Musa and the Pharaoh – Part 1
Baby Musa (AS) floats down the Nile, grows up in Pharaoh's palace and is called by Allah at the fire in the valley of Tuwa, in an audiobook for ages 7 to 9.
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What is Musa and the Pharaoh – Part 1 about?
Musa and the Pharaoh – Part 1 is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 7 to 9 that tells how the Prophet Musa (AS) was saved as a baby, grew up in Pharaoh's palace and was chosen by Allah as His messenger.
Pharaoh has ordered that every baby boy of the Children of Israel be killed. Trusting Allah's promise, Musa's mother places her son in a wooden box on the River Nile. Pharaoh's queen, Asiya, finds him among the reeds and persuades Pharaoh to keep him. When the baby will not feed from any nurse, his sister leads the palace to his own mother, and so Allah returns him to her.
Musa grows up a prince, tall, strong and clever, but troubled by how the Children of Israel are treated. One day, when one of the Children of Israel begs for help in a fight, he strikes an Egyptian, who dies. Musa asks Allah to forgive him and flees across the desert. At the oasis of Madyan he waters the flocks of two young women, marries one of them and works as a shepherd for ten years.
On a cold night he sees a fire in the distance. At a fire beside a tree, in the valley of Tuwa, Allah speaks to him. His staff turns into a snake and his hand shines white, and Allah sends him, with his brother Harun, back to Pharaoh.
Told in three chapters and read by Edmund Dane, the story shows Allah's plan at work, the trust of Musa's mother and Musa's courage in turning to Allah at every hard moment. It continues in Part 2, and it is a Miraj original.
What your child will learn
- Allah keeps His promises, as He did to the mother of Musa (AS).
- Nothing can stop Allah's plan, not even the most powerful king.
- When we do wrong, we should turn to Allah at once and ask His forgiveness.
- Allah helps those who turn to Him when they are in need.
- Going back to face Pharaoh with Allah's message took courage.
Chapters
- Baby Musa
- Growing up in Egypt
- The Revelation
Where this audiobook comes from
- Surah Al-Qasas 28:7-13: Allah inspires Musa's mother to put him in the river, and returns him to her so that she may be comforted.
- Surah Al-Qasas 28:14-28: Musa strikes a man who dies, asks Allah's forgiveness, flees to Madyan, waters the women's flock and agrees to work for their father for eight or ten years.
- Surah Al-Qasas 28:29-35: The fire by the mountain, the staff that becomes a snake, the shining hand, and Harun given to Musa as his helper.
- Surah Ta-Ha 20:9-36: Allah speaks to Musa in the sacred valley of Tuwa and grants his dua to ease his task and untie the knot from his tongue.
Talk about it afterwards
- Why did Musa's mother put him in a box on the river?
- How did Allah bring baby Musa back to his mother?
- What did Musa do after the Egyptian man died?
- What signs did Allah give Musa at the fire in the valley of Tuwa?
- Why did Musa ask for his brother Harun to help him?
Frequently asked questions
Is Musa and the Pharaoh – Part 1 based on the Qur'an?
Yes. It follows the account in Surah Al-Qasas and Surah Ta-Ha. Some details, such as Pharaoh's dream and the names of Musa's family, come from later retellings.
What age is Musa and the Pharaoh – Part 1 suitable for?
Children aged 7 to 9. It is a longer story in three chapters, and parts of it, like Pharaoh's order to kill the baby boys, suit older children.
How long is Musa and the Pharaoh – Part 1?
About 31 minutes, in three chapters.
