# 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 148 - **Surah:** 7. Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) — سورة الأعراف - **Verse:** 148 / 206 · **Juz:** 9 · **Mushaf page:** 167 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-148 ## Arabic وَاتَّخَذَ قَوْمُ مُوسٰى مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ مِنْ حُلِيِّهِمْ عِجْلاً جَسَداً لَهُ خُوَارٌۜ اَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّهُ لَا يُكَلِّمُهُمْ وَلَا يَهْد۪يهِمْ سَب۪يلاًۢ اِتَّخَذُوهُ وَكَانُوا ظَالِم۪ينَ ## Transcription Wattakhatha qawmu moosamin baAAdihi min huliyyihim AAijlan jasadan lahu khuwarunalam yaraw annahu la yukallimuhum wala yahdeehimsabeelan ittakhathoohu wakanoo thalimeen ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley After he left, Musa’s people adopted a calf made from their ornaments, a form which made a lowing sound. Did they not see that it could not speak to them or guide them to any way? They adopted it and so they were wrongdoers. ### Progressive Muslims And the people of Moses, in his absence, made from their ornaments the image of a calf which made a sound. Did they not see that it could not speak to them, nor guide them to any way They took it and they were wicked. ### Shabbir Ahmed The people of Moses made up a calf out of their ornaments while Moses was on the Mount Sinai. They made it such that blowing into it produced a lowing sound. They didn't even see that it couldn't talk to them or show them any way. Still they chose it as a god, and thus wronged their own "Self". ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And the people of Moses, while he was away, took up a calf out of their ornaments — a body that lowed. Did they not consider that it spoke not to them, neither guided them to a path? They took it up, and were wrongdoers. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation And the people of Moses, in his absence, made from their ornaments a sculpture of a calf that emitted a cry. Did they not see that it could not speak to them, nor guide them to any way? They took it and they were wicked. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament During his absence, Moses' people made from their jewelry the statue of a calf, complete with the sound of a calf. Did they not see that it could not speak to them, or guide them in any path? They worshipped it, and thus turned wicked., ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira In the absence of Moses his people prepared the image of a calf from their ornaments, which gave out the mooing of a cow. Yet they did not see it could neither speak to them nor guide them to the right path. Even then they took it (for a deity) and did wrong. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And the people of Moses made, after [his departure], from their ornaments a calf - an image having a lowing sound. Did they not see that it could neither speak to them nor guide them to a way? They took it [for worship], and they were wrongdoers. ### Muhammad Asad AND IN his absence the people of Moses took to worshipping the effigy of a calf [made] of their ornaments, which gave forth a lowing sound. " Did they not see that it could neither speak unto them nor guide them in any way? [And yet] they took to worshipping it, for they were evildoers: ### Marmaduke Pickthall And the folk of Moses, after (he left them), chose a calf (for worship), (made) out of their ornaments, of saffron hue, which gave a lowing sound. Saw they not that it spake not unto them nor guided them to any way? They chose it, and became wrong-doers. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary And in the absence of Moses[1] his people made the image of a calf from their ornaments, which lowed. Did they not observe that it could neither speak nor give them any guidance? And still they made it an object of worship. They were indeed wrong-doing. [2] _Footnotes_ - [1] Here reference is made to the forty days which Moses spent on Mount Sinai in compliance with God's command when his people remained in the plain at the foot of the mountain called Maydan al-Rahah. - [2] Their cow-worship was another manifestation of the Israelites' slavish attachment to the Egyptian traditions at the time of the Exodus. It is well-known that cow-worship was widespread in Egypt and it was during their stay there that the Israelites developed this strange infatuation. The Qur'an also refers to their inclination to cow-worship: 'Their hearts were overflowing with love for the calf because of their unbelief' (al-Baqarah 2: 93). What is more surprising about their turn to idolatry is that it took place just three months