The Messengers of God
the journey of Moses and the story of resistance to the pharaoh

 The story of Moses is the most told in the Quran. The name of Moses in the Quran is mentioned 136 times.

From the journey of Moses in the end it is known that Allah SWT does not like arbitrary deeds or who persecute others. One of God's commandments to Moses was against the reigning King of the day, Pharaoh.

Prophet Moses AS is one of the prophets and apostles who was blessed with extraordinary miracles by Allah SWT. Moses was the apostle of the holy book and one of the four prophets of the Bible. Moses received the Torah.

Moses was sent to preach the religion of God when King Pharaoh ruled Egypt. Pharaoh was a cruel and unjust king.

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One day, Pharaoh had a dream that Egypt was burning. The dream was then interpreted that one day there would be a baby boy who would become an enemy and destroy the kingdom.

The dream led Pharaoh to order his troops to capture and kill baby boys, including mothers who were carrying baby boys.

"Truly, Pharaoh had done mischief in the earth and divided its people, he oppressed a section of them (Bani Israel), he slaughtered their sons and let their daughters live," the Word of Allah in Al-Qasas 4.

The mother of Moses, Yukabad, kept her pregnancy a secret from the royal soldiers. After giving birth, Yukabad also hid little Moses in unknown places.

One day, God commanded Yukabad to send Moses to the Nile. God promised to restore Moses and make him an apostle.

Downstream of the river, Pharaoh's wife found Moses clean and radiant. Moses was taken by the Pharaoh's family.

"(He) is an eye-cooler to me and to you. Do not kill him, may he benefit us or we take him as a son" said Pharaoh's wife.

When he was with the Pharaoh's family, little Moses refused to suckle others. Pharaoh's wife sought mothers who could breastfeed Moses. Moses finally wanted to suckle Yukabad, who was his own mother.

Moses grew up as a man of perfect intelligence and reason. Moses leaves Egypt for Madyan. There, she met the US Prophet Shu'aib and married one of his children.

After 10 years in Madyan, Moses and his wife asked the Prophet Shu'aib for permission to return to Egypt.

On the way to Egypt, Moses saw a light burning on Mount Sinai. It was there that Moses first received a revelation from Allah SWT.

"O Moses! Truly, I am God, Lord of all nature!" allah says according to the letter of Al-Qasas verse 30.

God also showed Moses in his miracle that he could turn the staff into a serpent and a glowing chest.

"Put your hands around your neck, she will come out white (light) without blemish, and put your hands on your chest when frightened. These are the two miracles of your Lord (to which you will show) to Pharaoh and his princes" the Quran says in verse 32.

Moses also had a duty to warn Pharaoh and his followers. Moses then asked God to allow Aaron, his brother accompanied him to preach because he had a good word.

By Allah's permission, Moses met Aaron who was also made a prophet. Moses and Aaron began to warn Pharaoh and his followers.

However, no one believed in Moses and his miracles as a sign of God's power. Pharaohs called Moses a game of magic.

"This is just fabricated magic, and we have never heard (which is like) this of our ancestors" the pagans said.

Pharaoh then challenged Moses and Aaron against the sorcerers of his kingdom. When all the sorcerers gathered, Moses asked them to bring out all the skills they had.

They threw sticks that turned into snakes. Moses threw the rod he had. The wand turned into a huge snake that ate the magi's snakes.

All the sorcerers then submitted and acknowledged the truth of the Prophet Moses AS. However, Pharaoh still did not believe and became even more angry with Moses.

"Why did you believe him before I gave you permission? Verily this is a ruse which you have planned in this city, to drive out its inhabitants. Later you will know (due to this action). I will certainly cut off your hands and legs crossed (right hand and left foot or vice versa), then I will crucify you all," said Pharaoh, according to Al-Araf 123-124.

God inflicted various punishments on Pharaoh such as a long dry season that caused famine. God also poured typhoons, locusts, fleas, frogs, and blood on Pharaoh.

So Pharaoh asked Moses to pray to God that the punishment would be eliminated. However, after the torment was removed Pharaoh and his followers still did not want to worship Allh.

Pharaoh was angry with Moses. He ordered his soldiers to capture and kill Moses and his followers.

Moses and his followers decided to leave Egypt. Moses assures his followers that God will always guard the faithful.

God commanded Moses to smash his staff into the sea. Then the stick split the sea in two. Moses and his company passed through the dry sea. Pharaoh and his followers pursued Moses.

When Moses came to the land and Pharaoh was still in the sea, God restored the sea as it was. Pharaoh and his soldiers drowned at the bottom of the sea.

"Then We tortured him (Pharaoh) and his army, and threw them into the sea. Then see how the end of the unjust will be" says Allah's letter of Al-Qasas verse 40.

When Pharaoh almost drowned, he said that he was among those who believed in God. However, confession at the end of life is not accepted by God.

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God raised the body of Pharaoh as evidence of his power. Some experts say Pharaoh's body is now in a museum in Egypt.

From the story of Moses the US and the fight against Pharaoh there are a number of wisdom and lessons.

Moses was a courageous figure against the unjust ruler and acted at will. Moses dared to tell the truth. Moses was not afraid to confront Pharaoh and his army.

From the story of the Prophet Moses is also known arbitrary deeds and persecuting others are not liked by God. Allah will give punishment to those who do mischief.

Moreover, Allah will not accept the repentance of the one who is at the end of his life when the punishment is met. The medicine is no longer useful.