The wisdom behind the frequent repetition of the story of Moses in the Qur'an?
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Question : The questioner says: The story of Moses and his people is repeated frequently in the Qur'an. What is the benefit and the wisdom behind that?
Answer : The wisdom and benefit of that is that among those called to the Islamic call are the Jews, and the Jews are the most stubborn, arrogant, and argumentative with falsehood of all nations. For this reason, the story of Moses was repeated so that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have clear insight into the matter regarding how to deal with these Jews who were present in the city during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They were three tribes: Banu Quraizah, Banu al-Nadhir, and Banu Qaynuqa'. Therefore, Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) increased the mention of the story of Moses so that the condition of these stubborn people would become clear. This is because one who has a Book and fights with a weapon is not like the polytheist who has no Book. For this reason, the repetition of this story was a beneficial matter and was necessitated by the situation.
Answer : The wisdom and benefit of that is that among those called to the Islamic call are the Jews, and the Jews are the most stubborn, arrogant, and argumentative with falsehood of all nations. For this reason, the story of Moses was repeated so that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have clear insight into the matter regarding how to deal with these Jews who were present in the city during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They were three tribes: Banu Quraizah, Banu al-Nadhir, and Banu Qaynuqa'. Therefore, Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) increased the mention of the story of Moses so that the condition of these stubborn people would become clear. This is because one who has a Book and fights with a weapon is not like the polytheist who has no Book. For this reason, the repetition of this story was a beneficial matter and was necessitated by the situation.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[34 من 36] الحكمة من تكرار قصة موسى بالقرآن كثيراً؟!! الشيخ ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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