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{{Infobox religious biography
| religion           = [[Islam]]
| name               = Musa
| honorific prefix   = [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|Prophet]]
| honorific suffix   = [[Islamic honorifics|Alayhi as-Salam]]
| office1            = [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|Prophet of Islam]]
| predecessor1       = [[Jethro in Islam|Shu'ayb]]
| successor1         = [[Aaron in Islam|Harun]]<br>[[Joshua in Islam|Yusha]]
| other names        = 
| birth_place        = 
| spouse             = [[Zipporah|Saffurah]]
| known_for          = Splitting the [[Red Sea]]<br>Being able to talk to [[God in Islam|God]]<br>Being the most named prophet in the [[Quran]]
| death_place        = 
| father             = [[Amram|Imran]]
| mother             = [[Yūkābid]]
| relatives          = [[Asiya]] (adoptive mother)<br>[[Miriam#Quranic account|Miriam bint Imran]] (sister)<br>[[Aaron in Islam|Harun ibn Imran]] (brother)
| influenced         = 
| birth_name         = Musa ibn Imran
| native_name        = {{lang|ar|موسى}}
| native_name_lang   = ar
| othername          = 
| title              = Kaleem Allah ({{literal translation|Whom spoke to [[God in Islam|God]]}})
| image              = Musa winning magic battle.jpg
| caption            = Musa during his victorious battle against the Pharaoh's magicians, casting divine light with his hand and turning his staff into a dragon.
}}

[[Moses]] ({{langx|ar|موسى ابن عمران}} {{tlit|ar|Mūsā ibn ʿImrān}}, {{Literal translation|Moses, son of [[Amram]]}})<ref name="books.google.com">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbg1AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA52 |title=A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations: From the Origins to the Present Day |isbn=9781400849130 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503163556/https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbg1AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA52 |archive-date=3 May 2016 |url-status=live |last1=Meddeb |first1=Abdelwahab |last2=Stora |first2=Benjamin |date=27 November 2013 |publisher=Princeton University Press}}</ref> is a prominent [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|prophet and messenger]] of [[God in Islam|God]] and is the most frequently mentioned individual in the [[Quran]], with [[#Quranic references|his name being mentioned 136 times]] and his life being narrated and recounted more than that of any other [[prophet]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Third Way (magazine) |page=18 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u20z-dBo6SIC&pg=PA18 |date=May 1996 |last1=Ltd |first1=Hymns Ancient Modern |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617045158/https://books.google.com/books?id=u20z-dBo6SIC&pg=PA18 |archive-date=17 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Keeler">Annabel Keeler, "Moses from a Muslim Perspective", in: Solomon, Norman; Harries, Richard; Winter, Tim (eds.), [https://books.google.com/books?id=9A4JZ8CSJJwC&pg=PA55 ''Abraham's Muslims in conversation''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429081221/https://books.google.com/books?id=9A4JZ8CSJJwC&pg=PA55|date=29 April 2016}}, T&T Clark Publ. (2005), pp. 55–66.</ref> Apart from the Quran, Moses is also described and praised in the [[Hadith]] literature as well. He is one of the most important prophets and messengers within Islam.

According to the Quran, Moses was born to an [[Israelite]] family. In his childhood, he is put in a basket which flows towards the [[Nile]], and is eventually discovered by Pharaoh's ([[Fir'awn]]) wife (not named in the Quran but called [[Asiya]] in [[Hadith]]), who takes Moses as her adopted son. After reaching adulthood, Moses then resides in [[Midian]], before departing for Egypt again to threaten the Pharaoh. During his prophethood, Moses is said to have performed many miracles, and is also reported to have personally talked to God, who bestows the title 'Speaker of God' ({{Transliteration|ar|Kalīm Allāh}}) upon Moses. The prophet's most famous miracle is dividing the Red Sea, with a miraculous staff provided by God. After Pharaoh's death, Moses and his followers travel towards the Promised Land and the prophet dies within sight of the land. Moses is reported to have met [[Muhammad]] in the seven heavens following his ascension from [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Jerusalem]] during the [[Isra and Mi'raj|Night Journey]] ({{Transliteration|ar|’Isrā’ Miʿrāj}}).<ref name="muslim">{{Hadith-usc|usc=yes|muslim|1|309}}, {{Hadith-usc|muslim|1|314}}</ref> During the journey, Moses is said by Muslims to have repeatedly sent Muhammad back, and request a reduction in the number of required daily prayers, originally believed to be fifty, until only the [[Salah|five obligatory prayers]] remained.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-06-28 |title=Shadia: From 50 prayers a day to five |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/tn-dpt-0628-shadia-20120627-story.html |access-date=2021-07-17 |website=Daily Pilot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stacey |first=Aisha |date=16 June 2008 |title=The Night Journey and the Ascension (part 5 of 6): In the Presence of God |url=https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/1547/night-journey-and-ascension-part-5/ |access-date=2021-07-17 |website=www.islamreligion.com |language=en}}</ref>

Moses is viewed as a very important figure in Islam. According to Islamic theology, all Muslims must have faith in every prophet and messenger of God, which includes Moses and his brother [[Aaron in Islam|Aaron]]. The life of Moses is generally seen as a spiritual parallel to the life of Muhammad, and Muslims consider many aspects of the two individuals' lives to be shared.<ref name="books.google.com" /> Islamic literature also describes a parallel relation between their people and the incidents that occurred in their lifetimes; the [[The Exodus|exodus of the Israelites from ancient Egypt]] is considered to be similar in nature to the [[Hegira#Migration|migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina]] as both events unfolded in the face of persecution—[[Book of Exodus|of the Israelites by the ancient Egyptians]], and [[Persecution of Muslims by Meccans|of the early Muslims by the Meccans]], respectively.<ref>{{cite book |author=Clinton Bennett |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pSujZMpI7wAC&pg=PA36 |title=Studying Islam: The Critical Issues |publisher=Continuum International Publishing Group |year=2010 |isbn=9780826495501 |page=36 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527055555/https://books.google.com/books?id=pSujZMpI7wAC&pg=PA36 |archive-date=27 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> His revelations, such as the [[Ten Commandments]], form part of the contents of the [[Torah]] and are central to the [[Abrahamic religions]] of [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=H. Isaacs |first=Ronald |title=The Ten Commandments |url=https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-ten-commandments/ |access-date=2021-07-17 |website=My Jewish Learning |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Ten Commandments - Nature of God in Christianity - GCSE Religious Studies Revision - OCR |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zf626yc/revision/3 |access-date=2021-07-17 |website=BBC Bitesize |language=en-GB}}</ref> Consequently, [[Jews]] and [[Christians]] are designated as "[[People of the Book]]" for Muslims and are to be recognized with this special status wherever [[Islamic law]] is applied. Moses is further revered in Islamic literature, which expands upon the incidents of his life and the miracles attributed to him in the Quran and hadith, such as his direct conversations with God.

Generally, Moses is seen as a [[legend]]ary figure by biblical scholars, some of whom consider it possible that Moses or a Moses-like figure existed in the 13th century BCE.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nigosian |first1=S. A. |title=Moses as They Saw Him |journal=Vetus Testamentum |date=1993 |volume=43 |issue=3 |pages=339–350 |doi=10.1163/156853393X00160 |quote="Three views, based on source analysis or historical-critical method, seem to prevail among biblical scholars. First, a number of scholars, such as Meyer and Holscher, aim to deprive Moses all the prerogatives attributed to him by denying anything historical value about his person or the role he played in Israelite religion. Second, other scholars,.... diametrically oppose the first view and strive to anchor Moses the decisive role he played in Israelite religion in a firm setting. And third, those who take the middle position... delineate the solidly historical identification of Moses from the superstructure of later legendary accretions….Needless to say, these issues are hotly debated unresolved matters among scholars. Thus, the attempt to separate the historical from unhistorical elements in the Torah has yielded few, if any, positive results regarding the figure of Moses or the role he played on Israelite religion. No wonder J. Van Seters concluded that "the quest for the historical Moses is a futile exercise. He now belongs only to legend"}}</ref><ref name="Dever2001">{{cite book |author=William G. Dever |title=What Did the Biblical Writers Know and When Did They Know It?: What Archeology Can Tell Us About the Reality of Ancient Israel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6-VxwC5rQtwC&pg=PA99 |year=2001 |publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans |isbn=978-0-8028-2126-3 |page=99 |quote=A Moses-like figure may have existed somewhere in southern Transjordan in the mid-late 13th century s.c., where many scholars think the biblical traditions concerning the god Yahweh arose.}}</ref><ref name="Enclyc Brit Moses">{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Beegle |first1=Dewey |title=Moses |date=23 October 2023 |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Moses-Hebrew-prophet |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Moses |url=http://www.oxfordbiblicalstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1284 |website=Oxford Biblical Studies Online}}</ref><ref name="Miller">{{cite book |first=Robert D. |last=Miller II |title=Illuminating Moses: A History of Reception from Exodus to the Renaissance |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bXZfAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA21 |date=25 November 2013 |publisher=Brill |isbn=978-90-04-25854-9 |pages=21, 24 |quote=Van Seters concluded, 'The quest for the historical Moses is a futile exercise. He now belongs only to legend.' ... "None of this means that there is not a historical Moses and that the tales do not include historical information. But in the Pentateuch, history has become memorial. Memorial revises history, reifies memory, and makes myth out of history.}}</ref>

{{Musa}}

==Life==
===Childhood===
In Islamic tradition, Musa was born into a family of [[Israelites]] living in [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]]. Of his family, Islamic tradition generally names his father [[Imran]], corresponding to the [[Amram]] of the [[Hebrew Bible]], traditional genealogies name [[Levi]] as his ancestor.<ref>''Stories of the Prophets'', [[Ibn Kathir]], ''The Story of Moses'', c. 1350 C.E.</ref> Islam states that Moses was born in a time when the ruling Pharaoh had enslaved the Israelites after the time of the prophet [[Joseph in Islam|Yusuf]] (Joseph). Islamic literature states that around the time of Moses's birth, the Pharaoh had a dream in which he saw fire coming from the city of [[Jerusalem]], which burned everything in his kingdom except in the land of the Israelites. Another version says that the Pharaoh dreamed of a little boy who caught the Pharaoh's crown and destroyed it,<ref>{{cite book |title=Dreaming in Christianity and Islam: Culture, Conflict, and Creativity |author1=Kelly Bulkeley |author2=Kate Adams |author3=Patricia M. Davis |page=104 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EfMk4GGKdaYC&pg=PA104 |publisher=Rutgers University Press |isbn=9780813546100 |year=2009 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424071244/https://books.google.com/books?id=EfMk4GGKdaYC&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> although there is no authentic Islamic reference to whether the dreams actually occurred. When the Pharaoh is informed that one of the male children would grow up to overthrow him, he orders the killing of all newborn Israelite males in order to prevent the prediction from occurring.<ref name="Rasamandala Das 17">{{cite book |title=Islam qwZbn0C&pg=PA17 |publisher=AuthorHouse |isbn=9781456797485 |year=2012}}</ref> Experts of [[economics]] in Pharaoh's court advise him that killing the male infants of the Israelites would result in loss of [[manpower]].<ref name ="Brannon">{{cite book |title=Prophets in the Qur'an, introduction to the Qur'an and Muslim exegesis |author=Brannon .M. Wheeler |page=174 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qIDZIep-GIQC&pg=PA174 |isbn=9780826449573 |year=2002 |publisher=Continuum International Publishing Group |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624201333/https://books.google.com/books?id=qIDZIep-GIQC&pg=PA174 |archive-date=24 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Therefore, they suggest that male infants should be killed in one year but spared the next.<ref name ="Brannon"/> Moses's brother, [[Aaron in Islam|Aaron]], was born in the year when infants were spared, while Moses was born in the year when infants were to be killed.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Prophets, Their Lives and Their Stories |author=Abdul-Sahib Al-Hasani Al-'amili |page=282 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9YyYS_hjKpEC&pg=PA282 |publisher=Forgotten Books |isbn=9781605067063 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501214126/https://books.google.com/books?id=9YyYS_hjKpEC&pg=PA282 |archive-date=1 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

