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Samiri ( , / Zimri son of Salu, prince of the patriarchal house of the Simeonites, in Numbers, 24:14) is the name given in the Qur'an to the creator of the Golden Calf . He was the man who tempted the Israelites to forsake the worship of Allah while Musa ( Moses ) was away for 40 days on Mount Sinai while he and the other Sahabah (companions) believed Musa (Moses) had died. The Qur'an narrates that Samiri gave the illusion that the idol was making a 'lowing' sound, and later exegesis embellishes upon this, narrating that Samiri did this by casting the calf into the dust upon which archangel Gabriel had tread. In sharp contrast to account given in the Hebrew Bible , the Qur'an does not blame Aaron (Haroun) for the creation of the calf and instead praises him for trying to stop the worship of the calf. The Hebrew Bible mentions Zimri as a chief instigator of the later Heresy of Peor , and does not mention him in connection with the Golden Calf. However, his sinful character as depicted in the Bible makes plausible the role attributed to him by the Quran .1
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Phrase used by the Quran to refer to a rebellious follower of Moses Samiri or the Samiri ( ) is a phrase used by the Quran to refer to a rebellious follower of Moses who created the golden calf and attempted to lead the Hebrews into idolatry.According to the twentieth chapter of the Quran , Samiri created the calf while Moses was away for 40 days on Mount Sinai , receiving the Ten Commandments .In contrast to the account given in the Hebrew Bible , the Quran does not blame Aaron for the calf’s creation.
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Phrase used by the Quran to refer to a rebellious follower of Moses Samiri or the Samiri ( Arabic : الْسَّامِريّ ) is a phrase used by the Quran to refer to a rebellious follower of Moses who created the golden calf and attempted to lead the Hebrews into idolatry . According to the twentieth chapter of the Quran , Samiri created the calf while Moses was away for 40 days on Mount Sinai , receiving the Ten Commandments . In contrast to the account given in the Hebrew Bible , the Quran does not blame Aaron for the calf’s creation.
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name given in the qur'an to the creator of the golden calf
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rebellious follower of moses in the quran who created the golden calf and attempted to lead the hebrews into id
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