Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Lessons from The Story of Prophet Moses Part 2, August 28, 2022

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Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 13637
The Musannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah: 39841
Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya by Ibn Kathir, vol 2, p. 45
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Reassurance: you've escaped the wrongdoers
“Don't be afraid, you've escaped the unjust people”
2 min 4 sec
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Wisdom in hiring: strength and honesty matter most
“The best person to hire is strong and honest”
5 min 50 sec
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Full story: hired for character, married after ten years
“The best person to hire is strong and trustworthy”
34 sec
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Qur'anic rule for hiring: strong and trustworthy
“Hire someone who is strong and trustworthy”
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Honesty is part of true faith in Islam
“Iman is not iman if you're not honest”
1 min 54 sec
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Moses agrees to ten years' service to marry Shoaib's daughter
“Marry my daughter if you serve me ten years”
32 sec
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God witnesses every promise you make
“When two people talk, the third is Allah”
35 sec
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Hadith: every prophet in history herded sheep
“No prophet ever lived who didn't herd sheep”
2 min 35 sec
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Moses' first encounter with God at the burning bush
“Moses, indeed I am your Lord”
5 min 57 sec
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The burning bush: God's call and first message to Moses
“Moses saw a fire and went to look”
2 min 29 sec
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The three types of divine revelation explained
“There are three kinds of revelation to prophets”
28 sec
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God's core declaration of oneness to Moses
“I am God, none is worthy of worship but Me”
2 min 25 sec
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Two miracles given to Moses: staff and glowing hand
“What is that in your right hand, Moses?”
5 min 46 sec
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The two miracles, and what miracles mean then and now
“What is that in your right hand, Moses?”
1 min 43 sec
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Miracles fit the age; science is today's miracle
“A miracle was a pre-scientific-age phenomenon”
32 sec
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In the modern age, everything is a miracle
“Now everything has become a miracle itself”
4 min 34 sec
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Sent to confront Pharaoh: the message and the gentle approach
“Go to Pharaoh, he has transgressed all bounds”
2 min 41 sec
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Speak gently even to a tyrant like Pharaoh
“Go to Pharaoh, but speak to him gently”
5 min 54 sec
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Moses' prayer before facing Pharaoh, explained line by line
“My Lord, open my chest for this task”
1 min 6 sec
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A short prayer for anyone facing a hard task
“My Lord, make my task easy for me”
3 min 1 sec
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Appoint my brother as my helper - teamwork in preaching
“Appoint my brother Aaron as my helper”
2 min 50 sec
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You see us - trusting God's watchful care
“Indeed You see us, You know our state”
1 min 24 sec
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Prophet Muhammad's own prayer of dependence on God
“Don't leave me to myself even for a blink”