as-Samiri
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As-Samiri is a figure mentioned in the Qur’an, traditionally portrayed as the person who led the Israelites into worshipping the golden calf during Prophet Musa’s (Moses’) absence.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qur'anic figure
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religious figure ⓘ |
| accusedBy | Prophet Musa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accusedOf | misguiding the people ⓘ |
| action |
fashioned or facilitated the making of the golden calf
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led some Israelites into shirk (idolatry) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bani Isra'il
NERFINISHED
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Children of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ golden calf ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Aaron
NERFINISHED
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Harun NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ Prophet Musa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Harun who opposed the calf worship ⓘ |
| identityStatus | historically debated ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Qur'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSurah | Surah Ta-Ha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSurahNumber | 20 ⓘ |
| mentionedInVerseRange | Qur'an 20:85-97 ⓘ |
| moralLessonAssociated |
condemnation of idolatry
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danger of following deceivers ⓘ |
| nameInArabicScript | السامري ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting |
after the Exodus from Egypt
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during Musa's absence on Mount Sinai ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
deceiver
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misleader ⓘ |
| possibleEtymology | linked by some scholars to 'Samaritan' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourcePassage |
Qur'an 20:85
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Qur'an 20:87 ⓘ Qur'an 20:95 ⓘ Qur'an 20:96 ⓘ |
| punishmentDescribedAs |
lifetime of saying 'no contact' (la misas)
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social isolation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | instigator of the worship of the golden calf ⓘ |
| scripturalSourceType | Islamic scripture ⓘ |
| seenAs | symbol of misguidance in Islamic exegesis ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Islamic tafsir discussions
ⓘ
classical Islamic theological debates about identity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.