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THE PROPHET MOSES (PBUH)

THE PROPHET MOSES (PBUH)

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A LEARNED MAN

nother story about the Prophet Moses (pbuh) is related in
the Surat al-Kahf. At the beginning of the story, Allah re-
A lates a journey the Prophet Moses (pbuh) makes with his
young assistant:
Remember when Moses said to his servant, "I will not give up until
I reach the meeting-place of the two seas, even if I must press on for
many years."
But when they reached their meeting-place, they forgot their fish
which quickly burrowed its way into the sea. When they had gone
a distance further on, he (Moses) said to his servant, "Bring us our
morning meal. Truly this journey of ours has made us tired."
He (Moses' servant) said, "Do you see what has happened? When we
went to find shelter at the rock, I forgot the fish. No one made me
forget to remember it except satan. It found its way into the sea in
an amazing way."
He (Moses) said, "That is the very thing that we were looking for!"
So, following their footsteps, they retraced their route. (Surat al-
Kahf: 60-64)
There are important lessons to take from the verses. The statement
"Bring us our morning meal, truly this journey of ours has made us tired,"
shows that the Prophet Moses (pbuh) takes his food at the same time as he
breaks for rest, while others would probably take two separate breaks to
fulfil two such needs. Essentially, this decision of his indicates that a Muslim
should manage his time wisely.

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