THE STORY OF THE PROPHET MOSES - Moses was Involved in a Fight and Left Egypt

One day Moses was walking around the city in Egypt. As a royal prince, Moses was free to visit various places in Egypt. Moses saw various sights around him. Then Moses' attention was drawn to a commotion between two men. It turned out that there was a fight between the Qubtis and the Israelite. The situation seemed unbalanced, the Israelite looked cornered. The Bani Israil were always oppressed by the Qubti. The Qubti consider that the Bani Israil are only low-ranking people who can be treated as they please. Then, the Israelite asked Moses for help. Moses immediately approached the place of the fight. Moses defended the Israelite. The Qubtis don't want to be invited to peace. Moses immediately hit the Qubtis so hard that the Qubtis died immediately in one hit.

Surah Al-Qashash verse 15:

وَدَخَلَ ٱلۡمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفۡلَةٖ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيۡنِ يَقۡتَتِلَانِ هَٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ وَهَٰذَا مِنۡ عَدُوِّهِۦۖ فَٱسۡتَغَٰثَهُ ٱلَّذِي مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ عَلَى ٱلَّذِي مِنۡ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَوَكَزَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيۡهِۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِنۡ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَدُوّٞ مُّضِلّٞ مُّبِينٞ  ١٥

15.  And he entered the city at a time of inattention by its people and found therein two men fighting: one from his faction and one from among his enemy. And the one from his faction called for help to him against the one from his enemy, so Moses struck him and [unintentionally] killed him. [Moses] said, "This is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy."

                                                                                         

Moses regretted his actions. Moses felt that he had committed a crime. In fact, Moses only intends to defend his people who are being oppressed. So Moses prayed to God that his mistakes would be forgiven. Moses was also determined not to help those who sinned. So, Allah forgave Moses.

Surah Al-Qashash verses 16-17:

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمۡتُ نَفۡسِي فَٱغۡفِرۡ لِي فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ  ١٦ قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيَّ فَلَنۡ أَكُونَ ظَهِيرٗا لِّلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ  ١٧

16.  He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

17.  He said, "My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."

There were witnesses who saw Moses' actions. Then, news of the incident arrived at the kingdom of Egypt. Pharaoh and the royal officials knew that Moses defended the Israelite. So they made a decision to arrest and punish Moses.

Moses is still in the city. Then the person who was rescued yesterday asked Moses for help again. That person was hostile again with the Qubtis. Moses warned and denounced the man for being involved in hostility. Then Moses wanted to hit the Qubtis who were their enemies. The Qubti tried to dodge and said to Moses, would Moses kill him like yesterday. Moses was considered a troublemaker in Egypt.

Surah Al-Qashash verses 18-19:

فَأَصۡبَحَ فِي ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفٗا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِي ٱسۡتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلۡأَمۡسِ يَسۡتَصۡرِخُهُۥۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِيّٞ مُّبِينٞ  ١٨ فَلَمَّآ أَنۡ أَرَادَ أَن يَبۡطِشَ بِٱلَّذِي هُوَ عَدُوّٞ لَّهُمَا قَالَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ أَتُرِيدُ أَن تَقۡتُلَنِي كَمَا قَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسَۢا بِٱلۡأَمۡسِۖ إِن تُرِيدُ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَ جَبَّارٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا تُرِيدُ أَن تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُصۡلِحِينَ  ١٩

18.  And he became inside the city fearful and anticipating [exposure], when suddenly the one who sought his help the previous day cried out to him [once again]. Moses said to him, "Indeed, you are an evident, [persistent] deviator."

19.  And when he wanted to strike the one who was an enemy to both of them, he said, "O Moses, do you intend to kill me as you killed someone yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land and do not want to be of the amenders."

Suddenly someone came to call Moses. It turned out that the person was on Moses' side. The man told Moses that Moses would be arrested and be punished by the kingdom. The person told Moses to get out of town immediately to save himself. So Moses rushed out of the city while being alert if anyone would arrest him or prevent him. Moses continued to travel towards the land of Madyan. Moses prayed to Allah SWT that he be given salvation and be led to the right path.

Surah Al-Qashash verses 20-22:

وَجَآءَ رَجُلٞ مِّنۡ أَقۡصَا ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ يَسۡعَىٰ قَالَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱلۡمَلَأَ يَأۡتَمِرُونَ بِكَ لِيَقۡتُلُوكَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ إِنِّي لَكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّٰصِحِينَ  ٢٠ فَخَرَجَ مِنۡهَا خَآئِفٗا يَتَرَقَّبُۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِي مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ  ٢١ وَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلۡقَآءَ مَدۡيَنَ قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبِّيٓ أَن يَهۡدِيَنِي سَوَآءَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ  ٢٢

20.  And a man came from the farthest end of the city, running. He said, "O Moses, indeed the eminent ones are conferring over you [intending] to kill you, so leave [the city]; indeed, I am to you of the sincere advisors."

21.  So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."

22.  And when he directed himself toward Madyan, he said, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to the sound way."