====Incident of the Nile====
[[File:Edinburgh Oriental Manuscript 20 fol 9r.jpg|thumb|Asiya (depicted with long black tresses) and her servants, having finished bathing find baby Moses in the Nile. Their clothes hang in the trees while the river waves and crests are done in the Chinese style. Illustration from the Persian ''[[Jami' al-tawarikh]]'']]
According to Islamic tradition, [[Jochebed]], Moses's mother, suckled him secretly during this period. When they were in danger of being caught, God [[Revelation#Islam|instructed]] her to put him in a wicker basket and set him adrift on the [[Nile]].<ref>[[Quran 28:7]]</ref> She instructs her daughter to follow the course of the ark and report back to her. As her daughter follows the ark along the riverbank, Moses is discovered by the Pharaoh's wife, [[Asiya]], who convinces the Pharaoh to adopt him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quran translation Comparison {{!}}Quran 28:9 {{!}} Alim |url=http://www.alim.org/library/quran/ayah/compare/28/9 |access-date=2020-12-24 |website=www.alim.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Unveiling Islam: An Insider's Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs |author1=Ergun Mehmet Caner |author2=Erir Fethi Caner |author3=Richard Land |page=88 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vKfLV-OOEBAC&pg=PA88 |publisher=Kregel Publications |isbn=9780825424281 |year=2009 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610194057/https://books.google.com/books?id=vKfLV-OOEBAC&pg=PA88 |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> When Asiya ordered wet nurses for Moses, Moses refuses to be breastfed. Islamic tradition states that this is because God forbids Moses from being fed by any wet nurse in order to reunite him with his mother.<ref>{{cite book |title=Infants, Parents and Wet Nurses: Medieval Islamic Views on Breastfeeding and Their Social Implications |author=Avner Gilʻadi |page=15 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WYyVXlItnPgC&pg=PA15 |publisher=Brill Publishers |isbn=9789004112230 |year=1999 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517234004/https://books.google.com/books?id=WYyVXlItnPgC&pg=PA15 |archive-date=17 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> His sister worries that Moses has not been fed for some time, so she appears to the Pharaoh and informs him that she knows someone who can feed him.<ref name="Bridges">{{cite book |title=A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism |author1=Raouf Ghattas |author2=Carol Ghattas |page=212 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A1LzBWkiASUC&pg=PA212 |publisher=Kregel Academic & Professional |isbn=9780825426889 |year=2009 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504104805/https://books.google.com/books?id=A1LzBWkiASUC&pg=PA212 |archive-date=4 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> After being questioned, she is ordered to bring the woman being discussed.<ref name= "Bridges"/> The sister brings their mother, who feeds Moses, and thereafter, she is appointed as the wet nurse of Moses.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Qur'an: an encyclopedia |author=Oliver Leaman |date=2 May 2006 |page=433 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UarUm4QXGWAC&pg=PA433 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781134339754 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424233139/https://books.google.com/books?id=UarUm4QXGWAC&pg=PA433 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Historicity ==
{{Main|Moses#Historicity}}
{{Islamic prophets|Prophets in the Quran}}

== Prophethood ==

=== Test of prophecy ===
According to [[Isra'iliyat|Isra'iliyat hadith]], when Moses is on the Pharaoh's lap in his childhood, he grabs the Pharaoh's beard and slaps him in the face. This action prompts the Pharaoh to consider Moses as the Israelite who would overthrow him, and the Pharaoh wanted to kill Moses. The Pharaoh's wife persuades him not to kill him because he is an infant. Instead, he decides to test Moses.<ref name="Of"/> Two plates are set before young Moses, one containing [[rubies]] and the other glowing coals.<ref name="Of">{{cite book |title=Dictionary of Islam |author1=Patrick Hughes |author2=Thomas Patrick Hughes |page=365 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O84eYLVHvB0C&pg=PA365 |isbn=9788120606722 |year=1995 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508105344/https://books.google.com/books?id=O84eYLVHvB0C&pg=PA365 |archive-date=8 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Moses reaches out for the rubies, but the angel [[Gabriel]] directs his hand to the coals. Moses grabs a glowing [[coal]] and puts it in his mouth, burning his tongue.<ref name=B>{{cite book |title=Abraham's Children: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Conversation |author1=Norman Solomon |author2=Richard Harries |author3=Tim Winter |pages=63–66 |year=2005 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9A4JZ8CSJJwC&pg=PA63 |isbn=9780567081612 |publisher=Continuum International Publishing Group |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504034852/https://books.google.com/books?id=9A4JZ8CSJJwC&pg=PA63 |archive-date=4 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> After the incident, Moses suffers a speech defect, but is spared by the Pharaoh.<ref>{{cite book |title=First Encyclopaedia of Islam: 1913–1936 |author=M. The Houtsma |year=1993 |page=739 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fWNpIGNFz0IC&pg=PA739 |isbn=9789004097964 |publisher=Brill Academic Pub |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516113623/https://books.google.com/books?id=fWNpIGNFz0IC&pg=PA739 |archive-date=16 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Prophets, Their Lives and Their Stories |author=Abdul-Sahib Al-Hasani Al-'amili |page=277 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9YyYS_hjKpEC&pg=PA277 |isbn=9781605067063 |publisher=Forgotten Books |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602212351/https://books.google.com/books?id=9YyYS_hjKpEC&pg=PA277 |archive-date=2 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Escape to Midian and Marriage ===
[[File:Al Haql R01.jpg|thumb|The [[Midian Mountains]] near [[Haql]] on the coast of the [[Gulf of Aqaba]], which separates [[Midian]] in the northern part of the [[Arabian Peninsula]] and [[Syria (region)|Ash-Shaam]] from the [[Sinai Peninsula]] in present-day [[Egypt]]]]

After having reached adulthood, according to the Quran, Moses is passing through a city when he comes across an Egyptian fighting with an Israelite. The Israelite man is believed to be Sam'ana, known in the [[Bible]] to be a [[Samaritan]], who asks Moses for his assistance against the Egyptian who is mistreating him. Moses attempts to intervene and becomes involved in the dispute.<ref name="Concepts">{{cite book |title=Concepts of Islam |author=Naeem Abdullah |page=89 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1yaKvS1kHpoC&pg=PA89 |isbn=9781456852436 |year=2011 |publisher=Xlibris Corporation |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529112435/https://books.google.com/books?id=1yaKvS1kHpoC&pg=PA89 |archive-date=29 May 2016 |url-status=live}}{{self-published source|date=December 2017}}</ref>{{Self-published inline|certain=yes|date=December 2017}} Moses strikes the Egyptian in a state of anger, which results in his death.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Religion of Islam |author=Maulana Muhammad Ali |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=etnEKz_rOfgC&pg=PT197 |page=197 |isbn=9781934271186 |year=2011 |publisher=Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore USA |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603075445/https://books.google.com/books?id=etnEKz_rOfgC&pg=PT197 |archive-date=3 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Moses then repents to God, and the following day, he again comes across the same Israelite fighting with another Egyptian. The Israelite again asks Moses for help, and as Moses approaches the Israelite, he reminds Moses of his [[manslaughter]] and asks if Moses intended to kill the Israelite. Moses is reported, and the Pharaoh orders Moses to be killed. However, Moses flees to the desert after being alerted to his punishment.<ref name=" Rasamandala Das 17"/> According to Islamic tradition, after Moses arrives in [[Midian]], he witnesses two female shepherds driving back their flocks from a well.<ref name=Y/> Moses approaches them and inquires about their work as shepherds and their retreat from the well. Upon hearing their answers and about the old age of their father, although his identity is contested, generally accepted to be [[Shuaib|Prophet Shuaib]], Moses waters their flocks for them.<ref name=Y>{{cite book |title=Know Your Islam |author=Yousuf N. Lalljee |pages=77–78 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w-vyFztUEjAC&pg=PA77 |isbn=9780940368026 |year=1993 |publisher=TTQ, Inc |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506011330/https://books.google.com/books?id=w-vyFztUEjAC&pg=PA77 |archive-date=6 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The two shepherds return to their home and inform their father of Moses. They then invite Moses to a feast. At that feast, their father asks Moses to work for him for eight years in return for marriage to one of his daughters.<ref name="Concepts"/> Moses consents and works for him for ten years.<ref name="Concepts"/>

===Preaching===
====Call to prophethood====
[[File:Mount Sinai.jpg|thumbnail|One of the suggested locations of the [[Biblical Mount Sinai]], where Moses first spoke to [[God in Islam|God]]]]
According to the Quran, Moses departs for [[Egypt]] along with his family after completing the contracted time period. During their travel, as they stop near [[Mount Sinai (Bible)|At-Tur]], Moses observes a large fire and instructs the family to wait until he returns with fire for them. When Moses reaches the [[Valley of Tuwa]], God calls out directly to him from the right side of the valley from a tree, on what is revered as ''[[Al-Buq‘ah Al-Mubārakah]]'' ("The Blessed Ground") in the Quran.<ref name="Uni">{{cite book |title=Universal Dimensions of Islam: Studies in Comparative Religion |author=Patrick Laude |page=31 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JsC-RUvVsywC&pg=PA31 |isbn=9781935493570 |year=2011 |publisher=World Wisdom, Inc |access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref> Moses is commanded by God to remove his shoes and is informed of his selection as a prophet, his obligation of prayer and the Day of Judgment. Moses is then ordered to throw his rod, which turns into a snake, and later instructed to hold it.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The Quran then narrates Moses being ordered to insert his hand into his clothes and when he revealed it, it shines a bright light.<ref name="I" /> God states that these are signs for the Pharaoh, and orders Moses to invite Pharaoh to the worship of one God.<ref name="I">{{cite book |title=Doctrines of Shiʻi Islam: A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices |author1=Jaʻfar Subḥānī |author2=Reza Shah-Kazemi |page=67 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6h2UnIaoioQC&pg=PA67 |isbn=9781860647802 |year=2001 |publisher=I. B.Tauris |access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref> Moses expresses his fear of Pharaoh and requests God to heal his speech impediment and grant him Aaron as a helper. According to Islamic tradition, both of them state their fear of Pharaoh, but are assured by God that He would be observing them and commands them to inform the Pharaoh to free the [[Israelites]]. Therefore, they depart to preach to the Pharaoh.<ref name="Y" />

The Quran states that Moses was sent by God to confront the erstwhile [[Pharaohs in the Bible#In the Book of Exodus|(pharaoh)]] of [[ancient Egypt]] and to guide the [[Israelites]], who were enslaved by the former. The Quran directly validates Moses and Aaron as prophets chosen by God:

{{blockquote|And mention in the Book ˹O Prophet, the story of˺ Moses. He was truly a chosen man, and was a messenger and a prophet. We called him from the right side of Mount Ṭûr, and drew him near, speaking ˹with him˺ directly. And We appointed for him—out of Our grace—his brother, Aaron, as a prophet.|{{qref|19|51-53|c=y}}}}Because he is the only Prophet to be directly spoken to by God (evidenced in {{Qref|4|164|c=y}}, "[...] and to Moses, Allah spoke directly"), whereas the others would communicate through Angel Gabriel, Moses is titled ''Kaleem Allah'' ("Speaker of God"). 

