They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord to make plain to us what (heifer) it is!" He said; "He says: The heifer should be neither too old nor too young, but of middling age. Now do what ye are commanded!"
"Then travel by night with thy household, when a portion of the night (yet remains), and do thou bring up the rear: let no one amongst you look back, but pass on whither ye are ordered."
他们说:“请你替我们请求你的主为我们说明那头牛的情状。”他说:“我的主说:那头牛确是不老不少,年龄适中的。你们遵命而行吧!”
你应当带著你的家族在深夜出行,你要跟在他们的后面,你们中的任何人也不要回头看。你们应当往前走,一直走到你们奉命到达的地方。”