قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا لَوْنُهَا ۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ صَفْرَاءُ فَاقِعٌ لَوْنُهَا تَسُرُّ النَّاظِرِينَ

They said: "Ask your Lord for us so that He will explain to us what the color is." Moses replied: "Verily, Allah said that the female cow was a yellow female cow, whose color was dark yellow, again pleasing those who looked at it." (QS: Al-Baqarah | Verse: 69).

After the color is answered, they don't feel enough. They kept over about the requirements that were originally very simple. Add more requirements, because it's not special enough.

قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا هِيَ إِنَّ الْبَقَرَ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ

They said: "Ask your Lord for us so that He will explain to us the nature of the female cow, because the cow is actually (still) vague for us and in fact, God willing, we will get a clue (to get the cow)". (QS: Al-Baqarah | Verse: 70).



Moses answered,

قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَا ذَلُولٌ تُثِيرُ الْأَرْضَ وَلَا تَسْقِي الْحَرْثَ مُسَلَّمَةٌ لَا شِيَةَ فِيهَا ۚ قَالُوا الْآنَ جِئْتَ بِالْحَقِّ ۚ


Moses said: "Verily, Allah said that the female cow was a female cow that had never been used to plow the land and not to irrigate plants, without blemishes, no stripes". They said: "Now you will explain the true nature of the female cow." (QS: Al-Baqarah | Verse: 71).

Only the conditions are enough for them. They set off looking for it.

If from the beginning they slaughtered a female cow, what kind of female cow, then they had fulfilled God's command. But they are troubling themselves. They ask what kind of female cow? Answered a female cow who is not old and not young. They question the color. Answered the yellow female cow. The dark yellow one. Not only is it amber, but it is also pleasing to the people who look at it. Then they asked for other conditions. Answered the female cow is a female cow that has never been used to plow the land and not to irrigate crops, without blemishes, nor any stripes.

They also find it difficult to find a special cow. A cow that can revive a dead person. Although finally got it.

فَذَبَحُوهَا وَمَا كَادُوا يَفْعَلُونَ

"Then they slaughtered it and almost they did not carry out the command." (QS: Al-Baqarah | Verse: 71).

This is the bad character of the children of Israel that the Prophet warned of ﷺ in his words,

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: ما نهيتكم عنه فاجتنبوه, وما أمرتكم به فأتوا منه ما استطعتم, فإنما أهلك الذين من قبلكم كثرة مسائلهم واختلافهم على أنبيائهم.

From Abu Hurairah radhiyallahu anhu, he said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,‘ Whatever I forbid you, then stay away. And whatever I command you, then do what you can. Indeed, what destroys the people before you is simply because they ask a lot of questions and sneak in their Prophets. "(Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim).

Allah also forbids us to ask a lot about something that is sufficient in the Shari'a.

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ

"O ye who believe, do not ask (to your Prophet) things that if explained to you will cause you trouble ..." (QS: Al-Maidah | Verse: 101).

The Children of Israel made it difficult for themselves, God also made them feel difficulties. The cattle seller asks for the price of cattle to be paid a large amount of gold. They collected their gold, then paid for it. After that they gave the cow to Moses, and Moses slaughtered it.

Moses' Peace be upon him took one part of the body of the cow - which part was not explained. There are those who mention adz-dzira 'ie calf calves up to the top of the foot. There are also those who claim the cow's thighs. Moses struck the cow's body to the corpse, with the power of God ﷻ the body came back to life.

وَإِذْ قَتَلْتُمْ نَفْسًا فَادَّارَأْتُمْ فِيهَا ۖ وَاللَّهُ مُخْرِجٌ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ. فَقُلْنَا اضْرِبُوهُ بِبَعْضِهَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُحْيِي اللَّهُ الْمَوْتَىٰ وَيُرِيكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

"And (remember), when you killed a man then you accused each other of that. And God wants to reveal what you have been hiding. Then We said: "Beat the corpse with a portion of the female cow!" So God revived the dead, and showed you the signs of His power so that you understood. "(QS: Al-Baqarah | Verse: 72-73).

Moses said, "Now he himself will tell you who killed him." Then the person who came back to life mentioned who was the killer. After that, he was again converted (al-Khomis, 2010: 391).

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Allah uasa rules over everything. He was able to invent humans, before there was absolutely nothing. He is able to bring to life a dead man, so that humans experience twice life in the world. And He ﷻ is also able to raise up humans later on the Day of Judgment. Loss and regret those who deny the resurrection day. How disappointed those who believe in the resurrection, but do not do good deeds prepare it.