Birth of the Prophet Moses (Pbuh) As related in the previous
chapter, the Prophet Moses (pbuh) was born into adversity. Even
at the moment of his birth, his life was already in jeopardy.
Pharaoh ordered all male children killed and the females spared
for slavery. Ensnared by such circumstances, the Prophet Moses
(pbuh) was forced to lead his life among the slaves under the
constant threat of death. His mother had been concerned about
him until the moment she was inspired by Allah: We revealed to
Moses' mother, "Suckle him and then when you fear for him cast
him into the sea. Do not fear or grieve; We will return him to
you and make him one of the Messengers." (Surat al-Qasas: 7)
Allah inspired the Prophet Moses' (pbuh) mother and told her to
put him into a chest and send it floating down the Nile, if the
soldiers of Pharaoh ever learned about his birth. As she feared
for the life of her son, she followed what was revealed to her.
Not knowing where and how the flowing waters would have carried
her son, she pla