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How Allah Saved Bani Israel from Firawn
Covers Firawn's cruelty, the rescue through the sea, the mistake of worshiping the calf, the blessings they received afterward, and how they still complained.
The Cow Story and Too Many Excuses
Tells how Bani Israel were given a clear command to slaughter a cow, but kept asking extra questions. The story also connects to a murder case and shows how hearts can become hard.
Why Some People Rejected the Messengers
Shows how some people rejected messengers because the message did not suit what they wanted. It mentions pride, jealousy, and choosing worldly life over the truth.
How Believers Should Speak and Behave
Teaches believers to choose their words carefully, stay patient when others are unfair, keep praying, give charity, forgive, and respond with better behavior.
Ibrahim, the Kaaba, and Where Muslim Identity Comes From
Covers Ibrahim being tested, becoming a leader, building the Kaaba with Ismail, praying for a messenger, and teaching that true faith means sincerely following Allah.
Talut, Jalut, and the Test of Courage
Tells how Bani Israel asked for a king, were tested under Talut, faced Jalut, and how Dawud defeated Jalut by Allah's permission.
The Promise to Believe in Allah's Messengers
Explains that Allah took a promise from the prophets about supporting the messenger who confirms what came before. It teaches that true religion is submission to Allah.
Bani Israel's Repeated Mistakes
Mentions Bani Israel asking for extreme signs, breaking promises, worshiping the calf, rejecting messengers, speaking against Maryam, and making false claims about Isa.
Revelation Given to Many Prophets
Explains that Allah sent revelation to many prophets, just as He sent revelation to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The messengers came to guide and warn people.
Musa Tells Bani Israel to Enter the Holy Land
Tells how Musa reminded Bani Israel of Allah's blessings and told them to enter the Holy Land, but they refused out of fear and were left wandering.
Prophets Guided by Allah
Lists many prophets and shows that they were guided by Allah. The Prophet ﷺ is told to follow their guidance.
People Who Do Not Respect Revelation Properly
Talks about people who did not value Allah properly, hid parts of revelation, and will return to Allah alone without their worldly support.
The Book Given to Musa and the Qur'an Given as Guidance
Mentions the Book given to Musa, then explains that the Qur'an is a blessed Book sent so people cannot say they had no guidance.
Musa Is Sent to Firawn
Begins the story of Musa and Firawn. Musa tells Firawn he is a messenger from Allah and shows signs, including the staff and the shining hand.
The Magicians Face Musa
Firawn's people call Musa a magician. The magicians challenge Musa, but when they see the truth, they believe in Allah even when Firawn threatens them.
Firawn Threatens Bani Israel Again
Firawn's leaders complain that Musa will cause change. Firawn threatens more cruelty, while Musa tells Bani Israel to seek help from Allah and stay patient.
Warnings Sent to Firawn's People
Firawn's people face drought, lack of crops, floods, locusts, lice, frogs, and blood. Each time they promise to believe, but they break their promise after relief comes.
Bani Israel Are Saved from Oppression
Allah saves Bani Israel from Firawn and gives them land after years of suffering. They are reminded how badly Firawn treated them before Allah rescued them.
Musa Goes to Meet Allah
Musa leaves for forty nights to receive Allah's message. Harun is left in charge, and Musa receives tablets containing guidance and mercy.
Bani Israel Worship the Calf
While Musa is away, some of Bani Israel worship a calf. Musa returns angry, questions Harun, and the people who regret their mistake are shown Allah's mercy.
Musa Receives Guidance and the Coming Messenger Is Mentioned
Musa takes the tablets again. The passage describes Allah's mercy and mentions the coming unlettered Prophet whom people should follow.
Good and Bad Groups Among Bani Israel
Mentions a group among Musa's people who guided others with truth. Then it recalls how some were told to enter a town humbly but changed the words and disobeyed.
