Musa (AS) was a messenger and Harun (AS) was a prophet and a messenger is greater than a prophet.

Both of these prophets were sent to the pharaoh who was causing difficulties for the children of Israel.

Israel = prophet Jacob

These people were distinct from the Egyptians, as the pharaoh kept the children of Israel as slaves under gruesome circumstances.

The pharaoh had the people worshipping him instead of Allah (SWT).

The pharaoh had a God complex, so that is why he had people worshipping him instead of Allah (SWT).

Even though he was brutal with the people, there were still many people in Egypt were believers but they kept their faith hidden because of reprisals.

They did 'taqiyyah', which means to hide your faith for fear of being killed.

You are allowed to practise taqiyyah against your enemies.

The pharaoh divided the people into groups and sects in order to hang onto power.

This is a popular strategy of all tyrants called 'divide and rule'

One night the pharaoh had a dream that a fire came from Jerusalem and burnt his kingdom in Egypt. He woke up terrified and petrified of the dream.

Verily, Fir'aun (Pharaoh) exalted himself in the land and made its people sects, weakening (oppressing) a group (i.e. Children of Israel) among them, killing their sons, and letting their females live. Verily, he was of the Mufsidun (i.e. those who commit great sins and crimes, oppressors, tyrants, etc.).

(Al-Qasas 28:4)

He gathered the wise men in Egypt to interpret his dream. The interpretation was that a boy born from the Jews will destroy the kingdom of pharaoh.

And (remember) when We delivered you from Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, who were afflicting you with a horrible torment, killing your sons and sparing your women, and therein was a mighty trial from your Lord.

(Al-Baqarah 2:49)

In an attempt to rebel Qadr Allah (divine decree), he ordered his soldiers to kill all the boys that will be born to the Jews.

The killing was pandemic and the wise men of Egypt said you are killing all the boys and the Jews are an ageing population.

So by you killing all the Jewish boys, you are destroying your economy as you are killing your workforce.

So the pharaoh thought he could repel the decree of Allah (SWT) by killing the Jewish boys.

So he came up with a new strategy, one year will be of killing young Jewish boys and one year we will spare their lives.

Harun (AS) was born in the year of sparing so his life was safe.

Among the many lessons to be learnt are the children of Jacob (AS) inhabited Egypt.

LESSON #1 PROPHET JACOB (AS) HAD MANY DESCENDENTS IN EGYPT

Verily, Fir'aun (Pharaoh) exalted himself in the land and made its people sects, weakening (oppressing) a group (i.e. Children of Israel) among them, killing their sons, and letting their females live. Verily, he was of the Mufsidun (i.e. those who commit great sins and crimes, oppressors, tyrants, etc.).

(Al-Qasas 28:4)

LESSON #2 THE TYRANTS LIKE TO PICK ON ETHNIC MINORITIES TO OPPRESS

This is exactly what is happening in UK and US. The prisons are full of innocent Muslims behind bars. Also, Muslims in Burma are being killed mercilessly.


LESSON #3 EVEN A KAAFIR CAN HAVE A TRUE DREAM AND A TRUE DREAM IS A 46TH PART OF PROPHETHOOD

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (RA) narrated the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “True dreams are one of the forty-six parts of Prophet hood.”

[al-Bukhari (6989) and Muslim (2263)]

LESSON #4 A DICTATOR WILL DO ANYTHING TO HANG ON TO POWER, EVEN TO KILL CHILDREN

And (remember) when We delivered you from Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) people, who were afflicting you with a horrible torment, killing your sons and sparing your women, and therein was a mighty trial from your Lord.

(Al-Baqarah 2:49)

LESSON #5 YOU NEED YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE AN ECONOMY THRIVE

Not an ageing population, so the wise men told the pharaoh to stop killing the young labour force and this status quo of killing children was not sustainable.

LESSON #6 TYRANTS USE ETHNICITY TO DIVIDE THE NATION

The pharaoh broke the country into sects and groups.

