Surat AlQasas, Story Of The Three Winners And The Story of Prophet Musa

Part two of reflections on the winners...I hope this one reaches the families as there is a amazing lesson 

I  found a huge connection between the story of Prophet Musa within Surat Al Qasas ( which means stories) to the story of the three winners....http://quran.com/28...I only know detials of this Surah because of a tafsir class I took with Noman Ali Khan called Story Night...

The stories within the Quran are here to teach us lessons within our own lives and our own stories.

There are some main characters in this Surah and essentially story which reminded of me of Deah, Yusor, Razan, and the mothers.

Prophet Musa reminded me of Deah.

 Prophet Musas sister reminded me of Razan.

The girl who got married to Prophet Musa reminded me of Yusor.

The strength of Prophet Musas mother reminded me of the parents.

The Pharaoh reminded me of the NC Pharaoh...

The story starts with Pharaoh who used to slaughter baby boys...aya 4

The power Allah gave to the Pharaoh and his inheritors (aya 6) reminded me of the power of media, politics but subhanAllah at the end of the Surah we begin to see how this power did not save them from the punishment of Allah and Allah tells us "Look at how was the fate of the wrong doers" (aya 40) 

Allah talks alot about the mother of Musa..He mentions her grief , sadness, and her stregth..this  reminded me of Deahs mother..and all the parents.

Allah begins to tell us the story of Prophet Musa and his mother in aya 7 when she had to leave her son in the river but Allah tells her not to fear or grieve and He promises her that he will be returned to he as a messenger..

And then in aya 10 Allah tells us something amazing, He tells us that the heart of Prophet Musas mom was empty and that if it wasnt for Him and the strength He instilled in heart she would have been shattered...(details below of how Noman describes the pyschology behind connecting with Alah, shattered hearts, amazing) 

Another character mentioned within in this Surah is Prophet Musas sister ( aya 12)

There is also a love story within this Surah ...

This love story within aya 23 when Prophet Musas offers his help to two girls which ends up in a proposal from their girls father aya 27 "He the father said, I wish to marry you to one of my daughters .." 

Allah ends this Surah with aya 88 describing the ultimate purpose of our lives which is to serve Allah,the ultimate success  which is to meet Allah, and that ultimate end .. our return to Him 

"And call not, besides Allah, on another god. There is no god but He. Everything (that exists) will perish except His own Face. To Him belongs the Command, and to Him you will be returned."

Here are some detailed notes on those ayas about Prophet Musas mom stregth, amazing SubhanAllah

http://hudawritess.blogspot.com/2013/12/nomanalikhan-story-night-story-of.html

"cast him into the river and do not fear and do not grieve. Indeed, We will return him to you and will make him [one] of the messengers."

Noman described this aya as ..Musas mom is so scared but she still feeds the baby, she still puts the baby in the river.

Allah will give you the emotional strength to overcome the hardest times.

strength is from belief in Allah, there are no gurnatees that this basket is safe.

Allah tells her "don't be afraid" and when the basket is so far away from her, Allah tells her " Don't be sad"

When you are a true believer and connected with Allah He will give you the strength to overcome hardships others cannot overcome.

Allah says, "We guarantee to bring him back to you"

The only thing she has is the trust of Allah.

And then Allah tells us of Prophet Musas mom in aya 10,

"And the heart of Moses' mother became empty [of all else]. She was about to disclose [the matter concerning] him had We not bound fast her heart that she would be of the believers"

Nouman beautifully described this aya to us...he said that 

Musas mom is still waiting for Musa, Allah tells us that Musas mom has psychological strength so she doesn't shatter her heart.

This teaches us that we will go through tough times, will get hurt.

Allah is giving us a gift, in this aya (10),  a shattered heart, He can put together, you just need to connect to Allah.

This is a psychology that is needed in our lives.