THE STORY OF THE PROPHET MOSES - The Birth of Moses

Moses was sent to preach in Egypt and invited the Bani Israel to worship Allah SWT. At that time, Egypt was ruled by Pharaoh. The kingdom is rich and has high resources. Egypt's population consists of two nations. The first is the native Egyptians, namely the Qubti people and the second is the descendants of the Prophet Jacob, Bani Israel. High-class positions and jobs in Egypt were occupied by Qubti people. On the contrary, the Bani Israel only have a low position, such as laborers and servants.

Pharaoh was a dictator who was cruel and had no sense of humanity. Pharaoh led the land of Egypt arbitrarily. He was drunk and greedy for power, even he called himself god.

One day Pharaoh had a bad dream. Then the fortune-teller told Pharaoh that soon a boy from the Israelites would be born who would later become the great enemy of Pharaoh and take power. The boy will save the Bani Israel from the cruelty of Pharaoh. Pharaoh was worried and angry at the report. To prevent this from happening, Pharaoh gave the order to kill every baby boy born to the Bani Israel.

Surah Al-Qasas verses 3-6:      

                                                               

نَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡكَ مِن نَّبَإِ مُوسَىٰ وَفِرۡعَوۡنَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لِقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ  ٣ إِنَّ فِرۡعَوۡنَ عَلَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَجَعَلَ أَهۡلَهَا شِيَعٗا يَسۡتَضۡعِفُ طَآئِفَةٗ مِّنۡهُمۡ يُذَبِّحُ أَبۡنَآءَهُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡيِۦ نِسَآءَهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ  ٤ وَنُرِيدُ أَن نَّمُنَّ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتُضۡعِفُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَنَجۡعَلَهُمۡ أَئِمَّةٗ وَنَجۡعَلَهُمُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثِينَ  ٥ وَنُمَكِّنَ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَنُرِيَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا مِنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَحۡذَرُونَ  ٦

3.  We recite to you from the news of Moses and Pharaoh in truth for a people who believe.

4.  Indeed, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people into factions, oppressing a sector among them, slaughtering their [newborn] sons and keeping their females alive. Indeed, he was of the corrupters.

5.  And We wanted to confer favor upon those who were oppressed in the land and make them leaders and make them inheritors

6.  And establish them in the land and show Pharaoh and [his minister] Haman and their soldiers through them that which they had feared.

A pair of husband and wife named Imran and Yukabad were waiting for the birth of a child, they were biological parents of Prophet Moses who came from the tribe of Lawy, one of the twelve tribes of the Bani Israel. They were anxious because of the orders of the Pharaoh. Upon learning that babies born are boys, Imran and Yukabad panic. If the birth is known to the subordinates of Pharaoh, of course their babies will become victims.

Yukabad is very fond of her baby who was born healthy and funny. Yukabad wants to protect his child from the threat of Pharaoh and think of ways to save his son. Allah SWT gave revelation so that Moses would be put in a waterproof box and then wash it on the Nile. Yukabad feels upset about the condition of her baby. Moses' sister was ordered to follow in which direction the box was washed away and who could find it. It turned out that members of the Pharaoh's family found the box

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The baby Moses was removed from the box and Moses was brought before the Pharaoh's wife, Asiah. Pharaoh's wife was very happy to see the baby. Asiah wants the baby to be her adopted child. Initially Pharaoh did not agree with the wishes of his wife. Pharaoh intended to kill Moses because Moses was a boy. But the Asiah forbade the Pharaoh's intentions. He continued to persuade and emphasized that he really wanted to take care of the baby because of his love. Then Pharaoh agreed with that. Asiah was happy, she wanted to find a woman who could breastfeed Moses. There were some women who were chosen to be able to breastfeed Moses, but there was no match. Moses did not want to suckle.

Then Moses' sister offered her mother to be able to breastfeed Moses. He pretended not to know Moses. So Moses returned to his biological mother and of course Moses wanted to feed his own mother. Moses was handed over to Yukabad to take care of him until his breastfeeding period was finished. Yukabad was relieved and grateful for being able to meet again with her child. This is the way God returned Moses to his biological mother. After finishing the breastfeeding period, Moses was taken by the family of Pharaoh. Moses lived in the palace and was educated like a king's son.