Musa and Harun Face Firawn's Magicians
Tells how Firawn and his chiefs called Allah's signs magic and gathered magicians. Musa told the magicians to throw, and said Allah would expose their magic as worthless.
Musa's People Rely on Allah
Tells how only some youths believed, fearing Firawn. Musa urged them to rely on Allah, he and his brother were told to make their houses face the qiblah and pray, and Musa's prayer against Firawn was answered.
The Challenge of Ten Surahs
Tells the Prophet ﷺ he is only a warner, challenges deniers to bring ten invented surahs like it, and warns that those who want only this world will have only the Fire hereafter.
Firawn Leads His People to Ruin
Tells how Firawn's people followed his command instead of Musa, and he will lead them into the Fire. Ruined cities show that Allah did not wrong them, and their gods could not help.
Stay on the Right Course and Pray
Tells the Prophet ﷺ and the believers to stay on the right course, not incline to wrongdoers, pray at the two ends of the day and at night, and be patient. Good deeds remove bad ones.
Musa Reminds His People of Allah's Favours
Tells how Musa reminds his people that Allah saved them from Firawn's people, who killed their sons. Allah promises more to those who are grateful and severe punishment for those who deny.
Bani Israel's Two Times of Corruption
Reminds that Musa was given the Scripture as guidance. Bani Israel were told they would spread corruption twice, and each time enemies were sent against them, yet their Lord may still have mercy on them.
Musa's Nine Signs and Firawn's Drowning
Tells how Musa brought nine clear signs and Firawn called him bewitched. Firawn wanted to drive them from the land, but Allah drowned him and those with him and let Bani Israel dwell there.
Musa Sets Out to Meet a Knowledgeable Servant
Tells how Musa travels with his young servant to the meeting of two seas, loses their fish, and finds a servant given special knowledge by Allah, who lets Musa follow if he asks nothing until it is explained.
The Damaged Ship and the Boy
Tells how the servant makes a hole in a ship and later kills a boy. Musa objects both times, and the servant reminds him he said Musa could not be patient with him.
The Righteous Servant Explains His Actions
Musa questions the servant a third time after he repairs a wall for an unwelcoming town, so they part. The servant then explains the ship, the boy and the wall, saying he did not act on his own.
Musa, Harun, Ismail and Idris
Mentions Musa, chosen and spoken to by Allah, with his brother Harun as a prophet; Ismail, true to his promise and urging prayer and zakah; and Idris, a truthful prophet raised to a high station.
Musa Is Called at the Sacred Valley
Musa sees a fire and goes to it, where Allah calls him, chooses him, and tells him to worship Him and pray. He is shown the staff that becomes a snake and the shining hand, and sent to Firawn.
Musa Asks Allah for Help
Musa asks Allah to expand his chest, ease his task, loosen his tongue, and make his brother Harun his helper so they may glorify and remember Allah much. Allah grants his request.
Allah's Care for Musa Since Childhood
Allah reminds Musa how He saved him as a baby in the river and returned him to his mother. He sends Musa and Harun to Firawn, telling them to speak gently and ask him to free the Children of Israel.
Firawn Questions Musa
Firawn asks who their Lord is, and Musa describes the One who gave everything its form and sends rain. Firawn denies every sign, calls it magic, and sets a day for a contest.
The Magicians Believe Despite Firawn's Threats
The magicians throw their ropes and staffs, but Musa's staff swallows what they made. They fall in prostration and believe, refusing to turn back even when Firawn threatens to cut and crucify them.
Crossing the Sea and Allah's Favours
Musa leads Allah's servants through a dry path in the sea and Firawn's army is overwhelmed. The Children of Israel are reminded of manna and quails, warned not to transgress, and promised forgiveness if they repent.
The Samiri and the Golden Calf
While Musa is away, the Samiri leads the people to worship a calf that cannot answer them. Harun had warned them. Musa questions Harun and the Samiri and destroys the calf, declaring Allah the only god.
