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CHAPTER 7
The Banu Isra’il were now free and
set out on their joyous journey out
of the land of Egypt. But again
Fir'awn was to break his promise.
No sooner did they leave but Fir
‘awn set out with a great army in
pursuit of them. His wickedness
would not allow him to let the Banu
Isra’il go in peace and enjoy their
freedom.
The Banu Isra’il were very fright-
ened indeed, but
Nabi
Musa [a] told
them to trust in Allah and urged
them to go forward. They went as
far as the shores of the Red Sea.
Here they were forced to stop. They
had no ships with which to cross the
blue waters of the sea, and the
frightful thought occured to them
