Jessica McDonald
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Codic :
Verses are called Ayahs and what's interesting is that Ayah translates to Signs. So every Verse is a Sign of God
2026-08-10 00:49:52
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Gun & Rose🇸🇦 :
كمسلم بالميلاد و اعرف ديني جيدا ، فانني استمتع بتسأل غير المسلم لانهم يبحثون في امور لم نبحثها نحن كمسلمون، لكنها تزيدني تمسكا و اعجابا بالاسلام اكثر و اكثر
2026-08-10 09:05:30
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ranianiji :
I think it was the people of Moses peace be upon him who were asking so many questions not Moses himself.
2026-08-10 01:03:07
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Abu Abood 🇵🇸 :
What I find truly astonishing about your journey is not simply the fact that you chose to read the Quran with an open heart and a genuine desire to understand. It is the depth and beauty of the insights you draw from the verses as you reflect on them. As a Muslim who has read many of these verses countless times, I often find myself seeing them from a perspective I had never considered before. Some of your reflections have genuinely enlightened me and deepened my own understanding. It has been truly beautiful to follow your journey.
2026-08-10 05:11:19
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Said :
According to Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Surah Al-Baqarah 2:67–73, the story is as follows: Among the Children of Israel, there was a wealthy man who had no children, and his nephew was his only heir. The nephew wanted the man’s wealth, so he killed him and secretly moved his body at night, leaving it at the entrance of another person’s home. The next morning, he accused those people of killing his uncle, causing the people to nearly fight one another. They went to Musa (Moses عليه السلام), who told them that Allah commanded them to slaughter a cow. They kept asking Musa questions about the cow until its required characteristics became very specific, making it difficult to find. Eventually, they found the cow and slaughtered it. Allah then commanded them to strike the murdered man with part of the cow. According to the narration cited by Ibn Kathir, the dead man was brought back to life. When they asked him who had killed him, he pointed to his nephew and identified him as the killer. He then died again. The nephew therefore did not inherit the man’s wealth.
2026-08-11 01:36:13
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yaq :
Something that isn't apparent in the verses, but is made more clear in the hadith - they never intended to do it. They asked more details so that at the end they would say "it's too difficult now".
2026-08-10 01:01:12
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Not Rafaela :
You nailed it!🌸 Just to give a little context, Ibn 'Abbas was the cousin of Prophet Muhammad , and the Prophet made a special prayer for him to have deep understanding of the Quran. He explained this exact story: if they had just taken any cow at first, it would've been accepted. But because they kept overcomplicating things with unnecessary questions, Allah made it harder on them as a consequence! The only reason they even managed to find it in the end was because they finally said "In sha Allah" (if Allah wills). This connects right back to a famous Hadith where Prophet Muhammad warned us: "Leave me as I have left you. What destroyed the nations before you was their excessive questioning and their disagreement with their prophets. It’s such a powerful lesson when divine guidance is simple, we shouldn't overcomplicate it!
2026-08-10 01:07:26
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Epic Life Tales :
Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow) contains a major section about Bani Isra’il (the Children of Israel) and repeatedly describes how some among them responded to Allah’s guidance. The surah recounts how Allah favored Bani Isra’il, rescued them from Pharaoh, gave Musa (Moses) the Scripture and commandments, and made covenants with them. It then criticizes those among them who broke their covenant, disobeyed, concealed or distorted revelation, argued excessively about Allah’s commands, or selectively accepted what suited them while rejecting other parts. The name “Al-Baqarah” (The Cow) comes specifically from the story in Qur’an 2:67–71, when Musa told his people that Allah commanded them to slaughter a cow. Instead of simply obeying, they repeatedly questioned Musa about what kind of cow it should be until the command became more specific. But an important distinction: the surah does not say every Child of Israel was corrupt or disobedient. The Qur’an distinguishes between those who remained righteous and those who violated Allah’s covenant. And Surah Al-Baqarah is not only about Bani Isra’il—it also teaches Muslims about faith, prayer, fasting, charity, marriage, financial dealings, Hajj, the qiblah, and many other matters.
