"Prophet Musa عليه السلام, whom Allah had spoken to directly, was being chased out of Egypt by Pharaoh, the tyrant ruler who had made the ungodly claim to be the God, accompanied by his mighty army with the evil intent to annihilate Prophet Musa and Bani Isra'īl on their way to Palestine. When they reached the Red Sea at sunrise; the two groups came face-to-face and the companions of Prophet Musa realised they were trapped in a dead-end and cried out, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!" But Prophet Musa had the utmost Tawakkul (reliance) upon Allah and reassured them, ‘No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me.’ There and then, Allah inspired him to strike the Red Sea with his staff causing a Miracle to take place whereby the sea split before him and each part was like a towering mountain over them.
Lo and Behold! Prophet Musa and those with him crossed the sea and were saved. Whilst the pursuers (Pharaoh and his army) were drawn into the middle and paid the price for their injustice and oppression as they drowned and were overtaken by the Decree of Allah. The people who had been oppressed all their lives then inherited the land because Allah fulfilled His Promise to them for what they had patiently endured. And as it happens, Allah preserved the corpse of Pharaoh as a sign for all those to come after him.
Therefore, the day Allah saved Prophet Musa i.e. the Day of Ashura [10th of Muharram (the first month of the Islamic Calendar)] is ultimately a reminder that if Allah is with you nothing can harm you (not even the worst of your enemies) and He will certainly make a way out for you from every difficulty. So call upon Him and have your prayers answered, fast and have your sins forgiven, and come closer to Him as your Lord in His Month."
~ Usman Abdullah Malik
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Lo and Behold! Prophet Musa and those with him crossed the sea and were saved. Whilst the pursuers (Pharaoh and his army) were drawn into the middle and paid the price for their injustice and oppression as they drowned and were overtaken by the Decree of Allah. The people who had been oppressed all their lives then inherited the land because Allah fulfilled His Promise to them for what they had patiently endured. And as it happens, Allah preserved the corpse of Pharaoh as a sign for all those to come after him.
Therefore, the day Allah saved Prophet Musa i.e. the Day of Ashura [10th of Muharram (the first month of the Islamic Calendar)] is ultimately a reminder that if Allah is with you nothing can harm you (not even the worst of your enemies) and He will certainly make a way out for you from every difficulty. So call upon Him and have your prayers answered, fast and have your sins forgiven, and come closer to Him as your Lord in His Month."
~ Usman Abdullah Malik
#Islam #Quran #Ashura #Musa #Allah #Muharram #RedSea #Egypt #Palestine #Politics #History #IslamicHistory #Leadership #Victory