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Allah
(God) commanded both Musa A (Moses) and
Harun A (Aaron) to go to Fir’awn
(Pharaoh), the king of Misr (Egypt)
who called himself god, to liberate the children of Isra’il.
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“So
go you both [Musa (Moses) and Harun
(Aaron)] to him [Fir’awn (Pharaoh)], and say: ‘Verily, we
are Messengers of your Lord, so let the children of Isra’il
go with us, and torment them not: indeed we have come with
a sign from your Lord! And peace will be upon him who follows
the guidance!
Surah
(Chapter) Ta-Ha
The Qur-an 20:47
Allah
(God) ordered then to talk gently and nicely to Fir’awn
(Pharaoh), and assured them of His help and support to
them. Fir’awn (Pharaoh) initially took both brothers
as magicians. They countered the magic of Fir’awn’s
(Pharaoh) biggest magicians and subdued them completely.
That scared Fir’awn’s (Pharaoh), who amidst
confusion, allowed them to leave Musa
A
(Moses) took his followers, the children of Isra’il
(Israel), away from the oppression and torture of Fir’awn
(Pharaoh). Fir’awn (Pharaoh) took his well-equipped
army to chase the hapless people. Musa A
(Moses) and his followers reached the sea, a place from where
they could not go any further. With the mighty army of Fir’awn
(Pharaoh) chasing them, they knew that their end was not
too far.
Musa
A
(Moses) prayed Allah (God) for help, who told
him to strike the sea with his staff to make way through it
for his people.

And
indeed We revealed to Musa (Moses) (saying):
“Travel by night with Ibadi (My slaves) and
strike a dry path for them in the sea, fearing neither to
be overtaken [by Fir’awn (Pharaoh)] nor being afraid of drowning
in the sea).”
Surah
(Chapter) Ta-Ha
The Qur-an 20:77
Allah
(God) showered His Mercy upon Musa A
(Moses) and his followers by parting the sea when Musa
A (Moses) struck it with his staff. He and the children
of Isra’il (Israel) safely crossed the
sea. In the meantime, Fir’awn (Pharaoh) and his army
had also reached the spot. They were startled by the sight
of the parted sea and a dry path on sea-bed. Following
Musa A (Moses) and his followers, they also
tried to cross the sea. When Fir’awn (Pharaoh) and
his army came in the middle of the sea, it returned to its
normal position. The waves swallowed Fir’awn (Pharaoh)
and his entire army. By the Grace of Allah (God)
Musa A (Moses) delivered his people to
safety.

And
(remember) when We delivered you from Fir’awn’s (Pharaoh)
people, who were afflicting you with a horrible torment, killing
your sons and sparing your women, and therein was a mighty
trial from your Lord.
Surah
(Chapter) Al-Baqarah
(The Cow) The Qur-an 2:49

And
(remember) when We separated the sea for you and saved you
and drowned Fir’awn’s (Pharaoh) people while you were looking
(at them, when the sea-water covered them).
Surah
(Chapter) Al-Baqarah
(The Cow) The Qur-an
2:50
Their
caravan continued traveling till they reached Jabl
(Mount) Tur. After camping there for
some time, Musa A (Moses) decided to
ascend Jabl (Mount) Tur to seek
further guidance from Allah (God).
Musa
A (Moses) asked
his brother Harun A (Aaron) to look after
the children of Isra’il (Israel) in
his absence and to provide continuity to his mission of propagating
the Message of Allah (God) among them. Musa
A (Moses) asked for help from Allah (God)
before leaving.

“And
appoint me a helper from my family,

“Harun
(Aaron), my brother.

“Increase
my strength with him,

And let him share my task (of conveying Allah’s Message
and Prophethood),
Surah
(Chapter) Maryam (Mary) The Qur-an
20:29-32
Allah
(God) granted the wish of Musa (Moses).

(Allah)
said: “You are granted your request, O Musa
(Moses)!
Surah
(Chapter) Maryam (Mary)
The Qur-an 20:36
Musa
A (Moses) told
his brother Harun A (Aaron) to continue
his work.

And
We appointed for Musa (Moses) thirty nights
and added (to the period) ten (more), and he completed the
term, appointed by his Lord, of forty nights. And Musa
(Moses) said to his brother Harun (Aaron): “Replace
me among my people, act in the Right Way (by ordering people
to obey Allah and to worship Him Alone) and follow
not the way of the Mufsidun (mischief-makers).”
Surah
(Chapter) Al- A’raf (The
Heights) The Qur-an 7:142
Musa
A (Moses) remained at the Jabl (Mount) Tur
for forty days, where he achieved the unique distinction of
being directly addressed by Allah (God).

