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Stories Of The Prophets In The Qur'an 89

The Prophet Musa's (as) Advice to His People
to Put Their Trust in Allah
Musa said, 'My people! If you believe in Allah, then put your trust
in Him, if you are Muslims.' They said, 'We have put our trust in
Allah. Our Lord, Do not make us a target for this wrongdoing peo-
ple, and rescue us, by Your mercy, from this disbelieving people!'
(Surah Yunus, 84-86)
The Prophet Musa's (as) Prayer for the Destruction
of Pharaoh and His People
Musa said, 'Our Lord, You have given Pharaoh and his ruling circle
finery and wealth in the life of this world, Our Lord, so that they may
be misguided from Your Way. Our Lord, obliterate their wealth and
harden their hearts so that they do not believe until they see the
painful punishment.' He said, 'Your request is answered, so go straight
and do not follow the way of those who have no knowledge.' (Surah
Yunus, 88-89)
The Revelation to the Prophet Musa (as) to Emigrate
We revealed to Musa, 'Travel with My servants by night. Strike a dry
path for them through the sea. Have no fear of being overtaken and do
not be afraid.' (Surah Ta Ha, 77)
We revealed to Musa: 'Travel with Our servants by night. You will
certainly be pursued.' (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 52)
Pharaoh's Pursuit of the Tribe of Israel
Pharaoh sent marshals into the cities: 'These people are a small
group and we find them irritating and we constitute a vigilant ma-
jority.' We expelled them from gardens and springs, from treasures
and a splendid situation. So it was! And We bequeathed them to the
tribe of Israel. So they pursued them towards the east. (Surat ash-
Shu'ara', 53-60)

The Destruction of Pharaoh and His Troops
And when the two hosts came into sight of one another Musa's com-
panions said, 'We will surely be overtaken!' He said, 'Never! My Lord
is with me and He will guide me.' So We revealed to Musa, 'Strike the