Don't be scared.
All jokes aside,
One of the most important concepts every Muslim should embody in their lives is,
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With the day of Ashura - tenth of Muharram just around the corner,
I feel like most of us are talking about the story of Musa
and Firaun.
And me personally, when - when I reflect on the story of Musa,
specifically that in Surah Taha,
I find that there's a reoccurring theme or at least a reoccurring phrase and we see it again
again, and again, and of course that phrase is
Don't be scared. We see it when he throws the staff.
Take it and don't be scared. Even though it's a frightening snake, Allah (Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ‎ is teaching his prophet
and again when
Allah advises him and Haroon to go to Firaun
Don't be scared. We see it again when Musa is facing off with all the magicians
Don't be scared. You're going to win, and this is a concept
I cannot stress how important it is for Muslims to embody within their lives -
Don't be scared.
And the reason why we shouldn't be scared is not because of our physical strength or for our
manpower or for whatever worldly reason you can think of, because when you look at it
Musa عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ (Alayhi s-salām) was one of the strongest men. They say he had the strength of 10 men.
He was able to lift the boulder covering the well that required ten men to lift, and when
Shu'aib's daughter, she gives a testimony
Al-Kawi, he is a strong man. But Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. He doesn't command Musa to not have fear
because he's a strong man
Allah (Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ‎ commands Musa to not have fear
because allah is with him
Don't be scared
I am with you, and likewise, when Allah commands Musa to strike the sea with his staff.
And who's behind them? You have Firaun and his armies following after them, ready to kill them. Let's be real about it.
There's that fear and Banu Israel, what did they say?
Verily we're going to be captured by Firaun and his army, we're scared
but Musa عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ (Alayhi s-salām), in response, what does he say?
"No! Allah (Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ‎
is with me and he will guide me". and that's why Allah (Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ‎ -
he tells him when the red sea has split into two gigantic enormous mountains
of waves on either side
as Allah (Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ‎ says,
And behind you, you have Firaun and his gigantic army following you.
Allah (Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ‎ is telling him, "Don't be scared of
Firaun and his army, and don't be scared of getting drowned. Just go."
And this is one of the most
Empowering qualities of a muslim to know that they should have no fear
Knowing very well that Allah(Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ‎ is with us.
So when Ashura comes and we reflect on the story of Musa and Firaun,
let us remember this concept
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