The Criterion Given to Musa and Harun
Allah gave Musa and Harun the criterion, a light and a reminder for those who fear their Lord unseen. The Qur'an too is a blessed reminder sent down by Allah.
Earlier Nations Also Denied
Comforts the Prophet ﷺ that the peoples of Nuh, Aad, Thamud, Ibrahim, Lut, Madyan and Musa's opponents also denied. Their ruined cities are a lesson for hearts, and a day with Allah is like a thousand years.
Musa, Isa and One Religion Divided
Firawn and his chiefs arrogantly deny Musa and Harun and are destroyed. Isa and his mother are made a sign. Messengers share one religion, yet people split into sects, and their wealth is no sign of favour.
Nations Destroyed for Denying Their Messengers
Reminds how Musa and Harun were sent to deniers, how Nuh's people were drowned, and how Aad, Thamud and many generations were destroyed after being warned.
Musa Is Sent to Firawn
Allah sends Musa to Firawn, and Musa asks for Harun's help. Firawn reminds Musa of his upbringing and the killing, and Musa answers that Firawn enslaved the Children of Israel.
Musa Debates Firawn About the Lord of the Worlds
Firawn mocks the Lord of the worlds and threatens Musa with prison. Musa shows his staff turning into a serpent and his shining hand, and the chiefs call him a magician.
The Magicians Believe in the Lord of Musa
The magicians throw their ropes and staffs, but Musa's staff swallows them. They fall in prostration and believe, and stay firm when Firawn threatens to cut off their limbs and crucify them.
The Sea Parts and Firawn Is Drowned
Musa leaves by night with the believers and Firawn chases them. Musa trusts that Allah will guide him, the sea splits, Musa's people are saved, and the pursuers are drowned.
Musa at the Fire and the Nine Signs
Musa goes toward a fire and is called by Allah. His staff moves like a snake and his hand comes out white, among nine signs for Firawn, whose people reject them out of arrogance.
Firawn's Tyranny Over the Weak
Firawn divides his people, oppresses a group, kills their sons and spares their women. Allah wills to favour the oppressed, make them leaders and show Firawn and Haman what they feared.
Baby Musa Is Placed in the River
Allah inspires Musa's mother to put him in the river. Firawn's family takes him in, his sister follows him, he refuses other nurses, and Allah returns him to his mother as promised.
Musa Kills a Man and Flees the City
Musa strikes and kills a man in a fight, calls it Satan's work and asks Allah's forgiveness, which is given. When the leaders plan to kill him, he leaves the city in fear.
Musa in Madyan and His Marriage
In Madyan Musa waters the flocks of two women and prays to Allah in need. Their father invites him and offers him a daughter in marriage for eight or ten years of work.
Allah Calls Musa From the Tree
Travelling with his family, Musa sees a fire and is called by Allah from a tree. He is given the staff and hand as signs, and Harun is sent to support him before Firawn.
Firawn's Arrogance and His Drowning
Firawn calls the signs magic, claims to be the only god and orders Haman to build a tower. He and his soldiers are arrogant, so Allah throws them into the sea and curses them.
The Prophet Is Sent as a Mercy
Allah gave Musa the Scripture, and the Prophet ﷺ was not present at those events but is sent as mercy. The deniers call both books magic, and are challenged to bring a better guide.
Qarun and His Treasures
Qarun of Musa's people boasts that his wealth came from his own knowledge. Some wish for his riches, but the knowledgeable say Allah's reward is better. The earth swallows him and his home.
Each Nation Seized for Its Sin
Shu'ayb's people are struck by an earthquake, and Aad, Thamud, Qarun, Firawn and Haman are destroyed in different ways. Allah did not wrong them; they wronged themselves.
Musa's Scripture and the Day of Decision
Musa received the Scripture as guidance for Bani Israel, and patient leaders came from them. Destroyed generations and rain on barren land are signs; disbelievers who ask when the Day of Conquest comes are warned.