====Arrival at Pharaoh's court====
When Moses and Aaron arrive in the court of Pharaoh and proclaim their prophethood to the Pharaoh, the Pharaoh begins questioning Moses about the God he follows. The Quran narrates that Moses answers the Pharaoh by stating that he follows the God who gives everything its form and guides them.<ref>{{qref|20|50|b=y}}</ref> The Pharaoh then inquires about the generations who passed before them, and Moses answers that knowledge of the previous generations is with God.<ref>{{qref|20|51-52|b=y}}</ref> The Quran also mentions the Pharaoh questioning Moses: “And what is the Lord of the worlds?”<ref>{{qref|26|23|b=y}}</ref> Moses replies that God is the lord of the heavens, the earth and what is between them. The Pharaoh then reminds Moses of his childhood with them and the killing of the man he has done.<ref>{{cite book |title=Islam, Judaism, and Christianity: Theological and Historical Affiliations |author=Heribert Husse |page=94 |isbn=9781558761445 |publisher=Markus Wiener Publishers |year=1998}}</ref> Moses admits that he has committed the deed in ignorance, but insists that he is now forgiven and guided by God. Pharaoh accuses him of being mad and threatens to imprison him if he continues to proclaim that the Pharaoh is not the true god. Moses informs him that he has come with manifest signs from God.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Koran For Dummies |author=Sohaib Sultan |chapter=Meeting Pharaoh |page=131 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rkbPidh4plUC&pg=PT131 |isbn=9781118053980 |year=2011 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513152231/https://books.google.com/books?id=rkbPidh4plUC&pg=PT131 |archive-date=13 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> When the Pharaoh demands to see the signs, Moses throws [[Staff of Moses|his staff]] to the floor, and it turns into a serpent.<ref>{{cite book |author=Heribert Busse |title=Islam, Judaism, and Christianity: Theological and Historical Afflictions |page=95 |publisher=Markus Wiener Publishers |isbn=9781558761445 |year=1998}}</ref> He then draws out his hand, and it shines a bright white light. The Pharaoh's counselors advises him that this is [[Magic (paranormal)|sorcery]], and on their advice he summons the best sorcerers in the kingdom. The Pharaoh challenges Moses to a battle between him and the Pharaoh's magicians, asking him to choose the day. Moses chose the day of a festival.

====Confrontation with sorcerers====
[[File:Berlin, Pertsch Persisch 1016 fol 106v Musa magic battle.jpg|thumb|One of [[Pharaoh in Islam|Pharaoh]]'s sorcerers is devoured by the dragon summoned by Musa, who at the same time casts the divine light with his hand.]]
When the sorcerers come to the Pharaoh, he promises them that they would be among the honored among his assembly if they won. On the day of the festival of Egypt, Moses grants the sorcerers the chance to perform first and warned them that God would expose their tricks. The Quran states that the sorcerers bewitch the eyes of the observers and cause them terror.{{cn|date=December 2024}} The summoned sorcerers throw their rods on the floor, and they appear to change into snakes by the effect of their magic. At first, Moses becomes concerned witnessing the tricks of the magicians, but is assured by God to not be worried. When Moses does the same his rod, the serpent devours all the sorcerers' snakes.<ref>{{cite book |title=A Reader on Classical Islam |first=Francis E. |last=Peters |page=23 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KnAO36Jh6bMC&pg=PA23 |isbn=9780691000404 |year=1993 |publisher=Princeton University Press |access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref> The sorcerers realize that they have witnessed a miracle. They proclaim belief in the message of Moses and fall onto their knees in prostration despite threats from the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh is enraged by this and accuses them of working under Moses. He warns them that if they insist in believing in Moses, he would cut their hands and feet on opposite sides, and [[crucify]] them on the trunks of palm trees for their betrayal of the Pharaoh. The magicians, however, remain steadfast to their newfound faith and die as believers.<ref>{{cite book |title=A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism |author1=Raouf Ghattas |author2=Carol Ghattas |page=179 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A1LzBWkiASUC&pg=PA179 |year=2009 |isbn=9780825426889 |publisher=Kregel Academic |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623201301/https://books.google.com/books?id=A1LzBWkiASUC&pg=PA179 |archive-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Exodus===
====Plagues of Egypt====
After losing against Moses, the Pharaoh continues to plan against Moses and the Israelites, ordering
meetings with the ministers, princes and priests. According to the Quran, the Pharaoh is reported to have ordered his minister, Haman, to build a tower so that he "may look at the God of Moses".<ref>{{qref|28|38|b=y}}</ref> Gradually, the Pharaoh begins to fear that Moses may convince the people that he is not the true god, and wants to have Moses killed. After this threat, a man from the family of Pharaoh, who had years ago warned Moses, comes forth and warns the people of the punishment of God for the wrongdoers and reward for the righteous. The Pharaoh defiantly refuses to allow the Israelites to leave Egypt. The Quran states that God decrees [[Plagues of Egypt|punishments]] over him and his people. These punishments come in the form of floods that demolish their dwellings, swarms of [[locust]] that destroy the crops,<ref>{{cite book |title=Islam, Judaism, and Christianity:Theological and Historical Affiliations |author=Heribert Busse |page=97 |publisher=Markus Wiener Publishers |isbn=9781558761445 |year=1998}}</ref> pestilence of [[lice]] that makes their life miserable,<ref name="D">{{cite book |title=Dictionary of Islam |author1=Patrick Hughes |author2=Thomas Patrick Hughes |page=459 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JherW50tVyAC&pg=PA459 |isbn=9788120606722 |year=1995 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501233915/https://books.google.com/books?id=JherW50tVyAC&pg=PA459 |archive-date=1 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> toads that croak and spring everywhere, and the turning of all drinking water into blood. Each time the Pharaoh is subjected to humiliation, his defiance becomes greater. The Quran mentions that God instructs Moses to travel at night with the Israelites and warns them that they would be pursued. The Pharaoh chases the Israelites with his army after realizing that they have left during the night.<ref>{{cite book |title=A Christian Guide to the Quran:Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism |author1=Raouf Ghattas |author2=Carol Ghattas |page=125 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A1LzBWkiASUC&pg=PA125 |isbn=9780825426889 |year=2009 |publisher=Kregel Academic |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506063210/https://books.google.com/books?id=A1LzBWkiASUC&pg=PA125 |archive-date=6 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Dividing the sea ====
[[File:Ramses2_(2).jpg|alt=Ramses2 (2)|thumb|218x218px|The mummy of [[Ramesses II]], the Pharaoh most commonly associated with Quran 10:92]]
Having escaped and now being pursued by the Egyptians, the Israelites stop when they reach the seafront. The Israelites exclaim to Moses that they would be overtaken by Pharaoh and his army. In response, God commands Moses to strike the [[Red Sea]] with his staff, instructing them not to fear being inundated or drowning in sea water. Upon striking the sea, the sea is split by God, forming a path that allows the Israelites to pass through. The Pharaoh witnesses the sea dividing alongside his army, but as they also try to pass through, the sea closes in on them.<ref>{{qref|7|136|b=y}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Islam and the Koran- Described and Defended |author=Halim Ozkaptan |page=41 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ajbt7jOhp14C&pg=PA41 |isbn=9780557740437 |year=2010 |publisher=Hal Ozkaptan |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509072159/https://books.google.com/books?id=Ajbt7jOhp14C&pg=PA41 |archive-date=9 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> As he is about to die, Pharaoh proclaims belief in the God of Moses and the Israelites, but his belief is rejected by God.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quran translation Comparison {{!}} Quran 10:90 {{!}} Alim |url=http://www.alim.org/library/quran/ayah/compare/10/90 |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=www.alim.org |language=en}}</ref> One authentic hadith mentions that Angel Gabriel shoved sand into Pharaoh's mouth to stop him from saying anything more, fearing God would forgive him despite his insincerity.<ref>{{Cite book |last=[[At-Tirmidhi]] |first=Muhammad |title=Jami' At-Tirmidhi |date=November 2007 |publisher=[[Darussalam Publishers|Darussalam]] |isbn=978-9960-9967-8-3 |edition=1st |location=[[Riyadh]], [[Saudi Arabia]] |pages=417 |language=English}}</ref> The Quran states that the body of the Pharaoh is made a sign and warning for all future generations. As the Israelites continue their journey to the Promised Land, they come upon people who are worshipping idols. The Israelites request to have an idol to worship, but Moses refuses and states that the polytheists would be destroyed by God.<ref>{{cite book |title=A Reader on Classical Islam |author=Francis.E.Peters |page=24 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KnAO36Jh6bMC&pg=PA24 |isbn=9780691000404 |year=1993 |publisher=Princeton University Press |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514181256/https://books.google.com/books?id=KnAO36Jh6bMC&pg=PA24 |archive-date=14 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> They are granted [[manna]] and [[quail]] as sustenance from God, but the Israelites ask Moses to pray to God for the earth to grow lentils, onions, herbs and cucumbers for their sustenance.<ref>{{cite book |title=Moses in the Quran and Islamic Exegesis |author=Brannon.M.Wheeler |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=By7D11xMzlcC&pg=PA107 |page=107 |isbn=9780700716036 |year=2002 |publisher=Routledge |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424112556/https://books.google.com/books?id=By7D11xMzlcC&pg=PA107 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> When they stop in their travel to the Promised Land due to lack of water, Moses is commanded by God to strike a stone, and upon its impact twelve springs came forth, each for a specific tribe of the Israelites.<ref>{{qref|2|60|b=y}}</ref>

===Years in the wilderness===
====Revelation of the Torah====
[[File:The Ten Commandments (Bible Card).jpg|thumb|The revelation of the Torah at Mount Sinai as depicted in Biblical illustrations]]

After leaving Egypt, Moses leads the Israelites to [[Mount Sinai]] (''Tur''). Upon arrival, Moses leaves the people, instructing them that Aaron is to be their leader during his absence. Moses encountered [[Iblis]] at [[Mount Sinai]] and Moses asked him why he refused to prostrate before [[Ādam]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} Moses is commanded by God to fast for thirty days and to then proceed to the valley of Tuwa for guidance. God orders Moses to fast again for ten days before returning. After completing his fasts, Moses returns to the spot where he had first received his miracles from God. He takes off his shoes as before and goes down into prostration. Moses prays to God for guidance and begs God to reveal himself to him.<ref>{{cite book |title=Islam, the Straight Path: Islam interpreted by Muslims |author=Kenneth.W.Morgan |page=98 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y3jz6n7xhfwC&pg=PA98 |isbn=9788120804036 |year=1987 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publishers |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503075622/https://books.google.com/books?id=Y3jz6n7xhfwC&pg=PA98 |archive-date=3 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is narrated in the Quran that God tells him that it would not be possible for Moses to perceive God, but that He would reveal himself to the mountain, stating: "You cannot see Me! But look at the mountain. If it remains firm in its place, only then will you see Me." When God reveals himself to the mountain, it instantaneously turns into ashes, and Moses loses consciousness. When he recovers, he goes down in total submission and asks forgiveness of God.<ref>{{qref|7|143|b=y}}</ref>

Moses is then given the [[Ten Commandments]] by God as Guidance and as Mercy. Meanwhile, in his absence, a man named [[Samiri]] creates a Golden Calf, proclaiming it to be the God of Moses.<ref>{{cite book |title=Al-Islam: Inception to Conclusion |author=Iftikhar Ahmed Mehar |page=121 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0gypGNaj3kC&pg=PA121 |isbn=9781410732729 |year=2003 |publisher=BookSurge Publishing |access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref> The people begin to worship it. Aaron attempts to guide them away from the Golden Calf, but the Israelites refuse to do so until Moses returns. Moses, having thus received the [[scripture]]s for his people, is informed by God that the Israelites has been tested in his absence, and they have gone astray by worshiping the Golden Calf. Moses comes down from the mountain and returns to his people.<ref>{{qref|20|85-88|b=y}}</ref> The Quran states that Moses, in his anger, grabs hold of Aaron by his beard and admonishes him for doing nothing to stop them, but when Aaron tells Moses of his fruitless attempt to stop them, Moses understands his helplessness, and they both pray to God for forgiveness. Moses then questions Samiri for creating the [[Golden Calf]]. Samiri replies that it had simply occurred to him, and he had done so.<ref>{{cite book |title=Dictionary of Islam |author1=Patrick Hughes |author2=Thomas Patrick Hughes |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O84eYLVHvB0C&pg=PA241 |isbn=9788120606722 |year=1995 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427130810/https://books.google.com/books?id=O84eYLVHvB0C&pg=PA241 |archive-date=27 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Samiri is exiled, and the Golden Calf is burned to ashes, and the ashes are thrown into the sea. The wrong-doers who have worshipped the Calf are ordered to be punished for their crime.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lo9jAavEHdIC&pg=PA205 |title=Prophets in the Quran: An Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis |author=Brannon M. Wheeler |page=205 |isbn=9780826449566 |year=2002 |publisher=Continuum International Publishing Group |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514033708/https://books.google.com/books?id=Lo9jAavEHdIC&pg=PA205 |archive-date=14 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Moses then chooses 70 elites from among the Israelites and orders them to pray for forgiveness. Shortly thereafter, the elders travel alongside Moses to witness the speech between Moses and God. Despite witnessing the speech between them, they refuse to believe until they see God with their own eyes, so as punishment, a thunderbolt kills them. Moses prays for their forgiveness, and they are resurrected. They return to camp and set up a tent dedicated to worshiping God, as Aaron had taught them from the Torah.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} They resume their journey towards [[Promised Land|the Promised Land]].

