Split the Sea (Nasheed for Prophet Mūsā عليه السلام)

Описание: The story of Musa (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ), the most mentioned Prophet in the Qur'an. His life was filled with many trials from the moment he was born. Musa (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) fought hard against tyranny and oppression and to free Bani Israel.

The parting of the sea by Prophet Musa (Moses) is a miraculous event recounted in the Quran, the Torah, and other Abrahamic religious texts. It occurred during the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, allowing them to escape the pursuit of the oppressive Pharaoh and his army.

The events of the miracle
The pursuit: After the Ten Plagues, Pharaoh finally agreed to let the Israelites leave Egypt. However, he soon changed his mind and led his army to chase them to the shores of the sea, where Musa and the Israelites found themselves trapped between the water and the approaching army.

The command: As the Israelites panicked, Allah commanded Prophet Musa to strike the sea with his staff.

The parting: When Musa struck the sea, it parted by Allah's will, creating a dry path on which the Israelites could walk. The towering walls of water on either side allowed them to cross safely to the other side.

Pharaoh's downfall: Pharaoh and his army, in their arrogant pursuit, followed the Israelites into the path. Once the Israelites were safely across, the sea closed in on Pharaoh and his army, drowning them all.

Key theological messages
Divine power: The event is a profound demonstration of Allah's power and divine intervention to protect the righteous and destroy the wicked.

Reward for faith: The story serves as a reminder to believers to remain patient and have unwavering faith in Allah's plan, even in the most desperate situations.

The end of tyranny: Pharaoh's drowning marked the end of his tyrannical reign and served as a powerful sign for future generations

Lesson: Allah has a plan for you. When He takes something from you, He will always give you something better. In your loss is a gain. And in your situation there is a greater wisdom though you may not see it now. The jigsaw doesn’t make sense till its complete. So trust Allah. You are on just one part of the puzzle. The bigger picture tells a different story and only once it’s complete will it all make sense. So continue the journey knowing that whilst you plan, Allah plans and He is the best and most beautiful and perfect of planners.

Musa (as) grew. He became a man, and Allah bestowed upon him maturity, intelligence, knowledge and judgment. “And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good.”

Lesson: Notice how Allah (swt) he says at the end of the ayah, “And thus do we reward the doers of good.” This knowledge and judgement that Musa (as) was bestowed with was a gift from Allah. Allah saw good in Him and so increased him in good qualities and gave him knowledge and maturity. Allah (swt) rewards the doers of good by increasing them in goodness. As He says elsewhere in the Qur’an, “Is there any reward for good except good?”

Time went on, and Musa (as) continued to grow and mature. One day, he entered a city and there he witnessed to men fighting, in midst of it all, Musa (as), with the intention to resolve the issue and respond to the plea of the man who was being fought, went and struck the other man and unintentionally killed him. Allah says regarding this: “And he entered the city at a time of inattention by its people and found therein two men fighting: one from his faction and one from among his enemy. And the one from his faction called for help to him against the one from his enemy, so Moses struck him and [unintentionally] killed him. [Moses] said, “This is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy.” He said, “My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me,” and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Lesson: Imagine. Think about this. Musa (as), a Prophet of Allah, killed another human being? Imagine that for a moment. Though it was unintentional, imagine the feeling inside the heart of Musa (as). The sadness, the despair, the shock, the trauma, the regret? How many of us here can claim that we have made this same mistake in our lives? Yet, did Musa (as) despair of the mercy of His Lord? Did he drown in grief? No, he acknowledged that Shaytaan was the one who mislead him. He didn’t beat himself up. He didn’t despair. Musa (as) instead made Du’aa to Allah for forgiveness. Note how he realised that he wronged his own self. When you sin, you wrong your own soul, but when you turn back to Allah, with sincerity and hope, He will forgive you because Allah loves those who repent and turn back to Him.