Page 41 - The Prophet Moses (pbuh)

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

CONVEYING THE MESSAGE
TO PHARAOH

and
THE PROPER MANNER TO

COMMUNICATE IT

rior to their visit to Pharaoh, Allah warned the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) and the Prophet Aaron (pbuh), and remind-
P ed them to always remember Him, and to never slacken in
remembering Him:
"Go, you and your brother, with My Signs and do not slacken in re-
membering Me." (Surah Ta-Ha: 42)
Allah commanded the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and the Prophet Aaron
(pbuh) to go to Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt. Allah explained to them that
Pharaoh was arrogant and contentious, but nevertheless, He commanded
them to adopt a gentle manner in communicating His message to him:
"Go to Pharaoh; he has overstepped the bounds. But speak to him
with gentle words so that hopefully he will pay heed or show some
fear." (Surah Ta-Ha: 43-44 )
As stressed in the verses above, using gracious language is a highly ef-
fective approach that should always be adopted while communicating the
religion. In many verses of the Qur'an, the importance of choosing kind
words is stressed as a general rule. In fact, Allah commands man to speak
gently even when the one he is conversing with is arrogant, making evident
the clear importance of using such a manner in communicating the message
of Allah.
Upon this command of Allah, the Prophet Moses (pbuh) once more

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