(5) Moses

OUTLINE OF CHAPTER
 

Evils of Pharaoh; Formative years of Moses: Rescue of infant Moses; wife of Pharaoh truly devout; adoption by the Pharaoh; murder and tribal partisanship; Moses in Madyan (Midian). The first encounter with God on Mount Sinai: The burning bush; transformation of staff into serpent and shining hand; Moses reluctance to accept the mission and Aaron as a helper; call Pharaoh to righteousness. Moses and Aaron encounters with Pharaoh: Pharaoh reminded his past favors to Moses; who is that sustainer of all the worlds? What about the past generations? Let children of Israel go; nine clear messages and miraculous signs; two mortals like ourselves; Pharaoh’s claim of divine status; build me a lofty tower. Dialogue between Pharaoh and an anonymous believer: Would you slay a man just because he believes in God? Punishment for evildoers here and in hereafter; refusing to acknowledge Joseph’s prophethood; call for salvation; Contest between Moses and sorcerers of Egypt: Spellbinding eloquence and sorcery; gathering of sorcerers of Egypt; meeting of sorcerers with Moses; Moses challenge to sorcerer: throw your staff first; Moses staff swallowed their deceptions; sorcerers’ change of heart and Pharaoh’s threat of retaliation; reply of ex-sorcerers to Pharaoh; lack of faith among Egyptians and strong faith among Israelites; prayer of Moses for destruction of Pharaoh’s power; afflictions of natural disasters upon Egyptians. Freedom for the Hebrews: Pharaoh’s defense for enslaving Jews; parting of the sea; repentance of Pharaoh at his last hour in vain; drowning of Pharaoh and his army; wrongs committed in obedience to immoral leadership. From Egypt to Mount Sinai: Leading Israelites to freedom; temptation to worship idols; manna and salwa; twelve springs; demand for food that grows from earth; the covenant at Sinai; Moses request to see God; worship of golden calf; Samaritan led them astray in absence of Moses; effigy of calf made from stolen ornaments; Aaron warning to Israelites; Samaritan’s rejection of Moses’ teachings; Moses asking God for forgiveness; sin of idol-worship and demand to see God by Israelites; rejection of Moses’ teaching by some Israelites. From Sinai to Transjordan: spies to Canaan; refusal to fight Canaanites and wandering for forty years; promised land for Jews; aspersions cast upon Moses; bestowing guidance on Moses and his followers; peace be upon Moses and Aaron. Story of sacrifice of cow and legal hair splitting; Parable of Moses and his quest for knowledge; Legend of Qarun (false pride and self-exaltation); Story of Moses and the Quran: Continuation of divine revelation (Jews, Christians and then Muslims).
 
 
 
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