| Jews, Christians and Muslims, all admire Moses as a | | | | because of his former and latter pronouncements. His |
| great prophet. He is considered the greatest prophet | | | | first pronouncement being: "I do not know of any |
| in Judaism and he is the most frequently cited | | | | other god for you except Me" [verse. 28:38] and the |
| Prophet in the Quran. | | | | second being "I am your Lord the Highest" in these |
| | | | | verses. |
| In the Bible, | | | | It is said that there is an interval of 40 years |
| 1. The Lord's anger burned against Moses. | | | | between the first and second pronouncements. |
| 2. The Lord God made Moses like God to Pharaoh. | | | | Assuredly in that, which Allah did to Pharaoh and his |
| 3. The Lord God said unto Moses, you shall be as | | | | host, is a lesson and is a moral for the one who |
| God to Aaron. | | | | fears Allah, exalted be He. |
| 4. Aaron is Moses' Prophet. | | | | |
| In the Quran, | | | | |
| 1. Allah's never ever get angry of Moses. | | | | The Bible (King James Version) |
| 2. It is Pharaoh who proclaimed that he is the highest | | | | |
| lord! | | | | Exodus 4:14-16 |
| 3. Moses asked Allah to appoint for him a minister, | | | | 14And the anger of the LORD was kindled against |
| Aaron, his brother, Moses said: "confirm my strength | | | | Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy |
| with him and let him share my task" (verses 20: | | | | brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, |
| 29-32). | | | | behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he |
| | | | | seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. |
| In the Bible, the verses of Exodus (4:14-16 and 7:1) | | | | 15And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in |
| say: | | | | his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his |
| The anger of Jehovah was kindled against Moses, | | | | mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. |
| and he said, is there not Aaron your brother? I know | | | | 16And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: |
| that he can speak well. And you shall speak unto him, | | | | and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a |
| and put the words in his mouth: and I will teach you | | | | mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God. |
| what you shall do. And he shall be your spokesman | | | | |
| unto the people. And Jehovah said unto Moses, See, | | | | Exodus 7:1 |
| I have made you as God to Pharaoh and Aaron; and | | | | 1And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made |
| Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. | | | | thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall |
| | | | | be thy prophet. |
| In the Quran, Verses 79:15-26 say | | | | |
| Have you, O Muhammad received the story of | | | | |
| Moses? | | | | Verses 79:15-26 (Yusuf Ali translation) |
| How his Lord called him in the holy valley of "Tuwa"; | | | | |
| it is Holy because of its goodness and grace. And | | | | 15. Has the story of Moses reached thee? |
| Allah said unto Moses: | | | | 16. Behold, thy lord did call to him in the sacred valley |
| Go to Pharaoh; he has indeed become rebellious, he is | | | | of Tuwa:- |
| arrogant and too proud and has refused to believe in | | | | 17. Go thou to pharaoh for he has indeed |
| Allah; he has exceeded all bounds with his disbelief, | | | | transgressed all bounds: |
| And say unto him: Would you purify yourself by | | | | 18. And say to him, 'wouldst thou that thou shouldst |
| bearing witness that there is no god but Allah; O | | | | be purified (from sin)?- |
| Pharaoh would you become righteous, surrender and | | | | 19. And that I guide thee to thy lord, so thou |
| believe in Allah's divine Oneness? | | | | shouldst fear him? |
| And then I will guide you to your Lord, to show you | | | | 20. Then did (Moses) show him the great sign. |
| how to know Him by way of proofs, so that you | | | | 21. But (pharaoh) rejected it and disobeyed |
| may have fear of Him | | | | (guidance); |
| So Moses showed him the tremendous token, the | | | | 22. Further, he turned his back, striving hard (against |
| hand and the staff. | | | | Allah). |
| But Pharaoh denied Moses and disobeyed Allah. | | | | 23. Then he collected (his men) and made a |
| Then he turned his back, to faith, to think what to | | | | proclamation, |
| do about Moses, going about in haste, throughout | | | | 24. Saying, "I am your lord, most high". |
| the land causing corruption. | | | | 25. But Allah did punish him, (and made an) example |
| Then he gathered the sorcerers and his armies and | | | | of him, - in the hereafter, as in this life. |
| proclaimed, | | | | 26. Verily in this is an instructive warning for |
| And Pharaoh said, ‘I am your most high lord!' | | | | whosoever feareth (Allah). |
| above whom is no other lord. | | | | |
| So Allah seized him and punished him and made him | | | | |
| an example for the after life and for the former. | | | | Back to my question to the smart and interested |
| The punishment that he suffered in the life of the | | | | reader: |
| world is drowning and the punishment of the | | | | Are the Scholars truthful when they claim that the |
| Hereafter will be in the Eternal Fire. | | | | Quran quoted from the Bible? |
| It is also said that this means: Allah has punished him | | | | |