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THE PROPHET MOSES (PBUH)

their sons and letting their women live. He was one of the cor-
rupters. (Surat al-Qasas: 4)
Prior to the birth of the Prophet Moses (pbuh), Egypt was a land of de-
pravity and corruption. Based purely on racial discrimination, people were
enslaved and tortured. Without apparent justification, Pharaoh decreed that
all male sons born to his Israelite subjects should be killed. Moreover,
plunged into arrogance and cruelty, he saw himself as a so-called god on
earth. (Allah is beyond that) By way of an established system of rule,
Pharaoh held everything under his control and made people adhere to him.
It was under these circumstances that the Prophet Moses (pbuh) was
sent by Allah as a messenger, to bring about an end to the oppression and
cruelty, to remind people that He is our Lord, teach them the original reli-
gion, and rescue the children of Israel from captivity.

An ancient Egyptian mural depicting the enslavement of the children of Israel in
Egypt. In the foreground is Pharaoh and his inner circle, and in the background you
can see the slaves with ropes around their necks.

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