Surah Al-Qasas verses 7-13:

وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَرۡضِعِيهِۖ فَإِذَا خِفۡتِ عَلَيۡهِ فَأَلۡقِيهِ فِي ٱلۡيَمِّ وَلَا تَخَافِي وَلَا تَحۡزَنِيٓۖ إِنَّا رَآدُّوهُ إِلَيۡكِ وَجَاعِلُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ  ٧ فَٱلۡتَقَطَهُۥٓ ءَالُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ لِيَكُونَ لَهُمۡ عَدُوّٗا وَحَزَنًاۗ إِنَّ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَجُنُودَهُمَا كَانُواْ خَٰطِ‍ِٔينَ  ٨ وَقَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ قُرَّتُ عَيۡنٖ لِّي وَلَكَۖ لَا تَقۡتُلُوهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوۡ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدٗا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ  ٩ وَأَصۡبَحَ فُؤَادُ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰ فَٰرِغًاۖ إِن كَادَتۡ لَتُبۡدِي بِهِۦ لَوۡلَآ أَن رَّبَطۡنَا عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِهَا لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  ١٠ وَقَالَتۡ لِأُخۡتِهِۦ قُصِّيهِۖ فَبَصُرَتۡ بِهِۦ عَن جُنُبٖ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ  ١١ ۞وَحَرَّمۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبۡلُ فَقَالَتۡ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِ بَيۡتٖ يَكۡفُلُونَهُۥ لَكُمۡ وَهُمۡ لَهُۥ نَٰصِحُونَ  ١٢ فَرَدَدۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّهِۦ كَيۡ تَقَرَّ عَيۡنُهَا وَلَا تَحۡزَنَ وَلِتَعۡلَمَ أَنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقّٞ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  ١٣

7.  And We inspired to the mother of Moses, "Suckle him; but when you fear for him, cast him into the river and do not fear and do not grieve. Indeed, We will return him to you and will make him [one] of the messengers."

8.  And the family of Pharaoh picked him up [out of the river] so that he would become to them an enemy and a [cause of] grief. Indeed, Pharaoh and Haman and their soldiers were deliberate sinners.

9.  And the wife of Pharaoh said, "[He will be] a comfort of the eye for me and for you. Do not kill him; perhaps he may benefit us, or we may adopt him as a son." And they perceived not.

10.  And the heart of Moses' mother became empty [of all else]. She was about to disclose [the matter concerning] him had We not bound fast her heart that she would be of the believers.

11.  And she said to his sister, "Follow him"; so she watched him from a distance while they perceived not.

12.  And We had prevented from him [all] wet nurses before, so she said, "Shall I direct you to a household that will be responsible for him for you while they are to him [for his upbringing] sincere?"

13.  So We restored him to his mother that she might be content and not grieve and that she would know that the promise of Allah is true. But most of the people do not know.

When Moses became a adult man, then Allah SWT gave him prophethood and knowledge.

Surah Taha verses 37-41:

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَيۡكَ مَرَّةً أُخۡرَىٰٓ  ٣٧ إِذۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ  ٣٨ أَنِ ٱقۡذِفِيهِ فِي ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقۡذِفِيهِ فِي ٱلۡيَمِّ فَلۡيُلۡقِهِ ٱلۡيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأۡخُذۡهُ عَدُوّٞ لِّي وَعَدُوّٞ لَّهُۥۚ وَأَلۡقَيۡتُ عَلَيۡكَ مَحَبَّةٗ مِّنِّي وَلِتُصۡنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيۡنِيٓ  ٣٩ إِذۡ تَمۡشِيٓ أُخۡتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكۡفُلُهُۥۖ فَرَجَعۡنَٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَيۡ تَقَرَّ عَيۡنُهَا وَلَا تَحۡزَنَۚ وَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسٗا فَنَجَّيۡنَٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّٰكَ فُتُونٗاۚ فَلَبِثۡتَ سِنِينَ فِيٓ أَهۡلِ مَدۡيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئۡتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٖ يَٰمُوسَىٰ  ٤٠ وَٱصۡطَنَعۡتُكَ لِنَفۡسِي  ٤١

37.  And We had already conferred favor upon you another time,

38.  When We inspired to your mother what We inspired,

39.  [Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye.

40.  [And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses.

41.  And I produced you for Myself.

Surah Al-Qasas verse 14:

وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَٱسۡتَوَىٰٓ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ حُكۡمٗا وَعِلۡمٗاۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ  ١٤

14.  And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good.