The historical miracles of the Quran

PROPHET MUSA (AS) AND SEA'S SPLITTING IN TWO

The kings of Egypt-known as "Pharaohs" (or "Fir'awn" in the Arabic of the Qur'an)-regarded
themselves as divine in the polytheistic, superstitious religion of ancient Egypt. At a time when
the people of Egypt favored a superstitious belief system over a divine belief system-the same
era in which when the Children of Israel were enslaved-Allah sent the Prophet Musa (as) as a
messenger to the tribe of Egypt.

However, Pharaoh and his court, and the people of Egypt in general, almost universally refused
to abandon their idolatrous beliefs when the Prophet Musa (as) called them to divine religion
and the Oneness of Allah. The Prophet Musa (as) revealed to Pharaoh and his courtiers that
they should avoid false worship, warning them of Allah's wrath. In response to this, they rose up
and slandered the Prophet Musa (as): They accused him of being mad, of being a sorcerer and
of falsehood. Pharaoh and his people refused to submit to the Prophet Musa (as) even though
many troubles were visited upon them. They refused to accept Allah as the only God. They
even held the Prophet Musa (as) responsible for what had befallen them and sought to exile
him from Egypt. In the Qur'an, Allah makes this reference to the Prophet Musa (as) and the
believers with him:
We revealed to Musa: "Travel with Our servants by night. You will certainly be pursued."
Pharaoh sent marshals into the cities: "These people are a small group and we find them
irritating and we constitute a vigilant majority." We expelled them from gardens and springs,
from treasures and a splendid situation. So it was! And We bequeathed them to the tribe of
Israel. So they pursued them towards the east. (Qur'an, 26:52-60)

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