Page 17 - The Prophet Moses (pbuh)

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

circle made to the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and the Prophet Aaron (pbuh), in-
forms us about this fact:
They said, "What! Should we believe in two human beings like our-
selves when their people are our slaves?" (Surat al-Muminun: 47)
As depicted in these verses, the Egyptians had subjected the children
of Israel to slavery and placed them in their personal service. To maintain
and enforce this system of slavery, the Egyptians employed methods of re-
pression. This pressure was exercised to the extent of controlling the entire
Israelite population. The proliferation of the male population, deemed to be
a challenge to the Egyptian's own survival, was obstructed, whilst the fe-
male population was exploited for their service. Allah relates this fact in the
verses:
Remember when We rescued you from the people of Pharaoh. They
were inflicting an evil punishment on you—slaughtering your sons
and letting your women live. In that there was a tremendous trial
for you from your Lord. (Surat al-Baqara: 49)
Remember when We rescued you from Pharaoh's people who were
inflicting an evil punishment on you, killing your sons and letting

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