Abstract
The ‘golden calf’ episode is discussed in verses Q.20:83-98 and Q.7:148-151. In addition to this there are two short versions in Q.2:51, 54, 92-3 and Q4:153. The same topic also appears in the Bible in Exodus 32. Though the two scriptures' accounts have some points in common they vary in their approaches: the main purposes of the story, the style and tone adopted by the Narrator, its time-span and so on are quite different. This article presents a discussion of the aforementioned Qur'anic narrative. Amongst other things, it approaches the story of Moses and the golden calf systematically, linguistically as well as historically, contrasting its depiction in the Qur'an to that in the Bible. The author also examines interpretations of the relevant verses and/or narrative by both classical and modern exegetes, in order to facilitate a deeper understanding of the Qur'anic presentation of this specific episode.
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