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wrongdoing, are all related in the Qur' an as follows:

And when you said, "Musa, we will not put up with just
one kind of food so ask your Lord to supply to us some
of what the earth produces-its green vegetables,
cucumbers, grains, lentils and onions," he (Musa) said,
"Do you want to replace what is better with what is
inferior? Go back to Egypt, then you will have what you
are asking for." Abasement and destitution were
stamped upon them. They brought down anger from
Allah upon themselves. That was because they rejected
Allah' s Signs and killed the Prophets without any right
to do so. That was because they rebelled and went
beyond the limits. (Surat al-Baqara: 61)
Another irreverent form of behaviour of the Children of
Israel was the manner of responding to the messenger when
he told them of Allah' s commands. The answers they offered
revealed their pride and impudence:
And when Musa said to his people, "Allah commands
you to sacrifice a cow," they said, "What! Are you making
a mockery of us?" He said, "I seek refuge with Allah
from being one of the ignorant!" (Surat al-Baqara: 67)
"My people! Enter the Holy Land which Allah has
ordained for you. Do not turn back in your tracks and so
become transformed into losers." (Surat Al-Ma' ida: 21)

They said, "We will never enter it, Musa, as long as they
are there. So you and your Lord go and fight. We will
stay sitting here." (Surat al-Ma' ida: 24)
Such bold pronouncements, uttered against Allah' s
command, are a lesson for the believers. Surely, repayment
for the behaviour of the people of Musa (as) will be severe in