An explanation of the greatest trial faced by the Prophet of Allah, Moses (peace be upon him).
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The Shaykh : Moses (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was among the most severe and strongest of the prophets. Therefore, when he returned to his people and found that they had worshipped the calf, and the Torah was written with him, he threw the tablets, meaning he threw them to the ground out of intense anger. He took his brother by the head and dragged him toward him, rebuking him: How did these people worship the calf while you were among them? He said: [Taha 20:94] And what is the greatest calamity that befell Moses during his prophethood?
The student: When the magicians gathered.
The Shaykh : No, that is correct; he experienced fear, but is there something more severe than this?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, that was before the prophethood, when he struck the Egyptian.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, that is where he said:[Ash-Shu'ara 26:62], feeling secure (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). Then, [Al-A'raf 7:155], so the thunderbolt and the tremor took them and they perished. His situation became narrow because if he returned to the Children of Israel after having chosen seventy men from them, and then said that they had perished, the calamity would be great. Therefore, he said: [Al-A'raf 7:155], so he called upon Allah the Exalted and Majestic until Allah resurrected them after their death, and he returned with them to his people.
[Aaron] said, "O son of my mother, do not seize [me] by my beard or by my head. Indeed, I feared that you would say, 'You caused division among the Children of Israel, and you did not observe [or await] my word.' "
يا ابن أمّ لا تأخذ بلحيتي ولا برأسي إني خشيت أن تقول فرقت بين بني إسرائيل ولم ترقب قوليThe student: When the magicians gathered.
The Shaykh : No, that is correct; he experienced fear, but is there something more severe than this?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, that was before the prophethood, when he struck the Egyptian.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, that is where he said: