آيات AYAT.ONE
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:71
قَالَ اِنَّهٗ يَقُوۡلُ اِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَّا ذَلُوۡلٌ تُثِيۡرُ الۡاَرۡضَ وَلَا تَسۡقِى الۡحَـرۡثَ ​ۚ مُسَلَّمَةٌ لَّا شِيَةَ فِيۡهَا ​ؕ قَالُوا الۡـٰٔـنَ جِئۡتَ بِالۡحَـقِّ​ؕ فَذَبَحُوۡهَا وَمَا كَادُوۡا يَفۡعَلُوۡنَ‏ ۝
Qala innahu yaqoolu innahabaqaratun la thaloolun tutheeru al-arda walatasqee alhartha musallamatun la shiyata feehaqaloo al-ana ji/ta bilhaqqi fathabahoohawama kadoo yafAAaloon
He said, "He says, 'It is a cow neither trained to plow the earth nor to irrigate the field, one free from fault with no spot upon her.'" They said, "Now you have come with the truth." So they slaughtered her, but they could hardly do it.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Cost of Delay: The cow was finally specified, but they obeyed reluctantly.

The Insight

The final, highly specific characteristic was given, and they barely carried out the command, proving their reluctance. Obedience is measured by willingness. Simply fulfilling a command grudgingly misses the point. True piety lies in enthusiastic and joyful submission, not forced compliance.