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Al-Baqarah 2: 64–7

“Hold fast to the Book that We have given you, and remember the directives and command- ments in it, that you be pious.” (64) Then you turned away from your covenant, and had it not been for Allah’s grace and mercy upon you, you would have long been utter losers.

(65) And you know the case of those of you who broke the Sabbath,27 how We said to them: “Become apes, despised and hated.” (66) And thus We made their end a warning for the people of their own time and for the succeeding generations, and an admonition to the God- fearing.

(67) And then recall when Moses said to his people: “Behold, Allah commands you to slaughter a cow.” They said: “Are you jesting with us?” Moses answered: “I seek refuge in Allah that I should behave in the manner of the ignorant.” ▶

27 Sabbath, i.e. Saturday. It was laid down that the Israelites should consecrate that day for rest and worship. They were required to abstain from all worldly acts, including cooking (which they might neither do themselves, nor have their servants do for them).

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