====The Israelites and the cow====
Islamic [[exegesis]] narrates the incident of an old and pious man who lives among the Israelites and earns his living honestly. As he is dying, he places his wife, his little son, and his only possession—a calf in [[Tawakkul|God's care]]—instructing his wife to take the calf and leave it in a forest.<ref>{{cite book |title=A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran: Comprising Sale's Translation and Preliminary Discourse with Additional Notes and Emendations |volume=1 |author1=Elwood Morris Wherry |author2=George Sale |page=314 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vUKO434qBTIC&pg=PA314 |isbn=9780415245272 |year=2001 |publisher=Routledge |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429060538/https://books.google.com/books?id=vUKO434qBTIC&pg=PA314 |archive-date=29 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> His wife does as she is told, and after a few years, when the son has grown up, she informs him about the calf. The son travels to the forest with a rope.<ref>{{cite book |title=After Hardship Cometh Ease: The Jews As Backdrop for Muslim Moderation |author=Zeʼev Maghen |page=136 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dzS3VS89xO0C&pg=PA136 |publisher=Walter De Gruyter Inc |isbn=9783110184549 |year=2006 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511214158/https://books.google.com/books?id=dzS3VS89xO0C&pg=PA136 |archive-date=11 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> He prostrates and prays to God to return the calf to him. As the son prays, the now-grown cow stops beside him. The son takes the cow with him. The son is also pious and earns his living as a [[lumberjack]].

One wealthy man among the Israelites dies and leaves his wealth to his son. The relatives of the wealthy son secretly murder the son in order to inherit his wealth. The other relatives of the son come to Moses and ask for his help in tracing the killers. Moses instructs them to slaughter a cow, cut out its tongue, and then place it on the corpse; this would reveal the killers.<ref>{{cite book |title=After Hardship Cometh Ease: The Jews As Backdrop for Muslim Moderation |author=Zeʼev Maghen |page=133 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dzS3VS89xO0C&pg=PA133 |isbn=9783110184549 |year=2006 |publisher=Walter De Gruyter |access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref> The relatives do not believe Moses and do not understand why they are instructed to slaughter a cow when they are trying to find the killers. They accuse Moses of joking, but Moses manages to convince them that he is serious. Hoping to delay the process, the relatives ask the type and age of the cow they should slaughter, but Moses tells them that it is neither old nor young but in-between the two ages.<ref>{{qref|2|68|b=y}}</ref> Instead of searching for the cow described, they inquire about its colour, to which Moses replies that it is yellow.<ref>{{cite book |title=God's Breath: Sacred Scriptures of the World – The Essential Texts of Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sufism |page=406 |author1=John Miller |author2=Aaron Kenedi |author3=Thomas Moore |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GoJB8w8N7S8C&pg=PA406 |isbn=9781569246184 |year=2000 |publisher=Da Capo |access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref> They ask Moses for more details, and he informs them that it is unyoked, and does not plow the soil nor does it water the [[tilth]]. The relatives and Moses search for the described cow, but the only cow that they find to fit the description belongs to an orphaned youth.<ref>{{cite book |title=Dictionary Of Islam |author1=Patrick Hughes |author2=Thomas Patrick Hughes |page=364 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O84eYLVHvB0C&pg=PA364 |isbn=9788120606722 |year=1995 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505023850/https://books.google.com/books?id=O84eYLVHvB0C&pg=PA364 |archive-date=5 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The youth refuses to sell the cow without consulting his mother. All of them travel together to the youth's home. The mother refuses to sell the cow, despite the relatives constantly increasing the price. They urge the orphaned son to tell his mother to be more reasonable. However, the son refuse to sell the cow without his mother's agreement, claiming that he would not sell it even if they offered to fill its skin with gold. At this, the mother agrees to sell it for its skin filled with gold. The relatives and Moses consent, and the cow is slaughtered and the corpse is touched by its tongue.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Masnavi |author=Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (Maulana), Jawid Ahmad Mojaddedi |page=237 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J99Cn4FWLyYC&pg=PA237 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199212590 |year=2007 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516060811/https://books.google.com/books?id=J99Cn4FWLyYC&pg=PA237 |archive-date=16 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The corpse rises back to life and reveals the identity of the killers.

==== Meeting with [[Al-Khidr]] ====
[[File:Spencer Coll. Persian MS. 46 101v Yusha and Musa visit Khidr.jpg|thumb|Islamic depiction of Yusha (left) and Musa (middle) visiting Khidr (right) ]]
One [[hadith]] recounts that when Moses is delivering an impressive sermon, an Israelite inquires if there were anyone more knowledgeable than him.<ref name="Earth"/> When Moses denies any such person exists, he receives a revelation from God, which admonishes Moses for not attributing absolute knowledge to God and informs Moses that there is someone named [[Al-Khidr]] who is more knowledgeable than him.<ref name="Earth">{{cite book |title=An Emerald Earth: Cultivating a Natural Spirituality and Serving Creative Beauty in Our World |author=Felicia Norton Charles Smith |pages=10–11 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jD2bE_whAzMC&pg=PA10 |isbn=9780615235462 |year=2008 |publisher=TwoSeasJoin Press |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527124531/https://books.google.com/books?id=jD2bE_whAzMC&pg=PA10 |archive-date=27 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Upon inquiry, God informs Moses that Al-Khidr would be found at the junction of two seas. God instructs Moses to take a live fish and at the location where it would escape, Al-Khidr would be found.<ref name="Earth"/> Afterwards, Moses departs and travels with a boy named [[Joshua in Islam|Yusha]] (''Yeshua bin Nun''), until they stop near a rock where Moses rests. While Moses is asleep, the fish escapes from the basket. When Moses wakes up, they continue until they stop to eat. At that moment, Yusha remembers that the fish had slipped from the basket at the rock. He informs Moses about the fish, and Moses remembers God's statement, so they retrace their steps back to the rock. There they see Al-Khidr. Moses approaches Al-Khidr and greets him. Al-Khidr instead asks Moses how people are greeted in their land. Moses introduces himself, and Al-Khidr identifies him as the prophet of the Israelites. According to the Quran, Moses asks Al-Khidr: "May I follow you, provided that you teach me some of the right guidance you have been taught?"<ref>{{qref|18|66|b=y}}</ref> Al-Khidr warns that he would not be able to remain patient and consents on the condition that Moses would not question his actions.<ref name="Earth"/>

They walk on the seashore and pass by a ship. The crew of the ship recognize Al-Khidr and offer them to board their ship free of charge. When they are on the boat, Al-Khidr takes an [[adze]] and pulls up a plank.<ref name="JR">{{cite book |title=Friends of God: Islamic Images of Piety, Commitment, and Servanthood |author=John Renard |page=85 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rd4gRp4Jy7UC&pg=PA85 |isbn=9780520251984 |year=2008 |publisher=University of California Press |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516030644/https://books.google.com/books?id=Rd4gRp4Jy7UC&pg=PA85 |archive-date=16 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> When Moses notices what Al-Khidr is doing, he is astonished and stops him. Moses reminds Al-Khidr that the crew has taken them aboard for free. Al-Khidr admonishes Moses for forgetting his promise of not asking. Moses states that he has forgotten and asks to be forgiven. When they leave the seashore, they pass by a boy playing with others. Al-Khidr takes hold of the boy's head and kills him.<ref name="JR"/> Moses is again astonished by this action and questions Al-Khidr regarding what he had done.<ref name="Muhammad Hisham Kabbani 155">{{cite book |title=Classical Islam And The Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition |author=Muhammad Hisham Kabbani |page=155 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=64U41q5MgLYC&pg=PA154 |isbn=9781930409101 |year=2003 |publisher=Islamic Supreme Council of America. |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617174157/https://books.google.com/books?id=64U41q5MgLYC&pg=PA154 |archive-date=17 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Al-Khidr admonishes Moses again for not keeping his promise, and Moses apologizes and asks Al-Khidr to leave him if he again questions Al-Khidr. Both of them travel on until they happened upon a village. They ask the villagers for food, but the inhabitants refuse to entertain them as guests. They see therein a wall which is about to collapse, and Al-Khidr repairs the wall. Moses asks Al-Khidr why he had repaired the wall when the inhabitants refuse to entertain them as guests and give them food. Moses states that Al-Khidr could have taken wages for his work.

Al-Khidr informs Moses that they are now to part ways as Moses has broken his promise. Al-Khidr then explains each of his actions. He informs Moses that he had broken the ship with the adze because a ruler who reigns in those parts took all functional ships by force; Al-Khidr has created a defect in order to prevent their ship from being seized.<ref name="Muhammad Hisham Kabbani 155"/> Al-Khidr then explains that he has killed the child because he was defiant and disobedient to his parents, and Al-Khidr fears that the child would overburden them with his misconduct, and explained that God would replace him with a better child who is more obedient and has more affection. Al-Khidr then explains that he has fixed the wall because it belongs to two helpless orphans whose father was a pious man. God wishes to reward them for their piety. Al-Khidr states that there is a treasure hidden underneath the wall, and by repairing it, it would not break until the orphans are of age to be able to reclaim it.<ref>{{cite book |title=Islamic Sainthood in the Fullness of Time: Ibn Al-Arabi's Book of the Fabulous Gryphon |author=Gerald T. Elmore |page=491 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mD5ogBK5eS8C&pg=PA491 |isbn=9789004109919 |year=1999 |publisher=Brill}}</ref>

==== Other incidents ====
[[File:The Giant 'Uj and the Prophets Moses, Jesus and Muhammad - Khalili Collection Islamic Art.jpg|thumb|right|upright|alt=Refer to caption|[[Musa va 'Uj]], a 15th-century painting showing Moses (on the right, haloed) slaying the giant [['Uj]] by striking his feet with a staff]]
The sayings of Muhammad (hadith), Islamic literature and Quranic [[exegesis]] also narrate some incidents of the life of Moses. One story goes that because of his extreme ''[[Haya (Islam)|hayaa'<nowiki/>]]'' (shyness/modesty), Moses would bathe alone and apart from the other Israelites who all bathe together. This leads the Bani Israel to say that Moses does so due to a [[scrotal hernia]]. One day, when Moses is bathing in seclusion, he puts his clothes on a stone, and the stone flees with his clothes. Moses rushes after the stone, and when the Bani Israel see him, they say, 'By God, Moses has got no defect in his body". Moses then beats the stone with his clothes, and Abu Huraira states, "By God! There are still six or seven marks present on the stone from that excessive beating".<ref name ="Bukhari">{{hadith-usc|bukhari|1|5|277}}</ref> In a hadith, Muhammad states that the stone still has three to five marks due to Moses hitting it.<ref name ="Bukhari"/>

