Surah Al-A'raaf
Chapter 7 · Verse 149 · Revealed in Makkah
“And when regret overcame them and they saw that they had gone astray, they said, "If our Lord does not have mercy upon us and forgive us, we will surely be among the losers."”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Story of worshipping the Calf
Allah describes the misguidance of those who worshipped the calf that As-Samiri made for them from the ornaments they borrowed from the Copts. He made the shape of a calf with these ornaments and threw in it a handful of dust from the trace of the horse that the Angel Jibril was riding, and the calf seemed to moo. This occurred after Musa went for the appointed term with his Lord, where Allah told him about what happened when he was on Mount Tur. Allah said about His Honorable Self,
قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدْ فَتَنَّا قَوْمَكَ مِن بَعْدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ السَّامِرِىُّ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
The verse 149 speaks of their remorse on this guilt and their repentance,
What does this verse bring up for you today?