How many times is the name of the animal "calf" mentioned in Surat Al-Baqarah?
The calf is mentioned in Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) in four places:
1. "And [recall] when We appointed for Moses forty nights, and then you took the calf [for worship] after him, while you were wrongdoers." (Al-Baqarah: 51).
2. "And [recall] when Moses said to his people, 'O my people, indeed you have wronged yourselves by your taking of the calf [for worship]. So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves. That is best for you in the sight of your Creator.' Then He accepted your repentance. Indeed, He is the Accepter of repentance, the Merciful." (Al-Baqarah: 54).
3. "And Moses had certainly come to you with clear proofs. Then you took the calf [for worship] after him, while you were wrongdoers." (Al-Baqarah: 92).
4. "And they were made to drink [the worship of] the calf into their hearts because of their disbelief. Say, 'How evil is that which your faith enjoins upon you, if you should be believers.'" (Al-Baqarah: 93).
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