after their escape from Egypt. During that time they had witnessed the parting of the sea, the drowning of Pharaoh, and their own deliverance from what otherwise seemed inescapable slavery, to the Egyptians. They knew well that all those events had taken place owing to the unmistakable and direct interference of the all-powerful God. Yet they had the audacity to demand that their Prophet should make for them a false god that they might worship. Not only that, soon after Moses left them for Mount Sinai, they themselves contrived a false god. Disgusted with such conduct on the part of the Israelites, some Prophets have likened their people to a nymphomaniac who loves all save her husband and who is unfaithful to him even on their nuptial night. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab Influenced by idolatrous Egypt, the people of Mussa took advantage of his absence on the Mount, being absorbed in the intense spiritual communion with Allah, and melted all their gold ornaments and built a body in the image of a calf* lowing like cattle when down wind. Did they not perceive that it was mute! Never did it speak to them nor would it guide them or determine the course of events! Yet they reverenced it and adored it with appropriate acts and rites, and were wrongful of actions. ### Bijan Moeinian While Moses was absent [receiving the most important code of behavior for the believers], his people melted down their jewelries to make the statue of a cow with a capacity to make a sound. Were they not able to see that it could not neither talk nor guide them to the right path? Yet they took it as their god; how unjust of them. ### Al-Hilali & Khan And the people of Mûsâ (Moses) made in his absence, out of their ornaments, the image of a calf (for worship). It had a sound (as if it was mooing). Did they not see that it could neither speak to them nor guide them to the way? They took it (for worship) and they were Zâlimûn (wrong-doers). ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali The people of Moses made, in his absence, out of their ornaments, the image of calf, (for worship): it seemed to low: did they not see that it could neither speak to them, nor show them the way? They took it for worship and they did wrong. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran In the absence of Moses, his people made from their ˹golden˺ jewellery an idol of a calf that made a lowing sound. Did they not see that it could neither speak to them nor guide them to the ˹Right˺ Path? Still they took it as a god and were wrongdoers. ### Taqi Usmani And in the absence of Mūsā, his people made a calf from their ornaments, which was merely a sculpture with a moaning sound. Did they not see that it neither talked to them nor could it guide them to any way? They adopted it (as god), and were so unjust. ### Abdul Haleem In his absence, Moses’ people took to worshipping a mere shape that made sounds like a cow- a calf made from their jewellery. Could they not see that it did not speak to them or guide them in any way? Yet they took it for worship: they were evildoers. ### Arthur John Arberry And the people of Moses took to them, after him, of their ornaments a Calf -- a mere body that lowed. Did they not see it spoke not to them, neither guided them upon any way? Yet they took it to them, and were evildoers. ### E. Henry Palmer And Moses' people after him took to themselves of their ornaments a corporeal calf that lowed; did they not see that it could not speak with them, nor could it guide them in the path? They took it and they were unjust; ### Hamid S. Aziz And the people of Moses, after he had left them, chose (for worship) an image of a lowing calf (or one that seemed to low) made out of their ornaments. Did they not see that it could not speak to them or guide them in the path? They chose it and became wrongdoers (or unjust, unreasonable, irrational, superstitious people). ### Mahmoud Ghali And the people of Mûsa (Moses) took to themselves even after him, of their (diverse) ornaments, a corporeal Calf that had a lowing (voice). Did they not see that it did not speak to them nor did it guide them upon any way? They took it to themselves and were an unjust (people).. ### George Sale And the people of Moses made, in his absence, out of their ornaments, a calf -- a lifeless body, producing a lowing sound. Did they not see that it spoke not to them, nor guided them to any way? They took it for worship and they were transgressors. