To Madiyan and Back

Journey to Madiyan

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Moses was passing through a city, he came across an Egyptian fighting with an Israelite. The Israelite asked for his assistance against the Egyptian. Moses attempted to intervene and became involved in the dispute.[26] In Islamic tradition, Moses struck the Egyptian in a state of anger which resulted in his death.[27] Moses repented to God and the following day, he again came across the same Israelite fighting with another Egyptian. The Israelite again asked Moses for help, and as Moses approached the Israelite, he reminded Moses of his manslaughter, and asked if Moses intended to kill him. Moses was reported and the Pharaoh ordered Moses to be killed.

What caused him to leave Egypt?

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After Moses arrived in Midian, he witnessed two female shepherds driving back their flocks from a well.[28] Moses approached them and inquired about their work as shepherds and their retreat from the well. Upon hearing their answers and the old age of their father, Moses watered their flocks for them.[28] The two females returned to their home and informed their father of the incident.

What did Moses see when he first arrived to Madiyan?

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Moses was invited by them for a feast. At that feast, their father asked Moses to work for him for a period of eight or ten years, in return for marriage to one of his daughters. Moses consented and worked for him during the period

What was Musa (AS) reward from Prophet Shua'ib?

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Moses departed for Egypt along with his family after completing the time period Shua'ib had given him.

What prompted Musa (AS) to leave?

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Madiyan is a geographical place and the Midianites a people mentioned in the Torah and in the Qur'an. Scholars generally consider it to have been located in the "northwest Arabian Peninsula, on the east shore of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea",[2] and have long associated it with the region of Modiana reported in that same area by Ptolemy. ( basically Jordan) He is buried in Jordan.

Where is Madiyan located? Where is Prophet Shua'ib buried?

Travels Back

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The Qur'an states that during their travel, as they stopped near Mount Tur, Moses observed a fire and instructed the family to wait until he returned with fire for them. When Moses reached the valley of Tuwa, God called out to him from the right side of the valley from a tree on what is revered as blessed ground in the Qur'an.

What stops Musa (AS) while traveling?

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Moses was commanded by God to remove his shoes and informed him of his selection as a prophet, his obligation of prayer and the Day of Judgment.

What is told of Musa (AS) to remove while approaching ?

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Moses was then ordered to throw his rod which turned into a snake and later instructed to hold it.The Qur'an then narrates Moses being ordered to insert his hand into his clothes and upon revealing it would shine a bright light.God states that these are signs for the Pharaoh, and orders Moses to invite Pharaoh to the worship of one God.

What was Musa (AS) ordered to do ?

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Moses states his fear of Pharaoh and requests God to heal his speech impediment, and grant him his brother Aaron (Harun) as a helper. According to Islamic tradition, both of them stated their fear of Pharaoh but were assured by God that he would be observing them and commands them to inform the Pharaoh to free the Israelites. Therefore, they depart to preach to the Pharaoh.[

What does Musa (AS) ask of Allah (swt) to grant him?

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Long enough that the straps of his sandals had broken.

How long was Musa (AS) journey estimated to be?

Back to Egypt

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Musa (AS) was turned upon. Not liked, at all.

Was Moses (AS) greeted upon arrival? Dismayed?

200

His staff turning into a serpent Light coming from his pocket

What miracles were bestowed to Musa (AS) on his way to Egypt?

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Musa (AS) showed his miracles to the members of the Egyptian court, and was accused of being a sorcerer.

What was Firoun's reaction when Musa arrived to Egypt's court?

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That god will punish them. -Locusts -Famine -Frogs -Cattle deaths

What was the warning Musa (AS) spoke of to the Pharaoh? What were the punishments?