Verily, Fir'aun (Pharaoh) exalted himself in the land and made its people sects, weakening (oppressing) a group (i.e. Children of Israel) among them, killing their sons, and letting their females live. Verily, he was of the Mufsidun (i.e. those who commit great sins and crimes, oppressors, tyrants, etc.).

(Al-Qasas 28:4)

Prophet Musa was born in the year of killing, so the mother of Moses was horrified about this, but Allah (SWT) inspired her to put him in a basket and put him in the Nile

She went against her motherly instinct, but she told her daughter to keep an eye on the basket and see where it goes and inform her of who finds the basket.

The basket ended up in the palace of the pharaoh, because in those days the river Nile ran along the home of the pharaoh.

A servant found the basket and gave the basket to Asia who was the wife of the pharaoh.

Asia was happy to see the basket, when she saw a handsome baby boy and she cried as she was barren and could not give birth to kids.

She told the pharaoh, lets adopt this baby as our son.

And the wife of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "A comfort of the eye for me and for you. Kill him not, perhaps he may be of benefit to us, or we may adopt him as a son." And they perceive not (the result of that).

(Al-Qasas 28:9)

Asia and pharaoh were not compatible, as Asia was a sincere believer and the pharaoh was a kaafir.

Asia was soft hearted and kind and the pharaoh were brutal and cruel so they were an odd couple.

When the pharaoh saw Asia cry, he got shocked and so the pharaoh agreed to adopt Musa as a son.

Musa (AS) refused all the breasts of the women in the city, so Asia got worried, will my newly adopted baby survive as he is refusing to take suck from these wet nurses.

However, the sister of Musa (AS) told Asia she knows someone whose breast Moses (AS) will not refuse. So the sister of Moses told her mother that the queen of Egypt has summoned you to the palace.

Musa (AS) accepted his mother's breast and so the pharaoh asked the mother of Musa why did this child refuse; all other breasts but accept yours. So who are you?

The mother of Musa (AS) said, her milk was sweet milk and all children like sweet milk so no child refused her milk. So the pharaoh was convinced with the story.

Asia was overjoyed and made the mother of Musa the wet nurse of Musa.

So Allah (SWT) reunited mother and son.

And We had already forbidden (other) foster suckling mothers for him, until she (his sister came up and) said: "Shall I direct you to a household who will rear him for you, and sincerely they will look after him in a good manner?"

(Al-Qasas 28:12)

Asia is one of the four special women of paradise, she was pious and believed in the messenger ship of Musa (AS).

There is a famous hadith that Asia will be one of the wives of the prophet Muhammad (SAWS), but the authenticity of this hadith is not known.

Musa (AS) grew up to become the prince of Egypt.

The pharaoh killed thousands of babies to kill Musa (AS), but Allah (SWT) caused the basket to come to the palace of pharaoh and make Musa (AS) the adopted son of pharaoh.

So Allah (SWT) shows that He is al Qadeer. He has power to do all things

LESSON #7 WHEN POWER AND WEALTH ARE IN HANDS OF EVIL PEOPLE THEY WILL ABUSE THE POWER AND THE WEALTH

Narrated By Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Allah will hold the whole earth, and roll all the heavens up in His Right Hand, and then He will say, 'I am the King; where are the kings of the earth?'"

[Al-Bukhari (7382) and Muslim (2787)]

The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “Allah the Almighty said, ‘Pride is My cloak and greatness is My robe, and he who competes with Me in respect of either of them, I shall cast into the Hell Fire.’”

[Sunan Abu Dawud - Classed as Sahih by Shaykh al-Albaani]

LESSON #8 THE NATURAL INSTINCT OF WOMEN IS THAT THEY LOVE CHILDREN

Beautified for men is the love of things they covet; women, children, much of gold and silver (wealth), branded beautiful horses, cattle and well-tilled land. This is the pleasure of the present world's life; but Allah has the excellent return (Paradise with flowing rivers, etc.) with Him.

(Aali Imran 3:14)

And know that your possessions and your children are but a trial and that surely with Allah is a mighty reward.

(Al-Anfal 8:28)

Asia cried tears of joy because she wanted a son but she was barren.