2026-08-10 01:09:30
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ResinSate :
I think the word for verses is ayahs but I might be wrong
2026-08-10 00:48:49
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Lukmanhakim Abdwahab :
Why cow? because before this, when Prophet Moses at the Thur Sina mountain to receive Taurat, there is a guy known as Samiri (refer Surah Taha) collected all of the Bani Israel jewelries and built a cow idol from those jewelries and some clay. after that they worshipped it and do shirk to Allah. although there is Prophet Aaron among them, but he couldn't do anything because Bani Israel threatened to kill him. Prophet Moses felt very angry with their action because Moses just only left their men for 40 days. After that Bani Israel repented and got back to worship Allah. For this moment that they had taken a cow as a thing to worship, Allah wanted to delete their memories and love towards worshipping other than Allah especially a cow. Because of that, Bani Israel tried so hard to deny the order from Allah with questioning more and more. Finally, this is the very important point - which is about the faith - and be ready to get rid of all the shirk in their heart.
2026-09-26 15:04:26
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𝑯𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑵 🇩🇿 DZ :
The Story of the Cow (Surah Al-Baqarah) A murder occurred among the Children of Israel, but because the killer was a man of great power and influence, no one dared to expose him. Seeking justice, the victim’s family brought the matter to the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) so he could ask Allah to reveal the culprit. Moses instructed them that Allah commanded them to sacrifice a cow. The command was initially simple: slaughtering any cow would have sufficed. However, trying to evade the order, they began asking unnecessary, overly detailed questions—first about its color, then about its specific traits and age. With each question, the criteria became stricter and harder to satisfy. Eventually, they located the exact, rare cow required and reluctantly slaughtered it. Allah then commanded them to strike the victim's body with a piece of the sacrificed cow. Miraculously, the dead man came back to life, pointed out his killer, and brought the truth to light—a profound sign of Allah's divine power.
2026-09-04 16:29:24
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Aashnee.B :
I was a Christian know converted to Muslim, I am learning so much from you, thank you, blessings upon you 🤲🤲
2026-09-03 10:47:08
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Black Abdul911 :
Am I asking sincere questions because I'm seeking wisdom , or am I asking endless questions to delay obedience? This is exactly what the verses are about comparable to the verse 2:26 (parable of mosquitoes). In the end, your true intentions is never hidden to Allah and its all that matters.
2026-08-10 20:02:19
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deji_ebooks :
Arabic || English ------------------- Surah = Chapter Ãyah = Verse
2026-08-10 12:36:08
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red rascals :
for me it sounds metaphoric, his command is simple "worship me, the one god", then humans start asking what does worship mean? what counts as worship? how to do pray? which one religion worth to follow? etc etc, we making the simple command become complicated
2026-08-10 14:38:52
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Pipzsqueak :
You inferred correctly, subhnaAllah
2026-08-10 01:35:02
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Mary_3_🇨🇦🇱🇧 :
I’m loving all your videos 👏 God bless your heart 🤲 You are amazing 🥰
2026-08-10 03:14:06
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yaq :
Ayah, and the plural is Ayat. We are reading the 1 ayah. We are reading the last two ayat. Pronounced eye-ah (like when the doctor says to say ahhh). Eye-at like, we're at the store.
2026-08-10 00:58:14
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Txiki77🍉 :
Your insights are amazing 🥰 wow!
2026-08-10 02:16:41
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itsnotjustyou7 :
So much respect for you Jessica
2026-08-10 19:41:02
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AhhhLee :
We do forget. Humans indeed forget...the Arabic word for humans is 'Insaan' (those who forget). The Qur'an repeatedly presents human beings as forgetful, weak, and in need of constant remembrance of Allah. “Remember Me; I will remember you.” — Qur'an 2:152
2026-08-10 06:06:41
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Tarek Èlion :
i think you are doing way better than a lot of us Muslims who surrendered our minds and understanding to our imams and sheikhs.
2026-08-12 12:52:01
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obi :
yes you understood it correctly..have they just did what they've been asked to do it would have been way easier but they pushed it
2026-08-10 03:41:05
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I Am :
Actually The Cow isnt very accurate. It is The Heifer. Because it is a virgin female cow.
2026-08-10 01:24:33
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Come_2_success 🇸🇦 :
I suggest you sister to read “Tafseer” to know what are these Verses talk about! These verses talk about the story of the followers of Moses pbuh “who pretend they follow”! One of these killed an innocent person to get his money! The tribe couldn’t know who done that, so they went to prophet Moses pbuh and he told them to sacrifice a cow! Now believers should follow directly and not play around so the delay the truth! Every time they delay God narrow it down and made it difficult for them!
2026-08-10 17:40:23
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