==Death==
[[File:Nabi Musa jerico-Jerusalam.jpg|thumb|Maqam Musa, Jericho, Palestine]]
[[Aaron in Islam|Aaron]] dies shortly before Moses. It is reported in a Sunni hadith that when [[Azrael]], the Angel of Death, comes to Moses, Moses slaps him in the eye. The angel returns to God and tells Him that Moses does not want to die.<ref>{{cite book |title=E.J Brill's First Encyclopedia of Islam |author-link1 = [[M. Th. Houtsma | Martijn Theodoor Houtsma]] |volume=4 |page=570 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7CP7fYghBFQC&pg=PA570 |type=1913–1936 |isbn=9789004097902 |year=1993 |publisher=Brill Academic Publishers |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527010810/https://books.google.com/books?id=7CP7fYghBFQC&pg=PA570 |archive-date=27 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> God tells the angel to return and tell Moses to put his hand on the back of an ox, and for every hair that comes under his hand, he would be granted a year of life. When Moses asks God what would happen after the granted time, God informs him that he would die after the period. Moses, therefore, requests God for death at his current age near the Promised Land "at a distance of a stone's throw from it."<ref>{{Hadith-usc|Bukhari|usc=yes|2|23|423}}</ref>

===Burial place===
[[File:Grave Nabi Musa 045.jpg|thumb|Grave of Moses, between Jericho and Jerusalem]]
[[File:Name plate nabi musa.jpeg|thumb|right|Name plate for Moses, between Jericho and Jerusalem]]
[[File:NabiMusaJerichoJune142022 03.jpg|thumb|right|[[Nabi Musa]] Compound in [[twilight]] time]]

The grave of Moses is located at [[Nabi Musa|Maqam El-Nabi Musa]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Silvani |first=written and researched by Daniel Jacobs ... Shirley Eber and Francesca |url=https://archive.org/details/israelpalestinia00jaco |title=Israel and the Palestinian Territories : the rough guide |publisher=Penguin Books |year=1998 |isbn=1858282489 |edition=2nd |location=London |pages=[https://archive.org/details/israelpalestinia00jaco/page/531 531] |quote=burial place of prophet musa. |url-access=registration}}</ref> which lies {{convert|11|km|abbr=on}} south of [[Jericho]] and {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} east of [[Jerusalem]] in the [[Judea]]n wilderness.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Amelia Thomas |url=https://archive.org/details/lonelyplanetisra00mich |title=Israël & the Palestinian Territories |author2=Michael Kohn |author3=Miriam Raphael |author4=Dan Savery Raz |publisher=Lonely Planet |year=2010 |isbn=9781741044560 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/lonelyplanetisra00mich/page/319 319] |url-access=registration}}</ref> A side road to the right of the main Jerusalem-Jericho road, about {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}} beyond the sign indicating sea level, leads to the site. The [[Fatimid]], [[Taiyabi]] and [[Dawoodi Bohra]] sects also believe in the same.<ref name="Urbain Vermeulen">{{cite book |author=Urbain Vermeulen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8A4uJ1z-zx8C&pg=PA364 |title=Egypt and Syria in the Fatimid, Ayyubid, and Mamluk Eras III: Proceedings of the 6th, 7th and 8th International Colloquium Organized at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in May 1997, 1998, and 1999 |publisher=Peeters Publishers |year=2001 |isbn=9789042909700 |page=364 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506065609/https://books.google.com/books?id=8A4uJ1z-zx8C&pg=PA364 |archive-date=6 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The main body of the present shrine, [[mosque]], [[minaret]] and some rooms were built during the reign of [[Baibars]], a [[Mamluk]] [[Sultan]], in 1270. Over the years Nabi Moses was expanded,<ref name="Urbain Vermeulen" /> protected by walls, and includes 120 rooms in its two levels which hosted the visitors.

==== Martyrdom ====
Moreover, by indicating that Moses wants to be separated from Aaron, his brother, many of the Israelites proclaim that Moses had killed Aaron on the mountain to secure this so-called separation. However, according to the accounts of [[al-Tabari]], Aaron dies of natural causes: “When they [Moses and Aaron] fell asleep, death took Harun.... When he was dead, the house was taken away, the tree disappeared, and the bed was raised to heaven”.<ref>{{cite book |last1=al-Tabari |first1=Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir |title=The History of al-Tabari: The Chrilden of Israel |date=1987 |publisher=State University of New York |location=Albany, New York |isbn=0791406881 |page=86}}</ref> When Moses returns to the Children of Israel, his followers, from the mountain without Aaron, they are found saying that Moses killed Aaron because he envied their love for Aaron, for Aaron was more forbearing and more lenient with them. This notion would strongly indicate that Moses could have indeed killed Aaron to secure the separation for which he prayed to God. To redeem his faith to his followers though, al-Tabari quotes Moses by saying “He was my brother. Do you think that I would kill him?”<ref>{{cite book |last1=al-Tabari |first1=Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir |title=The History of al-Tabari: The Children of Israel |date=1987 |publisher=State University of New York |location=Albany, New Yoro |isbn=0791406881 |page=86}}</ref> It was recorded that Moses recited two [[Rakat|rak’ahs]] to regain the faith of his followers. God answers Moses’ prayers by making the bed of Aaron descend from heaven to earth so that the Children of Israel could witness the truth that Aaron died of natural causes.<ref>{{cite book |last1=al-Tabari |first1=Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir |title=The History of al-Tabari: The Children of Israel |date=1987 |publisher=State University of New York |location=Albany, New York |isbn=0791406881 |page=86}}</ref>

The unexpected death of Aaron appears to make the argument that his death is merely an allusion to the mysterious and miraculous death of Moses. In the accounts of Moses’s death, al-Tabari reports, “[W]hile Musa was walking with his servant Joshua, a black wind suddenly approached. When Joshua saw it, he thought that the Hour—the hour of final judgement—was at hand. He clung to Musa…. But Musa withdrew himself gently from under his shirt, leaving it in Joshua’s hand”.<ref>{{cite book |last1=al-Tabari |first1=Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir |title=The History of al-Tabari:The Children of Israel |date=1987 |publisher=State University of New York |location=Albany, New York |isbn=0791406881 |page=86}}</ref> This mysterious death of Moses is also asserted in Deuteronomy 34:5, “And Moses the servant of the LORD died there in Moab”.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brettler |first1=Marc Zvi |title=The Jewish Annotated New Testament New Revised Standard Version Bible Translation |date=2011 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=New York |isbn=9780195297706 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/jewishannotatedn0000unse}}</ref> There is no explanation to why Moses may have died or why Moses may have been chosen to die: there is only this mysterious “disappearance”. According to Islamic tradition, Moses is buried at [[Maqam (shrine)|Maqam]] El-Nabi Musa, Jericho.

Although the death of Moses seems to be a topic of mysterious questioning, it is not the main focus of this information. However, according to Arabic translation of the word martyr, ''shahid''—to see, to witness, to testify, to become a model and paradigm<ref name="The Concept of Martyrdom in Islam">{{cite web |title=The Concept of Martyrdom in Islam |url=http://www.al-islam.org/al-serat/vol-12-1986/concept-martyrdom-islam |website=Al-Islam.org |date=24 February 2013 |publisher=Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project |access-date=21 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311051809/https://www.al-islam.org/al-serat/vol-12-1986/concept-martyrdom-islam |archive-date=11 March 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> is the person who sees and witnesses, and is therefore the witness, as if the martyr himself sees the truth physically and thus stands firmly on what he sees and hears. To further this argument, in the footnotes of the Quran translated by [[M.A.S. Abdel Haleem]], “The noun shahid is much more complex than the term martyr….The root of shahid conveys ‘to witness, to be present, to attend, to testify, and/or to give evidence’”.<ref name="The Qur'an: A New Translation">{{cite book |last1=Haleem |first1=M.A.S. Abdel |title=The Qur'an: A New Translation |date=2011 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=New York |isbn=9780199535958 |page=44}}</ref> Additionally, Haleem notes that the martyrs in the Quran are chosen by God to witness Him in Heaven. This act of witnessing is given to those who are “given the opportunity to give evidence of the depth of their faith by sacrificing their worldly lives, and will testify with the prophets on the Day of Judgment”.<ref name="The Qur'an: A New Translation"/> This is supported in {{qref|3|140|pl=y|t=h}}: “…if you have suffered a blow, they too have the upper hand. We deal out such days among people in turn, for God to find out who truly believes, for Him to choose martyrs from among you…”<ref>{{cite book |last1=Haleem |first1=M.A.S. Abdel |title=The Qur'an: A New Translation |date=2011 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=New York |isbn=9780199535958}}</ref>

It is also stated in the Quran that the scriptures in which Moses brings forth from God to the Children of Israel are seen as the light and guidance of God himself ({{qref|6|91|c=y|pl=y}}). This strongly indicates that Moses dies as a martyr: Moses dies being a witness to God; Moses dies giving his sacrifice to the worldly views of God; and Moses dies in the act of conveying the message of God to the Children of Israel. Although his death remains a mystery and even though he did not act in a religious battle, he does in fact die for the causation of a Religious War, a war that showcases the messages of God through scripture.

In light of this observation, John Renard claims that Muslim tradition distinguishes three types of supernatural events: “the sign worked directly by God alone; the miracle worked through a prophet; and the marvel effected through a non-prophetic figure”.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Renard |first1=John |title=Islam and Christianity: Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective |date=2011 |publisher=University of California Press |location=California |isbn=9780520266780 |page=197}}</ref> If these three types of supernatural events are put into retrospect with the understanding of martyrdom and Moses, the aspect of being a martyr plays out to resemble the overall understanding of what “Islam” translates to. The concept of martyrdom in Islam is linked with the entire religion of Islam. This whole process can be somehow understood if the term 'Islam' is appreciated.<ref name="The Concept of Martyrdom in Islam"/> This is because being a derivate of the Arabic root ''s-l-m'', which means "surrender" and "peace", Islam is a wholesome and peaceful submission to the will of God. Just like Moses is an example of the surrender to God, the term "martyr" further reinforces the notion that through the signs, the miracle, and the marvel, the ones chosen by God are in direct correlation to the lives of the prophets.

In conclusion, although the death of Moses is a mysterious claim by God{{clarify|date=June 2019}}, the framework of Moses describes the spiritual quest and progress of the individual soul as it unfolds to reveal the relationship to God.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Renard |first1=John |title=Islam and Christianity: Theological Themes in Comparative Perspective |date=2011 |publisher=University of California Press |location=California |isbn=9780520266780 |page=77}}</ref> Nevertheless, because of his actions, his ability to be a witness and his success at being a model for the Children of Israel his life were a buildup to the ideals of martyrdom. His death and his faithful obligations toward God have led his mysterious death to be an example of a true prophet and a true example of a martyrdom.

==Isra and Mi'raj==
[[File:Medieval Persian manuscript Muhammad leads Abraham Moses Jesus.jpg|thumb|Muhammad leads [[Abraham]], [[Moses]], [[Jesus]] and others in prayer. Persian miniature, 15th century<ref>{{cite web |title=BnF. Département des Manuscrits. Supplément turc 190 |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/view3if/ga/ark:/12148/btv1b8427195m/f16 |publisher=[[Bibliothèque nationale de France]] |access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref>]]
During his [[Isra and Mi'raj|Night Journey]] (''Isra''), Muhammad is said to have led Moses along with Jesus, Abraham and all other prophets in prayer.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts, Volume 1 |author=Spencer C. Tucker |page=1885 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U05OvsOPeKMC&pg=PA1885 |isbn=9781851099474 |year=2010 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629133429/https://books.google.com/books?id=U05OvsOPeKMC&pg=PA1885 |archive-date=29 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Moses is mentioned to be among the prophets who [[Muhammad in Islam|Muhammad]] meets during his ascension to heaven (''[[Mi'raj]]'') alongside [[Gabriel]].

