Quran 5:25

5:25 Part: He (Moses) said, “My Lord, I can only control myself and my brother.”

5:25 Part: So, allow us to part company.5:25 Part: With the wicked people.

5:25 Part: So, allow us to part company.5:25 Part: With the wicked people.

There is a historical fact behind this number of 40 years given through verses 5:20-26, being a total of 7 verses. These verses start with Moses reminding his people about God’s enormous blessings upon them, one of them being the sending of prophets and appointing kings from among them. They were then put to the “Test” to check out their submission to God and His Authority. The test of God’s Authority is conducted through His messenger, to see if they obey him or not. Obedience to the messenger is classified as…

5:25 He said, “My Lord, I can only control myself and my brother. So, allow us to part company with the wicked people.5:26 He said, “Henceforth, it is forbidden them for forty years, during which they will roam the Earth aimlessly. Do not grieve over such wicked people.

5:24 They said, "O Moses, we will never enter it, so long as they are in it. Therefore, go – you and your Lord – and fight. We are sitting right here."5:25 He said, "My Lord, I can only control myself and my brother. So allow us to part company with the wicked people."5:26 He said, "Henceforth, it is forbidden them for forty years, during which they will roam the Earth aimlessly. Do not grieve over such wicked people."

Verse 5:25 explains that Moses and Aaron were the only 2 believers who obeyed the command of Allah while the rest of them rebelled against His command. This proves that the believers were very few while the rest of the followers cited in the Quran under various verses either rebelled, or disobeyed, or committed idol worship. To sum it up, the true believers were only FEW during the time of Moses and Aaron.