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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Portraits of Youths in Quran and the History of Islam Musa and Daughters of Shuaib Astonishing Story Of An Exemplary Young Man The stay of Yusuf (a.s) in Egypt and his becoming the ruler of that country became the cause for Prophet Yaqub and his household to leave Palestine for Egypt . So they came to live there. As the name of Yaqub was Israel his progeny called themselves Bani Israel.

Yaqub (a.s) was the son of Prophet Ishaq (a.s) who was the second son of Ibrahim (a.s) through Sarah. Bani Israel , or the progeny of Yaqub were living here for a long time a life of happiness and prosperity. But then, they were gripped in severe trouble when one of the Pharaohs began to oppress them mercilessly. As they were much oppressed they were known as immigrants in Egypt , who had come there through Yusuf (a.s) who himself was also an immigrant.

Now they had occupied key posts of administration. The oppressor Pharaoh considered them as outsiders and hence disliked them. Another reason why the Pharaoh was dealing harshly with Bani Israel was that, like Nimrod, the Pharaoh also depended for consultations on ignorant persons who flattered him to such an extent that he began to call himself God and put pressure on all Egyptians to believe that he was god instead of the Only One God.

The courageless Egyptians too bowed before him and accepted the Pharaoh as their god on earth blindly and obeyed his orders. But among them were also the Bani Israel who were God-worshippers. They knew that they were the progeny of God’s true messengers Ibrahim, Ishaq and Yaqub. They refused to accept Pharaoh as god. Their denial to obey Pharaoh made the latter all the more oppressive towards them making their life unbearable.

The cruel hand of the ruling Pharaoh oppressed Bani Israel like anything and also did not spare his own populace. There were some tribes who dared to raise their heads but they were suppressed by force. He killed their men folk and spared the women (to mourn their murdered men).

This is why the Pharaoh is known as one of the most corrupt mischief-maker rulers of the world.[1] The Pharaoh had oppressed Bani Israel to such an extent continuously that every one of them was deprived with each and every facility of life and put to every trouble. They could not see any ray of hope to become free. In the meantime yet another calamity befell them.