Steadfastness of Ibrahim (a.
Steadfastness of Ibrahim (a.s.) in confrontation with idol worship and establishment of monotheism was to such an extent that the Holy Quran has mentioned him to be a single nation: إِنَّ إِبْرَهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتاً لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفاً وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ “Surely Ibrahim was an exemplar, obedient to Allah, upright, and he was not of the polytheists.” (16:120) Perseverance of Prophet Musa (a.s.) His Eminence, Musa (a.s.) was also sent with messengership and was appointed by Almighty Allah to approach the court of the tyrant Firon to convey His message and to save the oppressed community of Bani Israel from him.
He finally went to the huge palace of Firon dressed only in simple clothes, carrying a staff and accompanied by none but his brother, Harun.
He was in no way cowed down by the magnificence of the grand palace or the power of the tyrannical Firon; and with perfect confidence said: وَ قَالَ مُوسَى يَفِرْعَوْنُ إِنِّى رَسُولٌ مِّن رَّبِّ الْعَلَمِينَ / حَقِيقٌ عَلَى أَن لَّا أَقُولَ عَلَى اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْحَقَّ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِبَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعِىَ بَنِى إِسْرَ ءِيلَ “And Musa said: O Firon!
surely I am an apostle from the Lord of the worlds: (I am) worthy of not saying anything about Allah except the truth: I have come to you indeed with clear proof from your Lord, therefore send with me the children of Israel.” (7:104-105) Prophet Musa (a.s.) confronted the tyrant Firon for years in order to call people to monotheism and to save Bani Israel and displayed patience and steadfastness in front of all kinds of oppressions of the people of Firon.
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