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THE PROPHETS' PRAYERS
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so they may lead [us] off from Your way? Our Lord, obliterate
their wealth and harden their hearts; they do not have faith
until they see the painful punishment." He said, "Your request

is answered, so go straight and do not follow the way of those
who have no knowledge." (Surah Yunus: 88-89)
Following the Prophet Musa's (as) prayer, Pharaoh and all the
disbelieving people around him were destroyed and the Children of
Israel left Egypt. After a while, leaving his tribe under Harun's care,
Musa (as) went to Mount Sinai, where he was to receive Allah's rev-
elation. Upon receiving the revelation, he asked Allah:

"… My Lord, show me Yourself so that I may look at You!.."
(Surat al-A'raf: 143)
Allah answered the Prophet Musa's (as) wish as follows:

"You will not see Me, but look at the mountain. If it remains
firm in its place, then you will see Me." But when His Lord
manifested Himself to the mountain, He crushed it flat and
Musa fell unconscious to the ground. When he regained con-
sciousness he said, "Glory be to You! I repent to You and I am
the first of the believers!" He said, "Musa, I have chosen you
over all mankind for My Message and My Word. Take what I
have given you and be among the thankful." (Surat al-A'raf:

143-144)
During Musa's (as) absence, Harun (as) led the Children of Israel.
Meanwhile, the unbelievers among Musa's (as) people took advan-
tage of his absence. Insolent to Harun (as), they built a statue of a
calf and worshipped it. Upon this, Musa (as) chose the believers in

his tribe and together with them, he set off to the appointed place
Allah had revealed to him previously. Yet, before reaching there,