those who said these words to Mūsā) were the seventy (persons) whom Mūsā chose...

those who said these words to Mūsā) were the seventy (persons) whom Mūsā chose, and they went with him to the mountain and said to him: You have seen Allah, so let us see Him as you have seen Him. Hence he said to them: I have not seen him, so they said to him: we will not believe in you until we see Allah manifestly . [3] Regarding the words of Him, the Most High: And when Mūsā said to his people: Surely Allah commands you that you should sacrifice a cow; they said: Do you ridicule us?