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When the sorcerers came to the Pharaoh, he promised them that they would be amongst the honored among his assembly. On the day of the festival of Egypt, Moses granted the sorcerers the chance to perform first and warned them that God would expose their tricks. The Qur'an states that the sorcerers bewitched the eyes of the observing people and caused terror into them. The summoned sorcerers threw their rods on the floor and they appeared to change into snakes by the effect of their magic. At first, Moses became concerned witnessing the tricks of the magicians, but was assured by God to not be worried. When Moses reacted likewise with his rod, the serpent devoured all the snakes.The sorcerers realized that they had witnessed a miracle. They proclaimed belief in the message of Moses and fell onto their knees in prostration despite threats from the Pharaoh.[citation needed] Pharaoh was enraged by this and accused them of working under Moses. He warned them that if they insisted in believing in Moses, that he would cut their hands and feet on opposite sides, and crucify them on the trunks of palm trees for their firmness in their faith. The magicians however, remained steadfast to their newfound faith and were killed by the Pharaoh.

What is the story of Musa (AS) and the sorcerers? What happened to them?

Fun Facts

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Stick to snake Glowing hand Staff that split the Red Sea

What were the nine miracles Musa (AS) was provided with?

200

Haroun and Mariam

What are Prophet Musa's siblings name?

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Ramses

What is Musa's step-brothers name? (from Asia)

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Islamic tradition states that when the Pharaoh was informed that one of the male children would grow up to overthrow him, he ordered the killing of all new-born Israelite males in order to prevent the prediction from occurring.Islamic literature further states that the experts of economics in Pharaoh's court advised him that killing the male infants of the Israelites, would result in loss of manpower.[15] Therefore, they suggested that the male infants should be killed in one year but spared the next.[15] Aaron was born in the year in which infants were spared, while Moses was born in the year in which infants were to be killed.[16]

What is the story of Musa (AS) when he was a baby? How did he come to be at the Firoun's palace?

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Amran-the father of Moses and Aaron.

What is Musa (AS) father's name?

More Fun Facts

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Aaron died shortly before Moses. It is reported in a sunni hadith that when the angel of death, came to Moses, Moses slapped him in the eye. The angel returned to God and told him that Moses did not want to die. God told the angel to return and tell Moses to put his hand on the back of an ox and for every hair that came under his hand he would be granted a year of life. When Moses asked God what would happen after the granted time, God informed him that he would die after the period. Moses, therefore, requested God for death at his current age near the Promised Land "at a distance of a stone's throw from it."

What is the story of Musa and Death?

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During his Night Journey (Isra), Muhammad is known to have led Moses along with Jesus, Abraham and all other prophets in prayer.[80] Moses is mentioned to be among the prophets which Muhammad met during his ascension to heaven (Mi'raj) alongside Gabriel. According to the Sunni view: Moses and Muhammad are reported to have exchanged greeting with each other and he is reported to have cried due to the fact that the followers of Muhammad were going to enter Heaven in greater numbers than his followers. When God enjoined fifty prayers to the community to Muhammad and his followers, Muhammad once again encountered Moses, who asked what had been commanded by God. When Moses was told about the fifty prayers, he advised Muhammad to ask a reduction in prayers for his followers.When Muhammad returned to God and asked for a reduction, he was granted his request. Once again he met Moses, who again inquired about the command of God. Despite the reduction, Moses again urged Muhammad to ask for a reduction. Muhammad again returned and asked for a reduction. This continued until only five prayers were remaining. When Moses again told Muhammad to ask for a reduction, Muhammad replied that he was shy of asking again. Therefore, the five prayers were finally enjoined upon the Muslim community.

What were Musa (AS), and Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) encounters?

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Moses is given the title Kalimullah (Arabic: كليم الله‎, translit. Kalīmullāh‎, Meaning: The one who talked to Allah) in Islam.

What was the title given to Musa (AS)?

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In Islam, Moses is revered as the receiver of a scripture known as the Torah (Tawrat). The Quran describes the Torah to be “guidance and a light" for the Israelites and that it contained teachings about the Oneness of God, prophethood and the Day of Judgment.

What scripture was revealed to Musa (AS)?

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Muslims believe that the grave of Moses is located at Maqam El-Nabi Musa, which lies 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Jericho and 20 km (12 mi) east of Jerusalem in the Judean wilderness. A side road to the right of the main Jerusalem-Jericho road, about 2 km (1.2 mi) beyond the sign indicating sea level, leads to the site.

Where is Musa (AS) buried?