Surah Taa-Haa
Chapter 20 · Verse 98 · Revealed in Makkah
“Your god is only Allah, except for whom there is no deity. He has encompassed all things in knowledge."”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
How As-Samiri made the Calf
Musa said to As-Samiri, "What caused you to do what you did What presented such an idea to you causing you to do this" Muhammad bin Ishaq reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said, "As-Samiri was a man from the people of Bajarma, a people who worshipped cows. He still had the love of cow worshipping in his soul. However, he acted as though he had accepted Islam with the Children of Israel. His name was Musa bin Zafar." Qatadah said, "He was from the village of Samarra."
قَالَ بَصُرْتُ بِمَا لَمْ يَبْصُرُواْ بِهِ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
لَكَ فِي الْحَيَاةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَ
For your fate in this life is to say: 'Do not touch me'.- 20:97
What does this verse bring up for you today?