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Muhsin Khan: And has there come to you the story of Musa (Moses)?
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Muhsin Khan: When he saw a fire, he said to his family: "Wait! Verily, I have seen a fire, perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire."
here we see that Musa has seen light. his instinct is that his is a beneficial light. so he feels the need to attain some of this light either for sustenance or guidance for his family. as guidance, Musa is seeking to attain knowledge so that he may impart it to his family. a lesson to us all.
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Muhsin Khan: And when he came to it (the fire), he was called by name: "O Musa (Moses)!
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Muhsin Khan: "Verily! I am your Lord! So take off your shoes, you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa.
here we see that our shoes are what keeps us in contact with the dunya[world]. Musa was asked to take them off. therefore, when we are to speak with Allah [in Salat], we should try to disconnect ourselves from the dunya! we do this through wuduu [spiritual cleansing] and by making dua[ prayer] or thikr[remembrance of Allah]. it is preparation for salah.
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Muhsin Khan: "And I have chosen you. So listen to that which is inspired to you.
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Muhsin Khan: "Verily! I am Allah! La ilaha illa Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I), so worship Me, and perform As*Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat) for My Remembrance.
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Muhsin Khan: "Verily, the Hour is coming and My Will is to keep it hidden that every person may be rewarded for that which he strives.
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Muhsin Khan: "Therefore, let not the one who believes not therein (i.e. in the Day of Resurrection, Reckoning, Paradise and Hell, etc.), but follows his own lusts, divert you therefrom, lest you perish.
follow the instructions of Allah, through the Messengers, avoiding the creation of man.
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Muhsin Khan: "And what is that in your right hand, O Musa (Moses)?"
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Muhsin Khan: He said: "This is my stick, whereon I lean, and wherewith I beat down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses."
here we see that when Musa is given a chance to speak with his Creator, he takes full advantage of it! we should learn from this! even though Allah KNOWS what is in Musa's hand, He gives him [Musa] an opportunity to speak! Musa could have said: "This is my stick." and left it at that, but he added, "whereon I lean," and that might have been enough, but Musa, enjoying this privilege, continues, "and wherewith I beat down branches for my sheep!" and being Musa, even though he found himself at a loss of words to describe what he actually does with the stick, added, "and wherein I find other uses!" while this shows us how much Musa was enjoying the opportunity to speak with his Rabb. our Remembrance of Allah does not benefit Allah by one iota! He is not in need of it. it is WE who benefit from the Remembrance of Allah! it also shows how the Qur'an is alot like a conversation with Allah! the same way that in a telephone conversation, you might go back and forth between subjects, returning to some to add color or flavor or to stress a point, the Qur'an does the same thing; Allah is speaking to us in a way that we also speak!
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Muhsin Khan: (Allah) said: "Cast it down, O Musa (Moses)!"
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Muhsin Khan: He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly.
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Muhsin Khan: Allah said:"Grasp it, and fear not, We shall return it to its former state,
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Muhsin Khan: "And press your (right) hand to your (left) side, it will come forth white (and shining), without any disease as another sign,
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Muhsin Khan: "That We may show you (some) of Our Greater Signs.
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Muhsin Khan: "Go to Fir'aun (Pharaoh)! Verily, he has transgressed (all bounds in disbelief and disobedience, and has behaved as an arrogant, and as a tyrant)."
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