Special Prayers of Prophet Musa ‘Alaihissalam

Bismillah was shalatu was greeting ‘ala rasulillah, amma ba’du,

Among the prophets whose names are often referred to in the Qur'an are the Prophet Moses ‘alaihis sahalatu was greetings. He is the prophet whose journey of history is most often told in the Koran after our prophet Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Some scholars count, his name is mentioned 136 times in the Qur'an. The best prophet among the children of Israel, including ulul azmi, and has the title kalimullah (the person to be spoken to directly by Allah). (Fabi Hudahum, Dr. Utsman al-Khamis, p. 326).

He is Musa ibn Imran, and is still a descendant of the Prophet Ya'ub alaihis sahalatu was greetings. Allah affirms in the Qur'an that he is among those who get a lot of tests of life,

وَفَتَنَّاكَ فُتُونًا

"And We have given you trials with various trials." (Surah Taha: 40).

And this is the secret of why his history is most often mentioned in the Qur'an, so that we can take lessons from his struggle and his efforts in preaching the truth to all his people. Dr. Utsman al-Khamis said,

تكرر اسمه كثيرا في كتاب الله تعالى مما يدل على أن الله يريد منا أن نتدير أحواله ن وما لاقى من المشاق ، والتعب والأذى والفتنة

His name is mentioned repeatedly in the book of Allah (the Qur'an) which shows that God wants us to always reflect on his condition, the difficulties he encountered, his tiredness, every disturbance and test he faced. (Fabi Hudahum, Dr. Utsman al-Khamis, p. 327).

Prayer of the Prophet Moses, peace be upon him

We return to the theme of the discussion about the prayer of Moses. In the Qur'an, Allah mentions several prayers offered by Moses. The prayers he offered on every occasion were different. But there is one very amazing prayer, a prayer that treats the many anxieties experienced by Moses,



رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

"My Lord, I really need every good that you send to me." (Qur'an, 24: 24).

You can note the letter al-Qashas, ​​Allah told Moses from verses 3 to verse 43. This prayer was spoken by Moses when he was in a state of extreme difficulty. Covered by anxiety and fear. For ordinary people, that situation might have been considered the culmination of the test, as if there was no more hope for life.

1. Pharaoh exhausted the children of Israel

2. Slaughter every baby boy, and let the baby girl live

3. Pharaoh weakened every part of the life of the people of Israel, as if there was no hope of being able to rise up to fight for his independence.

4. God told his mother Moses to anchor his son to the river.

5. Moses was raised by the Pharaoh's family. Little Moses grew in the midst of his potential enemies.

6. After being large, Moses fled from the kingdom of Pharaoh. Moses killed Pharaoh's followers while trying to help the Israelite man who was fighting over water with the victim.

7. Moses became afraid in the city of Egypt, for killing Pharaoh's followers. Even an informant came, that the leaders of the Pharaoh's army had agreed to kill Moses.

8. Moses came out Egypt with great fear, he walked towards Madyan.

9. In the middle of the trip he found two women waiting in line to get water for their livestock, but they were unable to do so. Then Moses helped.

At that moment, Moses felt desperately in need of help and help. But there is no place to complain, no family, no work, no return to Egypt in the near future. At that moment, Moses felt very much in need of his Lord's help. Under the shade of the trees, he prayed,

فَسَقَى لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّى إِلَى الظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

Moses gave the cattle a drink to help the two women, then he sat in the shade and prayed: "My Lord! I really need every kind of good that you send to me." (Surah Al-Qashas: 24).

The dipper welcomes, after the prayer of God remove the restlessness of Moses, step by step. One of the women whom Moses helped, offered Moses to come to his house. Meet the girl's father.

1. God gave a guarantee of security to Moses, with God he gathered with people who were pious (father of the girl).

2. The father married Moses with one of his daughters.

3. Moses got a safe job and place to live in the city of Madyan.

4. Moses got a stick that would become his miracle.

5. Moses was invited by God to go to a valley full of blessings, the valley of Tuwa.

6. In this valley, God spoke directly with Moses making him a prophet.

7. Moses got many miracles to fight Pharaoh.

8. God raised Moses' brother, Aaron, as a Prophet, who would help Moses in preaching.

9. God won Moses and Pharaoh was drowned in the red sea.

You can pay attention, the success and success of Allah gave Moses. All that began after he prayed with hope, felt devoted to God, begged God to bring down many good things for him.

That's the way between adab in prayer. Pray and plead with God, when you feel a great need for God's help, making prayer prayerful. Because you feel very close to God. So that the prayer sung becomes very high quality.

In contrast to prayer that is routine. Read Arabic text, but not accompanied by the presence of the heart. Only limited to oral, without any feeling of need for God. This condition makes our prayers not perfect. As stated by the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam,



ادْعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَنْتُمْ مُوقِنُونَ بِالإِجَابَة ِ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَسْتَجِيبُ دُعَاءً مِنْ قَلْبٍ غَافِلٍ لَاهٍ

"Pray to God with full confidence will be granted. Consider that God will not allow prayer from a servant whose heart is negligent. "(Narrated by Turmudzi 3479, Judge in al-Mustadrak 1817 and celebrated by al-Albani).

Allahu a'lam