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A Call for Unity

the lives of all the prophets for believers to reflect on and
adopt as models for themselves. It is unbecoming of a gen-
uine Muslim to ignore that wisdom or fail to reflect on it
properly.
Of course, as Allah reveals in verse 21 of Surat Al-Ahzab,
for everyone who believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment,
the best examples are in the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah
bless him and grant him peace), the Messenger of Allah.

However, for an honest Muslim to consider the honorable
moral values of the other prophets and to be one of those
whom Allah will approve just like them, is just as important
as it is to adopt the moral values of our beloved Prophet (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace).
Allah reveals in the Qur'an that the Prophet Moses
(pbuh) and the Prophet Aaron (pbuh) are blessed individuals

who are auspicious and honorable in His Sight as follows:
We showed great kindness to Moses and Aaron. We res-
cued them and their people from their terrible plight.
We supported them, and so they were the victors. We
gave them the clarifying Book, guided them on the
Straight Path, and left the later people saying of them:
"Peace be upon Moses and Aaron." That is how We rec-
ompense good-doers. They truly were among Our be-
lieving servants. (Surat As-Saffat: 114-122)
Allah sent the Prophet Moses (pbuh) to the Children of
Israel, who were enslaved by Pharaoh at the time, for the fol-
lowing reason: "Then We gave Moses the Book, complete
and perfect for him who does good, elucidating everything,

and a guidance and a mercy, so that hopefully they will be-

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