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THE PROPHET MOSES (PBUH)

sands of minute details ordained by Allah in the Prophet Moses' (pbuh) des-
tiny rendered possible the arrival of the chest to the family of Pharaoh.
It is also possible to see the extent to which the latter stages of the
Prophet Moses' (pbuh) life were within the confines of his destiny. The
Prophet Moses (pbuh) became involved in a fight, left the city and headed
to Midian, where he encountered two women. These women could not wa-
ter their flocks because they avoided shepherds. Upon this situation, they
asked for help from the Prophet Moses (pbuh). The Prophet Moses (pbuh)
earned the trust of these women, and in return for his kindness, started a
new life in Midian upon the proposal of their father. When the appointed
time came, the Prophet Moses (pbuh) left Midian with his family. On his
way back, he saw a fire where he was addressed by Allah and chosen to be
Allah's Messenger.
The chest carrying the baby the Prophet Moses (pbuh) floating ran-
domly down the Nile, his being picked up by Pharaoh's family, his being
raised in the palace, the unintentional murder he committed, his departure
from Egypt, his encounter with the two women, the many years spent with
them, the way he started a family, the journey back to Egypt, Allah's address
to him, and countless other details he experienced during this time all hap-
pened according to the Prophet Moses' (pbuh) destiny, already ordained
before his birth. Not a single one of these events could have been omitted
or have occurred differently. Because, our lives are similar to a film record-
ed in a video-cassette; it is impossible to remove even a single scene in
one's destiny, just as how it cannot be done with a scene on a filmstrip. The
destiny of a man, with each and every moment in it, is an intact whole.
Also in the verses, Allah mentions of the fact that the Prophet Moses'
(pbuh) journey to the holy valley of Tuwa was in conformity with his des-
tiny:
…Then you arrived at the pre-ordained time, Moses! (Surah Ta-Ha:
40)
This matter needs to be given special attention. The destiny referred
here is not peculiar to the Prophet Moses (pbuh) only. Giving birth to the

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