2:54

[Lost_Philosopher]

254 says
"And Moses said to his people "O my people, you have wronged your souls by taking the calf, so repent to your Maker, and kill yourselves. That is better for you with your Maker, so He would forgive you. He is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

Im not sure why it would say to kill yourself. Could someone explain?

[unknownuser]

Every other translation has kill (the wrong-doers)

[unknownuser]

And thats where translators take a liberty by putting in their own spin rather than the literal translation......Also a shame people not conversant with arabic have to rely on soo many differing,opinionated and wayward translations....

[TheNabi]

Peace

The goal is to purify the nafs. Many lack discipline or the will to uphold the discipline.

Joe

[Jack]

read 255-56 it has the answer(s) you are looking for