Islam Moses





moses mentioned more in quran other individual , life narrated , recounted more of other islamic prophet. in general, moses described in ways parallel islamic prophet muhammad, , character exhibits of main themes of islamic theology, including moral injunction submit ourselves god.


moses defined in quran both prophet (nabi) , messenger (rasul), latter term indicating 1 of prophets brought scripture , law people.


huston smith describes account in quran of meetings in heaven between moses , muhammad, huston states 1 of crucial events in muhammad s life, , resulted in muslims observing 5 daily prayers.


moses mentioned 502 times in quran; passages mentioning moses include 2.49–61, 7.103–160, 10.75–93, 17.101–104, 20.9–97, 26.10–66, 27.7–14, 28.3–46, 40.23–30, 43.46–55, 44.17–31, , 79.15–25. , many others. of key events in moses life narrated in bible found dispersed through different surahs of quran, story meeting khidr not found in bible.


in moses story related quran, jochebed commanded god place moses in ark , cast him on waters of nile, abandoning him god s protection. pharaoh s wife asiya, not daughter, found moses floating in waters of nile. convinced pharaoh keep him son because not blessed children.



maqam el-nabi musa, jericho.


the quran s account has emphasized moses mission invite pharaoh accept god s divine message give salvation israelites. according quran, moses encourages israelites enter canaan, unwilling fight canaanites, fearing defeat. moses responds pleading allah , brother aaron separated rebellious israelites. after israelites made wander 40 years.


according islamic tradition, moses buried @ maqam el-nabi musa, jericho.








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