The Solemn Covenant of the Prophets
Allah took a solemn covenant from the prophets, including the Prophet ﷺ, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa and Isa son of Maryam, to question the truthful about their truth.
Speaking Rightly and Bearing the Trust
Tells believers not to be like those who hurt Musa, but to fear Allah and speak rightly. Describes the Trust that the heavens, earth and mountains declined but man took on, and what it means for hypocrites, polytheists and believers.
Favour Upon Musa and Harun
Tells how Allah favoured Musa and Harun, saved them and their people from great affliction, helped them overcome, gave them the clear Scripture, guided them, and left them an honoured mention.
Musa Sent to Firawn, Haman and Qarun
Musa comes with signs to Firawn, Haman and Qarun, who call him a lying magician and order the believers' sons killed. Firawn threatens to kill Musa, and a believing man of his family who hid his faith defends him.
The Believing Man Warns Firawn's People
The believing man warns his people of the fate of Nuh's people and others, and of the Day of Calling, reminding them they doubted Yusuf too. Firawn orders Haman to build a tower to look for Musa's God.
Be Patient and Call Upon Allah
Recalls that Musa was given guidance and the Children of Israel the Scripture. The Prophet ﷺ is told to be patient, seek forgiveness and glorify Allah, and Allah says: call upon Me and I will respond.
A Mighty Book Beyond Falsehood
Falsehood cannot approach the Qur'an, which is guidance and healing for believers. The Prophet ﷺ is told only what earlier messengers were told, Musa's Scripture was also disputed, and each person's deeds are for or against themselves.
One Religion From Nuh to Muhammad
Explains that the same religion was given to Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa and the Prophet ﷺ: to establish it without splitting. People divided out of jealousy, and the Prophet ﷺ is told to call to it and be just.
Firawn Mocks Musa and Is Drowned
Tells how Firawn's people laughed at Musa's signs and broke their word after afflictions were lifted. Firawn boasted of his kingdom and belittled Musa, his people obeyed him, and they were all drowned.
Musa Leads Bani Israel Away From Firawn
Tells how Musa called Firawn's people and was rejected, so Allah told him to leave by night with His servants. Firawn's army drowned, leaving gardens and wealth behind, and Bani Israel were saved.
False Gods Created Nothing
Challenges idol worshippers to show anything their gods created. Answers those who call the Qur'an magic or invented, and says it confirms the scripture of Musa while a witness from Bani Israel believed.
Jinn Listen to the Qur'an
Tells how a group of jinn listened to the Qur'an and returned to warn their people to believe. Reminds that Allah can raise the dead, and tells the Prophet ﷺ to be patient like the determined messengers.
Signs Left by Destroyed Nations
The guests tell Ibrahim they were sent to rain stones of clay on a criminal people, and only one believing household is saved. Recalls how Firawn, 'Aad, Thamud and the people of Nuh were also destroyed.
Each Person Gets What He Strives For
Recalls what the scriptures of Musa and Ibrahim teach: no one carries another's burden, and each person gets only what he strives for. Allah makes people laugh and weep, gives life and death, and creates male and female.
Musa, Isa, and the Good News of Ahmad
Recalls Musa's people harming him, and Isa telling Bani Israel he confirms the Torah and brings news of a messenger named Ahmad. Disbelievers want to put out Allah's light, but He will perfect it.
Musa Sent to Firawn
Tells how Allah called Musa in the sacred valley of Tuwa and sent him to Firawn, who denied the greatest sign and claimed to be the highest lord, so Allah seized him as a lesson.
Glorify Your Lord and Purify Yourself
Commands glorifying the Most High, who created and guided. Promises the Prophet ﷺ he will not forget except what Allah wills, praises one who purifies himself and prays, and reminds that the Hereafter is better, as in Ibrahim's and Musa's scriptures.