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until they increased in number and said, ‘Our Lord of all the worlds, the Lord of Musa and
forefathers too underwent both hardship and Harun.’ (7:121-122)
ease.’ Then We seized them suddenly when they We set aside thirty nights for Musa and then com-
were not expecting it. (7:95) pleted them with ten, so the appointed time of
When We let people taste mercy after hardship his Lord was forty nights in all. Musa said to his
has afflicted them, immediately they plot against brother Harun, ‘Take my place among my peo-
Our Signs. Say: ‘Allah is swifter at plotting.’ Your ple. Keep order and do not follow the way of the
plotting is recorded by Our Messengers. (10:21) corrupters.’ (7:142)
But if We let him taste blessings after hardship When Musa returned to his people in anger and
has afflicted him, he says, ‘My troubles have great sorrow, he said, ‘What an evil thing you did
gone away,’ and he is overjoyed, boastful. in my absence after I left! Did you want to hasten
(11:10) your Lord’s command?’ He threw down the
So when they came into his presence, they said, Tablets and seized hold of his brother’s head,
‘Your Eminence! Hardship has hit us and our dragging him towards him. Harun said, ‘Son of
families. We bring scant merchandise, but fill the my mother, The people oppressed me and almost
measure for us generously. Allah always rewards killed me. Do not give my enemies cause to gloat
a generous giver.’ (12:88) over me. Do not include me with the wrongdo-
But if We let him taste mercy from Us after he has ing people.’ (7:150)
suffered hardship, then he says, ‘This is my due. I Then after them We sent Musa and Harun with
do not think that the Hour is going to come. And Our Signs to Pharaoh and his ruling circle, but
if I am returned to my Lord, I will definitely find they were arrogant and were a people of evildo-
the best reward with Him.’ But We will inform ers. (10:75)
those who disbelieve of what they did and make (Her people said to Maryam,) ‘Sister of Harun,
them suffer a ruthless punishment. (41:50) your father was not an evil man nor was your
For truly with hardship comes ease; truly with mother an unchaste woman!’ (19:28)
hardship comes ease. (94:5-6) We endowed him with Our mercy, making his
brother Harun a Prophet. (19:53)
HARUN (AS) (AARON) (Musa said,) ‘Assign me a helper from my family,
Their Prophet said to them, ‘The sign of his king- my brother Harun. Strengthen my back by him
ship is that the Ark will come to you, containing and let him share in my task, so that we can glo-
serenity from your Lord and certain relics left by rify You much and remember You much, for You
the families of Musa and Harun. It will be borne are watching us.’ (20:29-35)
by angels. There is a sign for you in that if you are The magicians threw themselves down in pros-
believers.’ (2:248) tration. They said, ‘We believe in the Lord of
We have revealed to you as We revealed to Nuh Harun and Musa.’ (20:70)
and the Prophets who came after him. And We Harun had earlier said to them, ‘My people! It is
revealed to Ibrahim and Isma‘il and Ishaq and just a trial for you. Your Lord is the All-Merciful,
Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and ‘Isa and Ayyub and so follow me and obey my command!’ (20:90)
Yunus and Harun and Sulayman. And We gave He (Musa) said, ‘What prevented you following
Dawud the Zabur. (4:163) me, Harun, when you saw that they had gone
We gave him Ishaq and Ya‘qub, each of whom astray? (20:92)
We guided. And before him We had guided Nuh. We gave to Musa and Harun the Discrimination
And among his descendants were Dawud and and a Shining Light and a Reminder for the heed-
Sulayman, and Ayyub, Yusuf, Musa and Harun. ful. (21:48)
That is how We recompense the good-doers. Then We sent Musa and his brother Harun with
(6:84) Our Signs and clear authority. (23:45)
They (the magicians) said, ‘We believe in the We gave Musa the Book and appointed his
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