The Story of Prophet Musa (Moses)

The Story of Prophet Musa (Moses)

• The story of Prophet Musa takes place thousands of years ago.
• The Children of Israel were enslaved in Egypt.
• Pharaoh, a cruel and unjust ruler, oppressed the Israelites.
• The Israelites prayed to Allah for freedom and a prophet to lead them.
• Pharaoh's soothsayers warned him of a future threat, a baby boy who would overthrow his rule.
• Pharaoh ordered the killing of all newborn boys.
• A pregnant Israelite woman hid her son in a chest and set it afloat in the Nile River.
• The chest was found by Pharaoh's wife, Asia, who raised the baby as her own.
• The baby's own mother was the wet nurse, though this fact was unknown to others.
• Musa grew up in Pharaoh's palace.
• Witnessing injustice against his people saddened him.
• Musa intervened in a fight, killing a man, causing him to flee Egypt.
• He found refuge in Midian, among compassionate people.
• Musa married the daughter of Prophet Shu'aib.
• He lived in Midian for ten years.
• Allah commanded Musa to return to Egypt to lead his people.
• While traveling, Musa saw a fire, but it did not consume the tree it encircled.
• Allah appointed Musa as a prophet.
• Musa journeyed to Egypt and was joined by Harun (Aaron).
• Musa and Harun presented Allah's message to Pharaoh, urging him to free the Israelites.
• Pharaoh demanded miracles.
• Musa's staff transformed into a snake, and back to a staff.
• Pharaoh remained unconvinced by several signs: droughts, torrential rains, locust plagues, flies, and frogs. Water in the Nile turned to blood.
• These miracles and acts of Allah failed to persuade Pharaoh.
• Musa led the Israelites across the Red Sea, parting the water.
• Pharaoh and his army followed, and the sea closed, drowning them.
• Pharaoh, in his death throes, finally acknowledged Allah.
• This acknowledgment was too late.
• The Children of Israel were set free, and embarked on a new life under Musa's guidance.