MUSA (Moses), THE ONE TO WHOM GOD SPEAKS

In the time of Musa, people of Egypt were worshiping the Pharaohs instead of Allah. Cruelty, evil, and stealing were abundant. Allah sent Prophet Musa (pbuh) to guide the Pharaoh and the people of Egypt and to save them from slavery. Prophet Musa (pbuh) delivered the command of God to the Pharaoh. However, Ramses II, who was very cruel and selfish, did not accept the command of Allah and disagreed with Musa (pbuh) warning his followers that if they did not stop worshipping one Allah, he would cut their hands and feet and would hang them to death. However, the followers of Musa (pbuh) did not get scared, and stood firmly in their belief refusing to abandon the right religion. Allah ordered Prophet Musa (pbuh) to take his followers out of Egypt to a new land. The Pharaoh and his army, knowing about this migration, set out to capture Musa (pbuh) and his followers. Musa (pbuh) and his followers reached the dead sea on their way, where God, the Almighty, split the sea in two allowing them to cross safely, whilst the Pharaoh and his army were drowned therein. After that, Musa (pbuh) devoted himself to the work of guiding people to live by the laws that he brought from the Most Merciful, Allah. These laws are found in the "Torah", the book which he brought from Allah. The followers of Prophet Musa (pbuh) are called Jews.