Moses and Muhammad are reported to have exchanged greetings with each other, and Moses is reported to have cried due to the fact that the followers of Muhammad are going to enter [[Jannah|Heaven]] in greater numbers than his followers.<ref>{{cite book |title=Essential Islam: A Comprehensive Guide to Belief and Practice |author=Diane Morgan |url=https://archive.org/details/essentialislamco0000morg |url-access=registration |page=[https://archive.org/details/essentialislamco0000morg/page/118 118] |isbn=9780313360251 |year=2010 |publisher=ABC-CLIO}}</ref> When God enjoins fifty prayers to the community to Muhammad and his followers, Muhammad once again encounters Moses, who asks what has been commanded by God. When Moses is told about the fifty prayers, he advises Muhammad to ask a reduction in prayers for his followers.<ref>{{cite book |title=Islamic Beliefs And Practices |author=Matt Stefon |page=28 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zBaXys_EI40C&pg=PA28 |isbn=9781615300174 |year=2009 |publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519034835/https://books.google.com/books?id=zBaXys_EI40C&pg=PA28 |archive-date=19 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> When Muhammad returns to God and asks for a reduction, he is granted his request. Once again, he meets Moses, who again inquires about the command of God. Despite the reduction, Moses again urges Muhammad to ask for another reduction. Muhammad again returns and asks for a reduction. This continues until only five prayers are remaining. When Moses again tells Muhammad to ask for a reduction, Muhammad replies that he is shy of asking again. Therefore, the [[salat|five prayers]] are finally enjoined upon the Muslim community.<ref>{{cite book |title=Textual Sources for the Study of Islam |author1=Andrew Rippin |author2=Jan Knappert |page=71 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DN4eE7lboFsC&pg=PA71 |publisher=University Of Chicago Press |isbn=9780226720630 |year=1990 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609174451/https://books.google.com/books?id=DN4eE7lboFsC&pg=PA71 |archive-date=9 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==In Islamic thought==

Moses is revered as a prominent prophet and messenger in Islam, and his narrative is recounted the most among the prophets in the Quran.<ref>{{cite book |title=Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross |author1=Norman L. Geisler |author2=Abdul Saleeb |page=56 |year=2002 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jB1SNwAM_FQC&pg=PA56 |isbn=9780801064302 |publisher=Baker Books |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428172018/https://books.google.com/books?id=jB1SNwAM_FQC&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56 |archive-date=28 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> He is regarded by Muslims as one of the five most prominent prophets in Islam, along with [[Jesus]] (''[[Jesus in Islam|Isa]]''), [[Abraham]] (''[[Abraham in Islam|Ibrahim]]''), [[Noah]] (''[[Noah in Islam|Nuh]]'') and [[Muhammad in Islam|Muhammad]].<ref>{{cite book |title=What You Need to Know About Islam and Muslims |author=George W. Braswell |page=22 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZRenjUoud3kC&pg=PA22 |year=2000 |publisher=B&H Publishing |isbn=9780805418293 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629183620/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZRenjUoud3kC&pg=PA22 |archive-date=29 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> These five prophets are known as ''[[Ulu’l azm prophets]]'', the prophets who are favored by God and are described in the Quran to be endowed with determination and perseverance. Islamic tradition describes Moses being granted many miracles, including a glowing hand and a staff that turns into a snake. The life of Moses is often described as a parallel to that of Muhammad.<ref>{{cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Islam |author=Juan Eduardo Campo |page=483 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OZbyz_Hr-eIC&pg=PA483 |isbn=9781438126968 |year=2009 |publisher=Infobase Publishing |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611032608/https://books.google.com/books?id=OZbyz_Hr-eIC&pg=PA483 |archive-date=11 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Abraham's Children: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Conversation |author1=Norman Solomon |author2=Richard Harries |author3=Tim Winter |page=67 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9A4JZ8CSJJwC&pg=PA67 |isbn=9780567081612 |year=2006 |publisher=Continuum International Publishing Group |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610101841/https://books.google.com/books?id=9A4JZ8CSJJwC&pg=PA67 |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Both are regarded as being ethical and exemplary prophets. Both are regarded as lawgivers, ritual leaders, judges and the military leaders for their people. Islamic literature also identifies a parallel between their followers and the incidents of their history. The exodus of the Israelites is often viewed as a parallel to the migration of the followers of Muhammad. The drowning and destruction of the Pharaoh and his army is also described to be a parallel to the [[Battle of Badr]].<ref name="EOI">{{cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Islam |author=Juan Eduardo Campo |page=483 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OZbyz_Hr-eIC&pg=PA483 |isbn=9781438126968 |year=2009 |publisher=Infobase Publishing |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510210611/https://books.google.com/books?id=OZbyz_Hr-eIC&pg=PA483&lpg=PA483 |archive-date=10 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> In Islamic tradition, Moses is especially favored by God and converses directly with Him, unlike other prophets who receives revelation by God through an intervening angel. Moses receives the Torah directly from God. Despite conversing with God, the Quran states that Moses is unable to see God.<ref>{{cite book |title=Islamic Concept of God |author=Mohammad Zia Ullah |page=34 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=39w9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA34 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9780710300768 |year=1984 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424120646/https://books.google.com/books?id=39w9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA34 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> For these feats, Moses is revered in Islam as ''Kalim Allah'', meaning the one who talks with God.<ref>{{cite book |title=Daily Life In The Medieval Islamic World |author=James E. Lindsay |page=[https://archive.org/details/dailylifeinmedie00lind/page/178 178] |year=2005 |url=https://archive.org/details/dailylifeinmedie00lind |url-access=registration |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |isbn=9780313322709 |access-date=16 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216205923/https://archive.org/details/dailylifeinmedie00lind |archive-date=16 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Revealed scripture===
[[File:Spencer_Coll._Persian_MS._46_fol_90v_Musa_receives_the_Tawrat.jpg|thumb|Islamic illustration of Musa receiving the Tawrat from the angel [[Gabriel|Jibril]].]]
In Islam, Moses is revered as the receiver of a scripture known as the Torah (''[[Tawrat]]''). The Quran describes the Torah as “guidance and a light" for the Israelites and that it contains teachings about the Oneness of God (''[[Tawhid]]''), prophethood and the Day of Judgment.<ref>{{qref|5|44|b=y}}</ref> It is regarded as containing teachings and laws for the Israelites which are taught and practiced by Moses and Aaron to them. Among the books of the complete Hebrew Bible ([[Book of Genesis|Genesis]], [[Deuteronomy]], [[Book of Numbers|Numbers]], [[Leviticus]] and [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]]), only the Torah is considered to be divinely revealed instead of the whole Tanakh or the Old Testament.<ref>{{cite book |title=Voices of Islam |author=Vincent J. Cornell |page=36 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y_eGWvPTtikC&pg=PA36 |year=2006 |isbn=9780275987329 |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506090322/https://books.google.com/books?id=y_eGWvPTtikC&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36 |archive-date=6 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The Quran mentions that the Ten Commandments are given to the Israelites through Moses, and the Commandments contain guidance and understanding of all things. The Torah was the ''furqan'', meaning "difference", a term which is regarded as having used for itself as well.<ref>{{cite book |title=God, Muhammad and the Unbelievers |author=David Marshall |page=136 |year=1999 |url=https://books.google/books?id=f259ZobITrwC&pg=PA136 |publisher=Routledge}}{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Moses preaches the same message as Muhammad, and the Torah foretells the arrival of Muhammad. Modern Muslim scholars such as Mark N. Swanson and David Richard Thomas cite [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deuteronomy%2018:15-18&version=CEV Deuteronomy 18:15–18] as foretelling the arrival of Muhammad.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Encounter of Eastern Christianity With Early Islam |author1=Emmanouela Grypeou |author2=Mark N. Swanson |author3=David Richard Thomas |page=300 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nTjRzNwZEWAC&pg=PA300 |year=2006 |isbn=9789004149380 |publisher=Baker Books |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513050915/https://books.google.com/books?id=nTjRzNwZEWAC&pg=PA300 |archive-date=13 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Some Muslims believe that the Torah has been corrupted (''[[tahrif]]'').<ref name="t">{{cite book |title=Muslim Writers on Judaism and the Hebrew Bible: From Ibn Rabban to Ibn Hazm |author=[[Camilla Adang]] |page=223 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c4Ut1MjLQTMC&pg=PA223 |isbn=9789004100343 |year=1996 |publisher=Brill Academic Publishers |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528185911/https://books.google.com/books?id=c4Ut1MjLQTMC&pg=PA223 |archive-date=28 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The exact nature of the corruption has been discussed among scholars. The majority of Muslim scholars, including [[Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari|Ibn Rabban]] and [[Ibn Qutayba]], have stated that the Torah had been distorted in its interpretation rather than in its text. The scholar [[Tabari]] considered the corruption to be caused by distortion of the meaning and interpretation of the Torah.<ref name="Tabari">{{cite book |title=Muslim Writers on Judaism and the Hebrew Bible: From Ibn Rabban to Ibn Hazm |author=Camilla Adang |year=1996 |page=229 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c4Ut1MjLQTMC&pg=PA229 |publisher=Brill Academic Publishers |isbn=9004100342 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623222629/https://books.google.com/books?id=c4Ut1MjLQTMC&pg=PA229 |archive-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Tabari considered the learned rabbis of producing writings alongside the Torah, which were based on their own interpretations of the text.<ref name="Tabari" /> The rabbis then reportedly "twisted their tongues" and made them appear as though they were from the Torah. In doing so, [[Al-Tabari]] concluded that they added to the Torah what was not originally part of it, and these writings were used to denounce Muhammad and his followers.<ref name="Tabari" /> Tabari also states that these writings of the rabbis were mistaken by some Jews to be part of the Torah.<ref name="Tabari"/> A minority view held among scholars such as [[Ibn Qudamah|Al-Maqdisi]] is that the text of the Torah itself was corrupted. Maqdisi claimed that the Torah had been distorted in the time of Moses, by the seventy elders when they came down from Mount Sinai.<ref name="Maqdisi">{{cite book |title=Muslim Perceptions of Other Religions: A Historical Survey |year=1999 |author=Jacques Waardenburg |page=150 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eLDPuc4SL_cC&pg=PA150 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780195355765 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729045134/https://books.google.com/books?id=eLDPuc4SL_cC&pg=PA150 |archive-date=29 July 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Maqdisi states that the Torah was further corrupted in the time of [[Ezra]], when his disciples made additions and subtractions in the text narrated by Ezra. Maqdisi also stated that discrepancies between the Jewish Torah, the [[Samaritan Torah]] and the Greek [[Septuagint]] point to the fact that the Torah was corrupted.<ref name="Maqdisi" /> [[Ibn Hazm]] viewed the Torah of his era as a forgery and considered various verses as contradicting other parts of the Torah and the Quran.<ref name="Hazm">{{cite book |title=Muslim Perceptions of Other Religions:A Historical Survey |year=1999 |author=Jacques Waardenburg |pages=153–154 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eLDPuc4SL_cC&pg=PA153 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780195355765 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603155649/https://books.google.com/books?id=eLDPuc4SL_cC&pg=PA153 |archive-date=3 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Ibn Hazm considered Ezra as the forger of the Torah, who dictates the Torah from his memory and made significant changes to the text.<ref name="Hazm"/> Ibn Hazm accepted some verses which, he stated, foretold the arrival of Muhammad.

