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And We took the Children of Israel across the sea; then they came upon a people intent in devotion to [some] idols of theirs. They said, "O Moses, make for us a god just as they have gods." He said, "Indeed, you are a people behaving ignorantly.
Tafsir
Verse range: 7:138
The Children of Israel safely cross the Sea, but still held on to the Idea of Idol Worshipping Allah tells;
وجاوزنا ببني إسرآييل البحر
And We brought the Children of Israel (with safety) across the sea, Allah mentions the words that the ignorant ones among the Children of Israel uttered to Musa after they crossed the sea and witnessed Allah's Ayat and great power.
فٲتوا على قوم يعكفون على أصنام لهم
And they came upon a people devoted to some of their idols (in worship). Some scholars of Tafsir said that the people mentioned here were from Canaan, or from the tribe of Lakhm. Ibn Jarir commented, "They were worshipping idols that they made in the shape of cows, and this influenced the Children of Israel later when they worshipped the calf." They said here,
قالوا يا موسى اجعل لنا إلها كما لهم آلهة
They said: "O Musa! Make for us a god as they have gods.''
قال إنكم قوم تجهلون
He said: "Verily, you are an ignorant people.'' Musa replied, you are ignorant of Allah's greatness and majesty and His purity from any partners or anything resembling Him
