Page 31 - The Prophet Moses (pbuh)

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

payment for drawing water for us." When he came to him and told
him the whole story he said, "Have no fear, you have escaped from
wrongdoing people." (Surat al-Qasas: 25)
The Prophet Moses (pbuh) prayed to our Lord sincerely, pleading for
any good He would bestow on him. Allah answered his prayer and, fol-
lowing a threat against his life, guided him to the people who would help
him and offer him security. The Prophet Moses (pbuh) was of a strong char-
acter, and person who was trusted because of his manners. Indeed, the
women, despite being cautious against the shepherds, trusted the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) and spoke to him. Furthermore one of the women asked her
father to hire the Prophet Moses (pbuh) seeing as he was strong and trust-
worthy. This offer is related in the verses as follows
One of them said, "Hire him, father. The best person to hire is
someone strong and trustworthy." (Surat al-Qasas: 26)
With these words, the woman explicitly expressed to her father that
she found the Prophet Moses (pbuh) to be a reliable person. Convinced of
his trustworthiness, the old man decided to wed his daughter to the Prophet
Moses (pbuh). The recognizable decency of the Prophet Moses (pbuh) was
instrumental in his decision. Allah relates in the verses the proposal of the
father of the women to the Prophet Moses (pbuh) as follows:
He said, "I would like to marry you to one of these two daughters of
mine on condition that you work for me for eight full years. If you
complete ten, that is up to you. I do not want to be hard on you. You
will find me, Allah willing, to be one of the righteous." He (Moses)
said, "That is agreed between me and you. Whichever of the two
terms I fulfil, there will be no injustice done to me. Allah is
Guardian over what we say." (Surat al-Qasas: 27-28)
The Prophet Moses (pbuh) accepted this proposal and began leading
the rest of his life in Midian. Hence, Allah first delivered the Prophet Moses
(pbuh) to safety, making the waters of the Nile carry him to the Palace of
Pharaoh without drowning. Then, while his life was in danger in Egypt, He
saved him a second time and led him to a peaceful life in Midian.

29