why surah "Albaqarah" named such name?

1 year ago

Albaqarah

 “the cow”

 it is named the cow as it contains

such an interesting and exhortation story

occurred with the prophet musa and his people.

a rich man from among the Children of Israel

was killed by his nephew to inherit from him,

his nephew was only  his heir,  

after killing him he moved his body at night,

 placing it at the doorstep of a certain man.

The next morning,

 the nephew cried out for revenge,

and the people took up their weapons and almost fought each other.

 The wise men among them said,

Why would you kill each other,

while the Messenger of Allah is still among you

So they went to prophet Musa alihiassalam  

and mentioned the matter to him so  Musa alihiassalam told them.


"Verily, Allah commands you that you slaughter a cow''

They said

"Do you make fun of us''!

 He said, "I seek Allah's refuge from being among Al-Jahilin (the ignorant)


then, They said,

 "Call upon your Lord for us that He may make plain to us what it is!''

 {the cow}

He said,

Musa alihiassalam said,  Allah says,

“Verily, it is a cow neither too old nor too young,

but it is between the two conditions,

so do what you are commanded''

They said, "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us its color''

He said, "Allah says,

It is a yellow cow,

“bright in its color, pleasing the beholders''

They said,

Again!

 "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us what it is.

Verily,

 to us all cows are alike.

And surely, if Allah wills,

 we will be guided.'' 

 (Musa) alihi assalam told them, Allah says,

It is a cow neither trained to till the soil nor water the fields,

sound, having no blemish in it ''

They said,

"Now you have brought the truth''

So they slaughtered it though they were near to not doing it.

So Allah told them to "Strike him (the dead man) with a piece of it (the cow)'


(Thus Allah brings the dead to life)

so , "They struck him with it,

and he came back to life.

''and told them about the killer.

This story of { ALbaqarah} with bani Israel  

demonstrates Allah's ability in bringing the dead back to life.

 Allah made this incident proof against the Jews that the Resurrection shall occur,

 and ended their disputing and stubbornness over the dead person.

However they were arguing without need.