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ated everything so that it would unfold as He willed. He had the
Prophet Moses (pbuh), who was to fight Pharaoh, brought to his palace
and raised by his family. Allah also had him suckled by his true mother,

for his sister advised Pharaoh's family to raise him and suggested her
own mother as his wetnurse:
We first made him refuse all wetnurses, so she asked: "Shall I show you
to a household who will feed him for you and be good to him?" (Surat
al-Qasas: 12)
Subsequently, Allah reunited the Prophet Moses (pbuh) with his
mother for the following reason:

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