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90- AND WE TOOK THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL ACROSS THE SEA, AND PHARAOH AND HIS SOLDIERS FOLLOWED THEM, UNJUSTLY AND TRANSGRESSING, UNTIL WHEN HE WAS DROWNING HE SAID: “I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO GOD OTHER THAN THE ONE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL BELIEVED IN, AND I AM OF THE MUSLIMS (SUBMITTERS)
91- NOW WHILE YOU DISOBEYED BEFOREHAND AND WAS A MISCHIEF MAKER!
92- TODAY WE SAVE YOUR BODY SO THAT YOU BECOME AN AYAH FOR THOSE AFTER YOU, FOR INDEED MANY PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF OUR AYAH.
When the Children of Israel reached the red sea on their way out of Egypt, they were followed by pharaoh and his army, which caught up with them until both groups were able to see each other. The Children of Israel thought they would be caught up with, yet Moses, peace upon him, was confident of Allah’s support for him. Allah the Highest said about this:”WHEN THE TWO GATHERINGS SAW EACH OTHER, MOSES COMPANIONS SAID: “WE WILL BE CAUGHT UP WITH” * HE SAID: “NO FOR MY LORD IS WITH ME AND HE WILL GUIDE ME”. (S: 26 A: 61-62)
Allah the Highest sent Moses, peace upon him, a revelation which was to strike the sea with his stick, and when he did this, the Red Sea split, and they had a dry road through it, which the Children of Israel walked on and crossed over to Sinai. Allah the Highest said: “AND WE SENT REVELATIONS TO MOSES TO MARCH WITH MY SLAVES AND TO STRIKE FOR THEM A DRY ROAD IN THE SEA AND DO NOT FEAR TO BEING CAUGHT UP WITH OR WORRY”. (S: 20 A: 77)
Pharaoh thought that the sea was split for anyone to cross; therefore he led his army and marched on the dry road at the bottom of the sea, which was made for Moses and the Children of Israel. Pharaoh obviously did not think it a miracle from God. Moses and the Children of Israel reached the other shore, while Pharaoh and his army were still marching on the bottom of the sea, when the sea rushed back in on them, they all drowned.
At this point and as pharaoh was drowning, he believed, yet this was too late. Allah the Highest said: “WHEN THEY SAW THE MIGHT OF OUR PUNISHMENT THEY SAID: “WE BELIEVE IN ALLAH ONLY AND WE REJECT WHAT WE TOOK AS PARTNERS WITH HIM” * BUT THEIR BELIEF WAS NOT TO BENEFIT THEM AT THE TIME THEY SAW OUR MIGHTY PUNISHMENT, THIS IS ALLAH’S POLICY WHICH WAS APPLIED TO HIS SLAVES BEFOREHAND, AND THE DISBELIEVERS THEN LOSE OUT”. (S: 40 A: 84-85)
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “When pharaoh said: “I believe in whom the Children of Israel believed in”, had you seen me Mohamed then, I was taking of the mud of the sea to put in his mouth, fearing that the Mercy (of Allah) will reach him”. (Termezi & Ibn Abi Hatem)
Allah the Highest saved the body of pharaoh as a sign, for mankind who come after him, including the readers of these words. There is a difference between historians as to whom which pharaoh it was, however, this is immaterial. The important thing is what we should learn from what happened.
This took place on the tenth of Moharam. When Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, and the Muslims migrated to Medina, he found that the Jews there used to fast that day, he said: “We are more worthy of Moses than them”, he fasted that day and ordered all the Muslims to fast it.
The fasting of the Day of Ashoura (tenth of Moharam) was Fard (duty) until the fasting of Ramadan was prescribed and made Fard, and then fasting Ashoura became an optional Sunnah.
We may learn from the above:
- Allah the Highest does not abandon the believers when they do their best and rely on Him, particularly at difficult times.
- It is too late to believe or repent at the time of death. We should repent our sins as soon as we can, and in time to be able to do good.
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