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed During his absence, the People of Musa (Moses), from their (own) ornaments made, the image of a calf, (for worship): It seemed so low (and improper): (That also, it had a low pitch sound when struck) did they not see that it could not speak to them, nor show them the Way? They took it (for worship) and they did wrong. ### Amatul Rahman Omar And the people of Moses in his absence, made out of their ornaments a calf; a mere frame (of saffron hue), with a lowing sound. Could they not see that it neither spoke to them, nor guided them to any way? Yet they took it (for god to worship) and became wrongdoers. ### Ali Quli Qarai The people of Moses took up in his absence a calf [cast] from their ornaments —a body that gave out a lowing sound. Did they not regard that it did not speak to them, nor did it guide them to any way? They took it up [for worship] and they were wrongdoers. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Musa'nın halkı ondan sonra (yani Musa'nın Tur'a çıkışından sonra), kendilerinin değerli süs eşyalarından meydana gelen, (buzağı gibi) böğürebilen buzağı heykeli edindiler. . . Fark edemediler mi ki o (heykel) onlarla ne kelam edebiliyor ne de bir yola hidayet edebiliyor? Onu (ilah) edindiler ve zalimler oldular (nefslerine zulmettiler)! ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı (Tura gitmesinin) Ardından Musa'nın kavmi süs eşyalarından böğürmesi olan bir buzağı heykelini (tapılacak ilah) edindiler. Onun kendileriyle konuşmadığını ve onları bir yola da yöneltip iletmediğini (hidayete erdirmediğini) görmediler mi? Onu (tanrı) edindiler de, zulmedenler oldular. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Musa'nın arkasından kavmi, ziynet takımlarından böğürebilen bir buzağı heykelini tanrı edindiler. Görmediler mi ki o, onlarla ne konuşuyor ne de onlara yol gösteriyor. Onu tanrı olarak benimsediler ve zalimler oldular. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Musa'nın kavmi onun (Tur'a gitmesinin) ardından, ziynet eşyalarından, böğürmesi olan bir buzağı heykeli (yaparak ilah) edindiler. Onun kendileriyle konuşmadığını ve onlara hiçbir yol göstermediğini görmediler mi? (Böyle iken) onu (ilah) edindiler de zalim kimseler oldular. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Musanın arkasından ise kavmi tutmuşlar huliyyatlarından bir dana: böğüren bir heykel idinmişlerdi, görmemişler miydi ki o, onlara bir söz de söyliyemezdi, bir yol da gösteremezdi, fakat onu idindiler ve zalim idiler ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Musa'nın arkasından kavmi tutmuş takılarından bir dana, böğüren bir heykel edinmişlerdi. Onun kendilerine bir söz söylemediğini ve bir yol göstermediğini görmemişler miydi? Fakat onu tanrı edindiler ve zalimdiler. ### Gültekin Onan (Tur'a gitmesinin) Ardından Musa'nın kavmi süs eşyalarından böğürmesi olan bir buzağı heykelini (tapacak Tanrı) edindiler. Onun kendileriyle konuşmadığını ve onları bir yola da yöneltip iletmediğini (hidayete erdirmediğini) görmediler mi? Onu (Tanrı) edindiler de zulmedenler oldular. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim ("Tuur" a giden) Musanın arkasından kavmi zinet takımlarından bir buzağı heykel (i yapıb onu Tanrı) edindiler ki onun (inek gibi) bir böğürmesi de vardı. Onun kendileriyle konuşmayacağını, onlara bir yol da gösteremeyeceğini görmediler mi ki ona tutundular, kendilerine yazık ediciler oldular? ### İbni Kesir Musa'nın kavmi; onun ardından, zinet takımlarından canlıymış gibi böğüren bir buzağı heykeli edindiler. Onun kendileriyle konuşmadığını ve bir yol da göstermediğini görmediler mi ki, tanrı edindiler de zalimlerden oldular? ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ve Musa'nın halkı, onun yokluğunda, süs eşyalarından (yaptıkları), içinden boğuk bir ses çıkaran bir buzağı heykeline tapmaya başladılar. Bunun kendileriyle ne konuşabileceğini ne de onlara hiçbir biçimde yol gösteremeyeceğini görmüyorlar mıydı sanki? (Öyleyken yine de) ona tapmaya devam ettiler, çünkü zalim kimselerdi onlar: ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Musa'nın kavmi, onun ardından süs eşyalarından (yapılmış) böğüren bir buzağı heykelini ilah edindiler. onun kendileriyle konuşmadığını ve onlara bir yol göstermediğini görmüyorlar mı? Ona bağlandılar, tapındılar ve kendilerine yazık ettiler. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Musa kavmi, kendisin(in, Rabbi ile mülakata gitmesin)den sonra kendilerinin zinet takımlarından yapılmış, böğürmesi olan bir buzağı heykelini (tanrı diye) benimsediler. Görmediler mi ki o, ne kendilerine söz söylüyor, ne de onlara yol gösteriyor? Onu benimsediler ve zalimler(den) oldular. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Musa'nın kavmi, onun Allah'la konuşmaya gidişinden sonra, süs eşyalarından oluşmuş, böğürebilen bir buzağı heykelini ilah edinmişti. Görmediler mi ki, o onlarla ne konuşabiliyor ne de kendilerine yol gösterebiliyor? Onu benimsediler ve zalimler haline geldiler. