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THE PROPHET MOSES (PBUH)
An ancient Egyptian fresco depicting Pharaoh's soldiers in a parade.
cient time and opportunity to everybody to ponder over the reason for their
existence on earth, to understand that they are here to be servants to Allah
and the way they are to serve Him. Allah's messengers, Divine revelations,
and believers, convey the commandments of Allah to mankind. There is
enough time to consider these messages and reminders, and finally, to seek
refuge in Allah's mercy. If, however, a man does not take the time he has
been allotted and attempts to repent only at the moment he meets his
death—unless otherwise willed by Allah—his repentance is worthless.
Because, at the moment of death, a person can clearly sense the reality and
proximity of the Hereafter, and bears witness to this truth when he con-
fronts the angels of death. At that point, a person can no longer reject the
truth. What is important, however, is to exercise one's conscience and be
sincere while one is still living in this world, that is, while he is being test-
ed. Throughout his trial period, Pharaoh conducted himself disrespectfully
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