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And, mention, when Moses said to his people, when one among them was killed and the killer was not known, and so they asked Moses to pray to Allahu ta’ālā to reveal the killer, which he did; 'Allahu ta’ālā commands you to sacrifice a cow' They said, 'Do you take us in mockery?', that is, making fun of us when you answer us like this? He said, 'I take refuge with, I seek defence with, Allahu ta’ālā lest I should be one of the ignorant', one of those who indulge in mockery.