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Ve Musa'nın halkı onun peşi sıra, takılardan mamul ses çıkaran bir buzağı heykelini ilah edindiler. Onlar onun kendileriyle konuşmayacağını, yol da göstermeyeceğini görmüyorlar mıydı sanki! (Yine de onu) ilah edindiler; çünkü onlar bilinci altüst olmuş kimselerdi. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Musa'nın halkı, onun arkasından, böğürmesi olan, süs eşyalarından yapılmış bir buzağı benimsediler. Onun kendileriyle konuşamadığını ve hidayet yolunu gösteremediğini görmediler mi ki onu benimsediler? Onu benimsemekle zalimlerden oldular. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Musa toplumu, Onun arkasından, süs eşyasından böğürmesi olan bir buzağı heykeli edindi. Onun kendileriyle konuşmadığını ve onlara doğru yolu göstermediğini görmediler mi? Onu edindiler ve kendilerine yazık ettiler.[126] _Footnotes_ - [126] Buzağının böğürmesi, büyük olasılıkla, buzağı heykelinin üzerinde yapılmış olan deliklerin, rüzgarın etkisiyle çıkardığı seslerdir. Eski Mısır tapınaklarında yer alan kimi heykellerin, rüzgarın etkisiyle ses çıkaran delikleri olduğu belirlenmiştir. Kimi yorumcular ise TaHa 20:96 ayetinde bildirilen, "Elçinin izinden bir tutam alarak attım!" söyleminden dolayı, buzağı heykelinin karışımına yaratılış gizeminin atıldığı ve bu nedenle buzağının gerçekten ses çıkardığı biçiminde uydurma yorumlar yapmışlardır. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Musa'nın halkı, ondan sonra süs eşyalarından boğa gibi böğüren bir sığır yavrusu yaptılar. Onun kendileriyle konuşmadığını ve onlara yol göstermediğini görmüyorlar mıydı? Onu (ilah[1]) edindiler ve yanlış yapan kimseler oldular. _Footnotes_ - [1] Ta-Ha 20/88 ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Musa'nın kavmi, ondan (Sînâ'ya gidişinden) sonra ziynet (eşya)larından boğuk bir sese sahip bir ceset şeklindeki buzağı heykelini[1] (ilah) edinmişti. O (buzağının) kendilerine konuşamadığı ve onlara yol gösteremediğini görmediler mi? Onu (ilah olarak) benimsemişler ve zalimlerden olmuşlardı. _Footnotes_ - [1] Sâmirî'nin İsrailoğulları için yaptığı bu buzağı heykeliyle ilgili bilgi için bkz. Tâhâ 20:88. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Musa'nın halkı, onun arkasından, böğürmesi olan, süs eşyalarından yapılmış bir buzağı heykelini benimsediler. Onun kendileriyle konuşamadığını ve yol gösteremediğini görmediler mi ki onu benimsediler? Onu benimsemekle zalimlerden oldular. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Musa'nın halkı, onun arkasından, böğürmesi olan, süs eşyalarından yapılmış bir buzağı heykelini benimsediler. Onun kendileriyle konuşamadığını ve yol gösteremediğini görmediler mi ki onu benimsediler? Onu benimsemekle zalimlerden oldular. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Musa'nın halkı, ondan sonra süs eşyalarından, böğürebilen bir boğa heykeli edindi. Onun kendileriyle konuşmayacağını ve kendilerine bir yol göstermeyeceğini görmediler mi? Onu ilah[1] edindiler ve yanlışa dalan kimseler oldular. _Footnotes_ - [1] [Ta-Ha 20/88](https://quran.so/20/88) ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَٱتَّخَذَ — wa-ittakhadha | And took | اخذ — Elif-Kh-Zal | | 2 | قَوْمُ — qawmu | (the) people | قوم — Kaf-Vav-Mim | | 3 | مُوسَىٰ — mūsā | (of) Musa | — | | 4 | مِنۢ — min | from | — | | 5 | بَعْدِهِۦ — baʿdihi | after him | بعد — Be-Ayn-Dal | | 6 | مِنْ — min | from | — | | 7 | حُلِيِّهِمْ — ḥuliyyihim | their ornaments | حلي — Ha-Lam-Ye | | 8 | عِجْلًۭا — ʿij'lan | a calf | عجل — Ayn-Cim-Lam | | 9 | جَسَدًۭا — jasadan | an image | جسد — Cim-Sin-Dal | | 10 | لَّهُۥ — lahu | [for] it | — | | 11 | خُوَارٌ ۚ — khuwārun | (had) a lowing sound | خور — Kh-Vav-Ra | | 12 | أَلَمْ — alam | Did not | — | | 13 | يَرَوْا۟ — yaraw | they see | راي — Ra-Elif-Ye | | 14 | أَنَّهُۥ — annahu | that it | — | | 15 | لَا — lā | (could) not | — | | 16 | يُكَلِّمُهُمْ — yukallimuhum | speak to them | كلم — Kef-Lam-Mim | | 17 | وَلَا — walā | and not | — | | 18 | يَهْدِيهِمْ — yahdīhim | guide them | هدي — he-Dal-Ye | | 19 | سَبِيلًا ۘ — sabīlan | (to) a way | سبل — Sin-Be-Lam | | 20 | ٱتَّخَذُوهُ — ittakhadhūhu | They took it (for worship) | اخذ — Elif-Kh-Zal | | 21 | وَكَانُوا۟ — wakānū | and they were | كون — Kef-Vav-Nun | | 22 | ظَـٰلِمِينَ — ẓālimīna | wrongdoers | ظلم — Zay-Lam-Mim | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-147.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-149.md Retrieved: 2026-08-14 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.