When the People of Prophet Musa^-AS preferred to rely on their own wisdom as compared to the teachings of their Prophet^-AS, it led them into a peculiar waywardness. Samri, a well known person, collected gold and silver in donations from every one, melted them together and added a handful of dust he had picked up from the footprints of Archangel Jibrail^-AS ‘s mount. He moulded the melted metals into the shape of a calf which displayed some symptoms of life by mooing like a cow; an effect of that life-giving dust. If the dust from under the hooves of a mount can be life giving, imagine the effects of the Tawwajuh given by the Aulia. The ignorant were ovens helmed by the calf that could produce a sound. They did not even think that the most common features of human beings, that is, to listen, to understand and to answer were missing in the calf. So how could Divinity be attributed to it? Still a majority began to worship it, though they later realized their mistake and confessed that they had committed a grave sin. They begged Allaah^-SWT for Mercy and Forgiveness. The event of their atonement has been recounted in detail in Surah al Baqarah. It is a blessing attainable in the company of Allah^-SWT's Prophets^-AS and devoted servants, that one realizes his mistakes and is given the chance to repent.

Prophetic Teachings out weighall Logic

Prophet Musa^-AS returned from Mount Tur enraged and sorrowful. He ruefully addressed his people that they had committed a blunder by not waiting for the Divine Commandments, when they had known that he had been summoned for them. In other words, they had relied more on their logic rather than waiting for the instructions of the Prophet^-AS who only conveys what he receives from the Almighty Whereas intellect and reasoning are tools to tackle only the mundane affairs, what concerns the Hereafter is beyond the scope of logic indeed.

He cast aside the Tablets and seized Prophet Harun^-AS his brother, by his locks in great fury, who requested him not to make him a laughing stock in the presence of their enemies; for he had tried his  level best to stop them from worshipping the calf .But they did not pay any heed to him. Rather threatened his^-AS life. So he must not be taken as an accomplice of the evildoers. Prophet Musa^-AS raised his hands asking for Allah^-SWT's Forgiveness for himself and for his brother. Thus the etiquettes of supplication are that while praying for anyone, one must also pray for himself with humility and awe of Allah^-SWT's Greatness.