===In religious sects===
[[Sunni Muslims]] fast on the [[Ashura]] (the tenth day of [[Muharram]], the first month in the [[Islamic calendar|Hijri]] calendar as similar to Yom Kippur which is on the tenth day of [[Tishrei]], and the first month of the Hebrew [[civil year]]) to commemorate the liberation of the Israelites from the Pharaoh.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Birth of The Prophet Muhammad: Devotional Piety in Sunni Islam |author=Marion Katz |page=64 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cdTiEzugh4kC&pg=PA64 |isbn=9780415771276 |year=2007 |publisher=Routledge |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504024757/https://books.google.com/books?id=cdTiEzugh4kC&pg=PA64 |archive-date=4 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Shia Muslims view Moses and his relation to Aaron as a prefiguration of the relation between Muhammad and his son-in-law, [[Ali ibn Abi Talib]].<ref name="EOI"/> [[Ismaili]] Shias regard Moses as 4th in the line of the 7 'speaking prophets' (''[[Numerology (Ismailism)|natiq]]''), whose revealed law was for all believers to follow.<ref>{{cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Islam |author=Juan Eduardo Campo |year=2009 |page=483 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OZbyz_Hr-eIC&pg=PA483 |publisher=Infobase Publishing |isbn=9781438126968 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611032608/https://books.google.com/books?id=OZbyz_Hr-eIC&pg=PA483 |archive-date=11 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Henry Corbin |title=Cyclical Time & Ismaili Gnosis |year=1983 |isbn=9780710300485 |pages=189 |publisher=Kegan Paul International |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GaM9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA189 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430000853/https://books.google.com/books?id=GaM9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA189 |archive-date=30 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> In [[Sufism]], Moses is regarded as having a special position, being described as a prophet as well as a spiritual wayfarer. The author Paul Nwyia notes that the Quranic accounts of Moses have inspired Sufi exegetes to "meditate upon his experience as being the entry into a direct relationship with God, so that later the Sufis would come to regard him as the perfect mystic called to enter into the mystery of God".<ref name=A>{{cite book |title=Paul Nwyia in "Moses in Sufi Tradition",: Abraham's Children: Jews, Christians and Muslims in Conversation |author1=Norman Solomon |author2=Timothy Winter |pages=60–61 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9A4JZ8CSJJwC&pg=PA60 |isbn=9780567081612 |year=2006 |publisher=Continuum International Publishing Group |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610123232/https://books.google.com/books?id=9A4JZ8CSJJwC&pg=PA60 |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Muslim scholars such as [[Norman Solomon]] and Timothy Winter state without naming that some Sufi commentators excuse Moses from the consequence of his request to be granted a vision of God, as they consider that it is "the ecstasy of hearing God which compelled him to seek completion of union through vision".<ref name=A/> The Quranic account of the meeting of Moses and Al-Khidr is also noted by Muslim writers as being of special importance in Sufi tradition. Some writers such as John Renard and Phyllis G. Jestice note that Sufi exegetes often explain the narrative by associating Moses for possessing [[exoteric]] knowledge while attributing [[esoteric]] knowledge to Al-Khidr.<ref name="Az">{{cite book |title=The A to Z of Sufism |author=John Renard |page=137 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cTlmtoozRV0C&pg=PA137 |isbn=9780810868274 |year=2009 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513093530/https://books.google.com/books?id=cTlmtoozRV0C&pg=PA137 |archive-date=13 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Holy People of the World: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia, Volume 1 |author=Phyllis G. Jestice |page=475 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H5cQH17-HnMC&pg=PA475 |isbn=9781576073551 |year=2004 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510171651/https://books.google.com/books?id=H5cQH17-HnMC&pg=PA475 |archive-date=10 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The author John Renard states that Sufis consider this as a lesson, "to endure his apparently [[wikt:draconian|draconian]] authority in view of higher meanings".<ref name="Az"/>

===In Islamic literature===
{{Six Islamic Prophets}}
Moses is also revered in [[Islamic literature]], which narrates and explains different parts of the life of Moses. Persian Muslim scholar and mystic [[Rumi]], who titles Moses as the "spirit enkindler", also includes a story of Moses and the shepherd in his book, the ''[[Masnavi]]''.<ref name=B/><ref>{{cite book |title=Cultural and Religious Heritage of India: Islam |author1=Suresh K. Sharma |author2=Usha Sharma |page=283 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e2yvoujPJCYC&pg=PA283 |isbn=9788170999607 |year=2004 |publisher=Mittal Publications |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610050205/https://books.google.com/books?id=e2yvoujPJCYC&pg=PA283 |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The story narrates the horror of Moses, when he encounters a shepherd who is engaged in [[anthropomorphic]] devotions to God.<ref>{{cite book |title=Early Mystics in Turkish Literature |author1=Mehmet Fuat Köprülü |author2=Gary Leiser |author3=Robert Dankoff |author3-link=Robert Dankoff |page=360 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uxz3Zz8q1CgC&pg=PA360 |isbn=9780415366861 |year=2006 |publisher=Routledge |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520034225/https://books.google.com/books?id=uxz3Zz8q1CgC&pg=PA360 |archive-date=20 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Moses accuses the shepherd of [[blasphemy]]; when the shepherd repents and leaves, Moses is rebuked by God for "having parted one of His servants from Him". Moses seeks out the shepherd and informs him that he was correct in his prayers. The authors Norman Solomon and Timothy Winter regard the story to be "intended as criticism of and warning to those who in order to avoid anthropomorphism, negate the Divine attributes".<ref name=B/> Rumi mainly mentions the life of Moses by his encounter with the burning tree, his white hand, his struggle with the Pharaoh and his conversation with God on Mount Sinai. According to Rumi, when Moses came across the tree in the valley of ''Tuwa'' and perceived the tree consumed by fire, he in fact saw the light of a "hundred dawns and sunrises".<ref name=Rumi>{{cite book |author=John Renard |title=All the King's Falcons: Rumi on Prophets and Revelation |year=1994 |publisher=SUNY Press |isbn=9780791422212 |page=69 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mL1O-0k0fu8C&pg=PA69 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610070811/https://books.google.com/books?id=mL1O-0k0fu8C&pg=PA69 |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Rumi considered the light a "[[wikt:theater|theater]]" of God and the [[wikt:personification|personification]] of the love of God. Many versions of the conversation of Moses and God are presented by Rumi; in all versions Moses is commanded to remove his footwear, which is interpreted to mean his attention to the world. Rumi commented on Quran {{qref|4|162|pl=y}} considering the speech of God to be in a form accessible only to prophets instead of verbal sounds.<ref name="Rumi"/> Rumi considers the miracles given to Moses as assurance to him of the success of his prophethood and as a means of persuasion to him to accept his mission. Rumi regarded Moses as the most important of the messenger-prophets before Muhammad.<ref>{{cite book |author=John Renard |title=All the King's Falcons: Rumi on Prophets and Revelation |year=1994 |publisher=SUNY Press |isbn=9780791422212 |page=81 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mL1O-0k0fu8C&pg=PA81 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610051026/https://books.google.com/books?id=mL1O-0k0fu8C&pg=PA81 |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Shi'a]] Quranic exegesis scholar and thinker [[Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei]], in his commentary ''Balance of Judgment on the Exegesis of the Qur'an'' attempted to show the infallibility of Moses in regard to his request for a vision of God and his breaking of his promise to Al-Khidr as a part of the Shi'a doctorine of prophetic [[wikt:infallibility|infallibility]] (''[[Ismah]]'').<ref name=B/> Tabatabaei attempted to solve the problem of vision by using various philosophical and theological arguments to state that the vision for God meant a necessary need for knowledge. According to Tabatabaei, Moses was not responsible for the promise broken to Al-Khidr as he had added "''[[Inshallah|God willing]]''" after his promise.<ref name=B/> The Islamic [[reformist]] and [[activist]] [[Sayyid Qutb]], also mentions Moses in his work, ''[[In the Shade of the Quran]]''.<ref name=B/> Sayyid Qutb interpreted the narrative of Moses, keeping in view the [[sociological]] and political problems facing the Islamic world in his era; he considered the narrative of Moses to contain teachings and lessons for the problems which faced the Muslims of his era.<ref name=B/> According to Sayyid Qutb, when Moses was preaching to the Pharaoh, he was entering the "battle between faith and oppression". Qutb believed that Moses was an important figure in Islamic teachings as his narrative symbolized the struggle to "expel evil and establish righteousness in the world" which included the struggle from oppessive tyrants, a struggle which Qutb considered was the core teaching of the Islamic faith.<ref name=B />
[[File:Chester_Beatty_T_414_fol_56v_Samuil_and_the_chest.jpg|left|thumb|[[Samuel#Islam|Samuil]] kneeling next to the ark, which some Islamic writers also consider the coffin of Musa]]
The Sixth Imam, [[Ja'far al-Sadiq]], regarded the journey of Moses to Midian and to the valley of ''Tuwa'' as a spiritual journey.<ref name=A/> The turning of the face of Moses towards Midian is stated to be the turning of his heart towards God. His prayer to God asking for help of is described to be his awareness of his need. The commentary alleged to the Sixth Imam then states the command to remove his shoes symbolized the command to remove everything from his heart except God.<ref name=A/> These attributes are stated to result in him being honoured by God's speech.<ref name=A /> The [[wikt:Andalusian|Andalusian]] Sufi mystic and philosopher, [[Ibn Arabi]] wrote about Moses in his book ''The Bezels of Wisdom'' dedicating a chapter discussing "the Wisdom of Eminence in the word of Musa". Ibn Arabi considered Moses to be a "fusion" of the infants murdered by the Pharaoh, stating that the spiritual reward which God had chosen for each of the infants manifested in the character of Moses. According to Ibn Arabi, Moses was from birth an "[[wikt:amalgam|amalgam]]" of younger spirits acting on older ones.<ref>{{cite book |title=Bezels of Wisdom |author1=Ibn al-ʻArabī |author2=R. W. J. Austin |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bezelsofwisdom00ibna/page/251 251]–252 |publisher=Paulist Press |isbn=0809123312 |year=1980 |url=https://archive.org/details/bezelsofwisdom00ibna |url-access=registration}}</ref> Ibn Arabi considered the ark to be the personification of his humanity while the water of the river Nile to signifiy his imagination, rational thought and sense perception.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Story of Islamic Philosophy: Ibn Tufayl, Ibn Al-'Arabi, and Others on the Limit Between Naturalism and Traditionalism |author=Salman H.Bashier |page=107 |publisher=State University of New York Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4FuSo53doP0C&pg=PA107 |isbn=978-1438437439 |year=2011 |access-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603103204/https://books.google.com/books?id=4FuSo53doP0C&pg=PA107 |archive-date=3 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

During the 20th century the story of Moses's confrontation with Pharaoh has been invoked by Islamists to justify their opposition to “disbelieving” secular regimes and tyrannical rulers. Sayyid Qutb (d. 1966) and Jihad movements in Egypt condemned [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] (d. 1970) and [[Anwar as-Sadat]] (d. 1981), both presidents of Egypt, for being equivalents to the unbelieving Pharaoh who opposed Moses; members of the Jihad Group assassinated as-Sadat for being what they saw as a disbeliever. During the Iranian revolution of 1978–79, government troops were cautioned not to "Kill Moses [members of the Islamic opposition] for the sake of Pharaoh [the Shah’s regime]."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Campo |first=Juan Eduardo |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OZbyz_Hr-eIC&q=During+the+20th+century+the+story+of+Moses%E2%80%99s+%EF%BB%BF+confrontation+with+pharaoh |title=Encyclopedia of Islam |date=2009 |publisher=Infobase Publishing |isbn=978-1-4381-2696-8 |pages=483–484 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Appearance ===
According to [[Ibn Abbas]], Muhammad reported, "On the night of my Ascent to Heaven, I saw Moses, who was a tall, brown man..." [<nowiki/>[[Al-Bukhari]] and [[Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj|Muslim]]].<ref name="SAHIH BUKHARI, BOOK 55: Prophets">{{Cite web |title=SAHIH BUKHARI, BOOK 55: Prophets |url=https://www.iium.edu.my/deed/hadith/bukhari/055_sbt.html |access-date=2021-08-11 |website=www.iium.edu.my}}</ref>

While all hadiths discussing Moses's appearance agree that he was brown-skinned and extremely tall, there are differing depictions on the texture of his hair.