LESSON #9 THE BOY THE PHARAOH WANTED TO KILL, HE ADOPTED THE SAME BOY AS A SON

This is because Allah (SWT) has power to do all things (Allah is al Qadeer).

LESSON #10 THE MOTHER OF MUSA (AS) REACTED AGAINST HER MOTHERLY INSTINCT BECAUSE SHE WAS INSPIRED BY ALLAH

And We inspired the mother of Musa (Moses), (saying): "Suckle him [Musa (Moses)], but when you fear for him, then cast him into the river and fear not, nor grieve. Verily! We shall bring him back to you, and shall make him one of (Our) Messengers."

(Al-Qasas 28:7)

LESSON #11 SOMETIMES IT IS HALAL TO LIE ON SOME OCCASIONS, TO SAVE YOUR LIFE, OR THE LIVES OF YOUR CHILDREN OR THE MUSLIMS

Ibn Shihab said he did not hear that exemption was granted in anything what the people speak as lie but in three cases: in battle, for bringing reconciliation amongst persons and the narration of the words of the husband to his wife, and the narration of the words of a wife to her husband (in a twisted form in order to bring reconciliation between them)

[Sahih Muslim, Book 32, Hadith #6303]

The mother of Musa (AS) made the excuse of her milk being sweet when asked why Musa (AS) accepted her breast and not others.

When Musa (AS) became an adult male, Allah (SWT) said, 'We blessed him with knowledge and wisdom'

And when he attained his full strength, and was perfect (in manhood), We bestowed on him Hukman (Prophet hood, right judgement of the affairs) and religious knowledge [of the religion of his ancestors i.e. Islamic Monotheism]. And thus do We reward the Muhsinun (i.e. good doers - see the footnote of V.9:120).

(Al-Qasas 28:14)

One day, Musa (AS) saw two people fighting, one was from his shia (group) and the other was from the shia of the enemy.

The Jew called out to Musa (AS), as Musa (AS) was a Jew by ethnicity.

All the prophets came from the loins from Abraham (AS), the prophet is either from the lineage of Ishaq (AS) or from the lineage of Ishmael (AS).

Musa (AS) came to the rescue of the Jew and punched the Egyptian once but his intention was not to kill him.

But the one punch that Musa (AS) gave the Egyptian caused the Egyptian to die, so Musa (AS) buried the man in the sand and it was a secret as no one else knew where the man went.

The next day the same Jew got into trouble again.

And he entered the city at a time of unawareness of its people, and he found there two men fighting, - one of his party (his religion - from the Children of Israel), and the other of his foes. The man of his (own) party asked him for help against his foe, so Musa (Moses) struck him with his fist and killed him. He said: "This is of Shaitan's (Satan) doing, verily, he is a plain misleading enemy."

(Al-Qasas 28:15)

The next day, the same Jew got into a fight with another Egyptian and shouted out to Musa to come help him but Musa (AS) refused to help him,

Then when he decided to seize the man who was an enemy to both of them, the man said: "O Musa (Moses)! Is it your intention to kill me as you killed a man yesterday? Your aim is nothing but to become a tyrant in the land, and not to be one of those who do right."

(Al-Qasas 28:19)

The Jew thought he had Musa (AS) to back him up, but when Musa (AS) said to him you are a troublemaker by calling him a 'fattaan', so I will not help you. the Jew then made mention the accidental murder of the Egyptian by Musa (AS).

The news spread throughout Egypt that Musa (AS) killed an Egyptian.

The pharaoh faced a dilemma, do I defend my adopted son or shall I defend the murdered Egyptian?

The decision that was made in the consultation was that Musa (AS) should be killed, however someone overheard the conversation and the man felt obliged to inform Musa (AS) of this decision.

And there came a man running, from the farthest end of the city. He said: "O Musa (Moses)! Verily, the chiefs are taking counsel together about you, to kill you, so escape. Truly, I am to you of those who give sincere advice."

(Al-Qasas 28:20)

When the man came with this news. Musa (AS) ran away to save his life.