(Allah)
said: “O Musa (Moses) I have chosen you above
men by My Messages, and by My speaking (to you). So hold that
which I have given you and be of the grateful.”
Surah (Chapter) Al-A’raf
(The Heights) The Qur-an
7:144
The people
of Musa A (Moses) did not expect him
to stay at Jabl (Mount) Tur for
so long and they became restless. They were worried and concerned
about his welfare. Samiri, one of the followers
of Musa A (Moses), took advantage of
the situation and misled the Children of Isra’il
(Israel). He started rumors that Musa
A (Moses) must have met with an accident at the mountain.
He made them to believe that Musa A (Moses)
had wrongly told them that he was going up the mountain to
seek Divine Guidance from his God.
Harun
A (Aaron) tried his best to keep them obedient to Allah
(God) and not worship that gold statue of calf, but the children
of Isra’il (Israel) did not listen to
him. They threatened to kill him if he stopped them from worshipping
their golden calf.

And
Harun (Aaron) indeed had said to them beforehand:
O my people! You are being tried in this, and verily, your
Lord is (Allah) the Most Gracious, so follow me and
obey my order.”
Surah (Chapter) Ta-Ha
The Qur-an 20:90
Under
the evil influence of Samiri, they forgot the
Message of Tawhid [Oneness of Allah
(God)] taught to them by Musa A (Moses).
The children of Isra’il (Israel) collected
golden ornaments from their families and made a golden calf
from it and began worshipping that.

And the people of Musa
(Moses) made in his absence, out of their ornaments, the image
of a calf (for worship). It had a sound (as if it was mooing).
Did they not see that it could neither speak to them nor guide
them to the way? They took it (for worship) and they were
Zalimun (wrong-doers).
Surah
(Chapter) Al-A’raf
(The Heights) The Qur-an
7:148
Musa
A (Moses) returned from
Jabl (Mount) Tur after receiving
Guidance from Allah (God). On his return Musa
A (Moses) was very upset and angry to find his people in the
clutches of evil. He also directed his anger at his brother
Harun A (Aaron) by dragging him by holding
his hair, for his failure to discharge his duties properly.

And when Musa (Moses)
returned to his people, angry and grieved, he said: “What
an evil thing is that which you have done (i.e. worshipping
the calf) during my absence. Did you hasten and go ahead as
regards the matter of your Lord (you left His worship)?” And
he threw down the Tablets and seized his brother by (the hair
of) his head and dragged him towards him. Harun
(Aaron) said: “O son of my mother! Indeed the people judged
me weak and were about to kill me, so make not the enemies
rejoice over me, nor put me amongst the people who are
Zalimun (wrong-doers).”
Surah
(Chapter) Al-A’raf
(The Heights) The Qur-an
7:150
After
listening about the entire episode from his brother Harun
A (Aaron), Musa A (Moses) realized that
his brother was not involved in that incidence. He prayed
to Allah (God) to forgive his brother Harun
A (Aaron), because he did not have any role in causing the
children of Isra’il (Israel) stray away
from the Right Path.

Musa (Moses) said: “O
my Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and admit us intoYour
Mercy, for You are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.”
Surah
(Chapter) Al-A’raf
(The Heights) The Qur-an
7:151
To the
contrary of the Holy Qur-an, the Torat
(Torah) holds Harun A (Aaron)
responsible for the calf worshipping.
(Exodus 32:1-6).
The Qur-an
exonerates him from this charge and holds only Samiri
wholly responsible for the Shirk (Polytheism).
Harun
A (Aaron) assisted Musa A (Moses) all
his life and died at a place called Tih
three years before the death of Musa A
(Moses).
One Harun
(Aaron) is mentioned in Ayah
(Verse) 28 of Surah (Chapter)
Maryam
(Mary), as brother of Maryam
(Mary). This Harun
(Aaron) was another pious person from the time
of Maryam (Mary) and should not to be confused with
Harun A (Aaron), the brother of Musa
A (Moses).
19:28 from the translation
of the Holy Qur-an by Taqui ud Din Hilali and Muhsin
Khan, , Page 405, 1420 AH edition published by King Fahd complex
for the printing of the holy Qur’an, Madinah,
KSA.
Harun
A (Aaron) is mentioned by name in the Holy Qur-an
in the following Ayat (Verses):
(2: 248, 4:163, 6:84, 7:122 and
142, 10:75, 19:28 and 53, 20:30, 70,
90 and 92, 21:48, 23:45, 25:35, 26:13
and 48, 28:34, 37:114 and 120). His storey
is spread in many more Ayat
(Verses) throughout the Holy Qur-an.
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