Both narrations are found in Muhammad al-Bukhari's book ''[[Sahih al-Bukhari]]'', a revered and trusted source of authentic hadiths. The first narration in Vol. 4 mentions Moses possessing straight hair:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Al-Bukhari |first=Abu-`Abdullah Muhammad-Bin-Isma`il |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=coMlEAAAQBAJ&dq=Moses,+he+had+a+brown+complexion+and+was+gigantic+and+had+straight+hair+as+if+he+had+been+one+of+the+men+of+Zutt&pg=PT1447 |title=Encyclopedia of Sahih Al-Bukhari |date=2022-08-07 |publisher=Arabic Virtual Translation Center |language=en |quote=As it is explained later in the book, ''Az-Zutt ([[Jat]]): a group of people originally came from India and settled in Iraq. They are characterized by having tall, dark, and thin bodies.''}}</ref>

{{blockquote|The Prophet said, "I saw Moses, Jesus and Abraham (on the night of my Ascension to the heavens). Jesus was of red complexion, curly hair and a broad chest. Moses was of brown complexion, straight hair and tall stature as if he was from the people of [[Az-Zutt]]."|sign=[[Ibn Umar]]|source=Chapter 48, no. 3438|title=Sahih Al-Bukhari}}

However, the second hadith found in Vol. 7 portrays him having curly hair:<ref>{{Cite book |last=[[Al-Bukhari]] |first=Muhammad |title=Sahih Al-Bukhari (Volume 7) |date=July 1997 |publisher=[[Darussalam Publishers|Darussalam]] |isbn=9960-717-38-0 |location=[[Riyadh]], [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia]] |pages=426 |language=English}}</ref> 

{{Cquote
| quote = "The Prophet [...] said [...] he [Musa] is a brown curly-haired man riding a camel reigned with a strong jute rope."
| author = Ibn Abbas
| source = Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book 77, No. 5913
}}

==Quranic references==
Moses is referenced many times in the Quran:
*Appraisals of Moses: {{qref|2|136|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|164|pl=y}}, {{qref|6|84|pl=y}}, {{qref|6|154|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|134|pl=pl=y}}, {{qref|20|9|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|13|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|36|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|4|pl=y}}, {{qref|25|35|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|1|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|21|pl=y}}, {{qref|27|8|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|7|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|14|pl=y}}, {{qref|33|69|pl=y}}, {{qref|37|114|pl=y}}, {{qref|37|118|pl=y}}, {{qref|44|17|pl=y}}
*Moses' attributes: {{qref|7|150|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|94|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|15|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|19|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|26|pl=y}}
*Moses' prophecy: {{qref|7|144|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|10-24|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|10|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|21|pl=y}}, {{qref|27|7-12|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|2-35|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|46|pl=y}}, {{qref|79|15-19|pl=y}}
*The prophet whom God spoke to: {{qref|2|253|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|164|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|143-144|pl=y}}, {{qref|19|52|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|11-24|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|83-84|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|10-16|pl=y}}, {{qref|27|8-11|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|30-35|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|46|pl=y}}, {{qref|79|16-19|pl=y}}
*The Torah: {{qref|2|41-44|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|53|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|87|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|3|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|48|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|50|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|65|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|93|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|43-46|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|66-68|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|110|pl=y}}, {{qref|6|91|pl=y}}, {{qref|6|154-157|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|145|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|154-157|pl=y}}, {{qref|9|111|pl=y}}, {{qref|11|110|pl=y}}, {{qref|17|2|pl=y}}, {{qref|21|48|pl=y}}, {{qref|23|49|pl=y}}, {{qref|25|3|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|43|pl=y}}, {{qref|32|23|pl=y}}, {{qref|37|117|pl=y}}, {{qref|40|53|pl=y}}, {{qref|41|45|pl=y}}, {{qref|46|12|pl=y}}, {{qref|48|29|pl=y}}, {{qref|53|36|pl=y}}, {{qref|61|6|pl=y}}, {{qref|62|5|pl=y}}, {{qref|87|19|pl=y}}
*The valley: {{qref|20|12|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|20|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|30|pl=y}}, {{qref|79|16|pl=y}}
*Moses' miracle: {{qref|2|56|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|60|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|92|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|211|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|107-108|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|117-120|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|160|pl=y}}, {{qref|11|96|pl=y}}, {{qref|17|101|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|17-22|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|69|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|77|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|30-33|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|45|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|63|pl=y}}, {{qref|27|10-12|pl=y}}, {{qref|27|12|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|31-32|pl=y}}, {{qref|40|23|pl=y}}, {{qref|40|28|pl=y}}, {{qref|43|46|pl=y}}, {{qref|44|19|pl=y}}, {{qref|44|33|pl=y}}, {{qref|51|38|pl=y}}, {{qref|79|20|pl=y}}
*Moses and the Pharaoh
**Moses' life inside the palace: {{qref|20|38-39|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|18|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|8-12|pl=y}}
**Returned to his mother: {{qref|20|4|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|12-13|pl=y}}
**God's revelation to Moses' mother: {{qref|20|38-39|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|7-10|pl=y}}
**Moses' preaching: {{qref|7|103-129|pl=y}}, {{qref|10|84|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|24|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|42-51|pl=y}}, {{qref|23|45|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|10-22|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|3|pl=y}}, {{qref|43|46|pl=y}}, {{qref|44|18|pl=y}}, {{qref|51|38|pl=y}}, {{qref|73|15-17|pl=y}}
**Moses met the Pharaoh: {{qref|20|58-59|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|64-66|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|38-44|pl=y}}
**The Pharaoh's magicians: {{qref|7|111-116|pl=y}}, {{qref|10|79-80|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|60-64|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|37-44|pl=y}}
**Moses vs. the magicians: {{qref|7|115-122|pl=y}}, {{qref|10|80-81|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|61-70|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|43-48|pl=y}}
**Dispute among the magicians: {{qref|20|62|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|44-47|pl=y}}
**Moses warned the magicians: {{qref|10|81|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|61|pl=y}}
**Moses and Aaron were suspected to be magicians too: {{qref|7|109|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|132|pl=y}}, {{qref|10|7-77|pl=y}}, {{qref|17|101|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|63|pl=y}}, {{qref|40|24|pl=y}}, {{qref|43|49|pl=y}}
**Belief of the magicians: {{qref|7|119-126|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|70-73|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|46|pl=y}}
**The belief of Asiya: {{qref|66|11|pl=y}}
**Trial to Pharaoh's family: {{qref|7|130-135|pl=y}}
**Pharaoh's weakness: {{qref|7|103-126|pl=y}}, {{qref|10|75|pl=y}}, {{qref|11|97-98|pl=y}}, {{qref|17|102|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|51-71|pl=y}}, {{qref|23|46-47|pl=y}}, {{qref|25|36|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|11|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|23-49|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|36-39|pl=y}}, {{qref|29|39|pl=y}}, {{qref|38|12|pl=y}}, {{qref|40|24-37|pl=y}}, {{qref|43|51-54|pl=y}}, {{qref|44|17-22|pl=y}}, {{qref|50|13|pl=y}}, {{qref|51|39|pl=y}}, {{qref|54|41-42|pl=y}}, {{qref|69|9|pl=y}}, {{qref|73|16|pl=y}}, {{qref|79|21-24|pl=y}}
**Moses and his followers went away: {{qref|20|77|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|52-63|pl=y}}, {{qref|44|23-24|pl=y}}
**Moses and his followers were safe: {{qref|2|50|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|138|pl=y}}, {{qref|10|90|pl=y}}, {{qref|17|103|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|78-80|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|65|pl=y}}, {{qref|37|115-116|pl=y}}, {{qref|44|30-31|pl=y}}
**Pharaoh's belief was too late: {{qref|10|90|pl=y}}
**Pharaoh's and his army: {{qref|2|50|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|11|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|136-137|pl=y}}, {{qref|8|52-54|pl=y}}, {{qref|10|88-92|pl=y}}, {{qref|17|103|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|78-79|pl=y}}, {{qref|23|48|pl=y}}, {{qref|25|36|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|64-66|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|40|pl=y}}, {{qref|29|40|pl=y}}, {{qref|40|45|pl=y}}, {{qref|43|55-56|pl=y}}, {{qref|44|24-29|pl=y}}, {{qref|51|40|pl=y}}, {{qref|54|42|pl=y}}, {{qref|69|10|pl=y}}, {{qref|73|16|pl=y}}, {{qref|79|25|pl=y}}, {{qref|85|17-18|pl=y}}, {{qref|89|13|pl=y}}
**Believer among Pharaoh's family: {{qref|40|28-45|pl=y}}
**The Pharaoh punished the Israelites: {{qref|2|49|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|124-141|pl=y}}, {{qref|10|83|pl=y}}, {{qref|14|6|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|71|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|22|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|49|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|4|pl=y}}, {{qref|40|25|pl=y}}
**The Pharaohs and Haman were among the rejected: {{qref|10|83|pl=y}}, {{qref|11|97|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|4-8|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|32|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|42|pl=y}}, {{qref|29|39|pl=y}}, {{qref|40|36|pl=y}}, {{qref|44|31|pl=y}}
*Moses killed an Egyptian: {{qref|20|40|pl=y}}, {{qref|26|19-21|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|15-19|pl=y}}, {{qref|28|33|pl=y}}
*Moses' journey to Median
**Moses and Jethro: {{qref|28|25-28|pl=y}}
**Moses and two daughters of Jethro: {{qref|28|23-27|pl=y}}
*The people who insulted Moses: {{qref|33|69|pl=y}}
*Travel to the Promised Land
**The Israelites entered the Promised Land: {{qref|2|58|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|21-23|pl=y}},
**Moses' dialogue with God: {{qref|2|51|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|142-143|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|155|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|83-84|pl=y}}
**The Israelites worshipped the calf: {{qref|2|51-54|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|92-93|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|153|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|148-152|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|85-92|pl=y}}
**Seven Israelites with Moses met God: {{qref|7|155|pl=y}}
**Moses and Samiri: {{qref|20|95-97|pl=y}}
**God manifested himself to the mountain: {{qref|7|143|pl=y}}
*Refusal of the Israelites: {{qref|2|246-249|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|111|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|22-24|pl=y}}, {{qref|59|14|pl=y}}
*Attributes of the Israelites: {{qref|2|41-44|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|55-59|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|61-71|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|74-76|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|83|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|93-6|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|100-101|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|104|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|108|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|140-142|pl=y}}, {{qref|2|246-249|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|24|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|71|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|75|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|112|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|181|pl=y}}, {{qref|3|183|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|44|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|46-47|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|49|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|51|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|53-54|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|153|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|155-156|pl=y}}, {{qref|4|161|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|13|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|20|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|24|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|42-43|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|57-58|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|62-64|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|70|pl=y}}, {{qref|5|79-82|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|134|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|138-139|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|149|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|160|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|162-163|pl=y}}, {{qref|7|169|pl=y}}, {{qref|9|30|pl=y}}, {{qref|9|34|pl=y}}, {{qref|16|118|pl=y}}, {{qref|17|4|pl=y}}, {{qref|17|101|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|85-87|pl=y}}, {{qref|20|92|pl=y}}, {{qref|58|8|pl=y}}, {{qref|59|14|pl=y}}
*Moses and Khidir: {{qref|18|60-82|pl=y}}
*[[Korah#Quranic reference|Qarun]]: {{qref|28|76-82|pl=y}}, {{qref|29|39-40|pl=y}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Islam|Religion|Biography}}
* [[Aaron]]
* [[Amram]]
* [[Burning bush]]
* {{section link|Biblical and Quranic narratives|Moses (Mūsā)}}
* [[Jochebed]]
* [[Miriam]]
* [[Moses in Judeo-Hellenistic literature]]
* [[Moses in rabbinic literature]]
* [[Prophets and messengers in Islam]]
* [[Scrolls of Moses]]
* [[Ten Commandments]]
* [[Torah in Islam]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.quranicstudies.com/prophet-moses/prophet-moses-in-the-quran/ The Quranic Verses About Moses] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102101929/https://www.quranicstudies.com/prophet-moses/prophet-moses-in-the-quran/ |date=2 January 2023 }}
*[http://www.islamawareness.net/Prophets/musa.html Detailed Islamic Narrative of Musa by Ibn Kathir]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/history/musa.shtml Muslim view of Musa]

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