LESSON #12 HE WHO KEEPS A SECRET CAN SAVE HIS LIFE

The mother of Musa (AS) was able to keep her identity as a secret.

The mother of Musa (AS) was very wise, because Allah (SWT) gave her the tawfiq ability to keep the secret.

LESSON #13 ITS YOUR NATURAL INSTINCT TO COME TO THE RESCUE OF YOUR GROUP/CREED

but that doesn't mean you love hindus and Sikhs over black and white Muslims.

LESSON #14 IN LIFE, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO USE OTHERS TO FIGHT FOR THEM THEIR BATTLES

LESSON #15 IN LIFE, PEOPLE CAN BECOME VERY UNGRATEFUL

They forget very easily, what you do for them

LESSON #16 PEOPLE LIKE TO MAKE TROUBLE WHEN THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A STRONG PERSON TO FIGHT FOR THEM

The Jews are like that

they want to invade all the countries in the middle east, because they have America to fight their battles.

LESSON #17 JEWS WILL TURN ON YOU WHEN YOU REFUSE TO FIGHT THEIR BATTLES

Just like the Jew turned against Musa (AS) when he refused to help the Jew against the Egyptian at the second time.

LESSON #18 MUSA (AS) WAS VERY STRONG BECAUSE ALLAH (SWT) WAS GROOMING HIM FOR PROPHETHOOD

LESSON #19 GOOD PEOPLE WERE LIVING IN EGYPT WHO WERE BELIEVERS BUT WERE HIDING THEIR IMAAN, BY DOING TAQIYYA

The man came to Musa (AS) to escape from Egypt as he overheard the pharaoh saying he was going to kill Musa (AS).

LESSON #20 THE REAL MAN TAKES SIDES WITH THE OPPRESSED AND NOT THE OPPRESSOR

And there came a man running, from the farthest end of the city. He said: "O Musa (Moses)! Verily, the chiefs are taking counsel together about you, to kill you, so escape. Truly, I am to you of those who give sincere advice."

(Al-Qasas 28:20)

LESSON #21 ONE OF THE 6 SINCERE ADVICES ARE THAT YOU HAVE TO GIVE SINCERE ADVICE TO YOUR MUSLIM BROTHER

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (RA) as saying: Six are the rights of a Muslim over another Muslim. It was said to him: Allah's Messenger, what are these? Thereupon he said: When you meet him, offer him greetings; when he invites you to a feast accept it, when he seeks your council give him, and when he sneezes and says: "All praise is due to Allah," you say Yarhamuk Allah (may Allah show mercy to you); and when he falls ill visit him; and when he dies follow his bier

[Sahih Muslim (4/1705) No. 2162, Musnad Ahmad (2/372) No. 8832, al-Adab al-Mufrad al-Bukhari No. 925]

LESSON #22 A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT

When Musa (AS) heard the advice of the person, Musa (AS) did not come with any ifs, buts, why etc.

LESSON #23 A MUSLIM SHOULD TIE HIS CAMEL

Anas ibn Malik reported that someone asked, “O Messenger of Allah, shall I tether it and trust in Allah or untie it and place trust in Allah”? He said, “Tie it and trust in Allah."

[Sunan Tirmidhi (4/668) No. 2517, Sahih Ibn Hibban (2/510) No. 731, Shu'ab al-Iman al-Bayhaqi (2/428) No. 1161]

Musa (AS) ran away from Egypt and then put his trust in Allah (SWT), he tied his camel.

LESSON #24 IT IS COMPULSORY FOR YOU TO LEAVE DARUL HARB IF YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER

Any country that locks up or kills innocent Muslims is darul harb (i.e. Egypt)

Darul harb = Land of the Enemy

There are dars. darul kufr, darul harb and darul islam

Verily! As for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (as they stayed among the disbelievers even though emigration was obligatory for them), they (angels) say (to them): "In what (condition) were you?" They reply: "We were weak and oppressed on earth." They (angels) say: "Was not the earth of Allah spacious enough for you to emigrate therein?" Such men will find their abode in Hell - What an evil destination!

(An-Nisa 4:97)