Mūsā ﷺ
موسىCommonly rendered in English as Moses.
The prophet the Qurʾan mentions by name more than any other. Raised in Pharaoh's palace, fled to Madyan, returned with his brother Hārūn to free his people. The sea parted.
- Era
- c. 1400 BCE traditional
- Region
- Egypt → Sinai → Shām
- Sent to
- Banū Isrāʾīl
- Revelation received
- The Torah (Tawrāh)
Passages that mention Mūsā
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"Moses asked his Lord about six qualities believing they were exclusive to him and the seventh was one that Moses did not love"
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"Allah opened a door for him from paradise and Moses saw it. Allah said O Moses. This is what I have prepared for him"
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"Moses replied O Lord all your servants say this Allah said say there is no deity but Allah Moses insisted"
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"Ibn Hibban mentioned Moses asking his Lord about seven qualities. It is narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet peace be upon him said"
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"Ibn Jarir stated that the correct view is that he existed during the time of Afridun until Moses met him."
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"The magicians, experienced in the limits of magic, recognized in Moses' miracles something beyond magic."
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"Shuayb, peace be upon him, his daughter, the wife of Moses, the speaker with God, peace be upon him,"
Hear the prophetic story in full.
Ibn Kathir's Stories of the Prophets, narrated chapter by chapter in the Joyful Muslims app.