One important point we need to dwell on while reading the verses
about the life of Musa is "destiny." The following events led him to the
palace of Pharaoh:
At the time Musa was born, Pharaoh ordered his soldiers to kill
every male baby born in his land. Musa, peace be upon him, was one of
those who were in danger. Allah told his mother to leave Musa in a chest
in the river and assured her that He would finally return to her as a
prophet. His mother placed Musa in a chest and left him in the water. This
chest floated randomly on the water and some time later reached the
shore at Pharaoh's palace, where Pharaoh's wife found him. She took the
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A king in ancient Egypt was called a "Pharaoh." The majority of the
pharaohs were very arrogant people who did not believe in Allah and who
considered themselves divine.
