Pharaoh's body is a sign of Allah
The story of how Musa (Moses) came to Pharaoh and called him to monotheism is described in many verses of the Koran.
Coming to Pharaoh, Musa called him to faith in Allah, but Pharaoh became proud and rejected the call. Then, at night, Musa gathered the sons of Israel and left the domain of Pharaoh. Upon learning of this, Pharaoh decided to catch up with Musa and everyone who was with him in order to punish them. When the army of Pharaoh was close to Musa and the sons of Israel, Musa, at the suggestion of Allah, struck the sea that was in front of them with his staff, and it opened up, forming 12 paths. When Musa and those who were with him passed through the sea, Pharaoh and his army followed them. When Musa and the sons of Israel were safe, Allah drowned Pharaoh and his army.
We transferred the sons of Israel across the sea. Pharaoh and his army pursued them with hatred and malice. But when the waters fell on them and were about to swallow them up, (Pharaoh) exclaimed: “I have believed that there is no other deity but the One in whom the sons of Israel believed, and I am one of those who gave themselves up (to His will)” ( Sura "Yunus", 10:90)
But Allah did not accept the repentance of Pharaoh at that moment and did not recognize the sincerity of his words about faith, spoken before the fear of imminent death:
Allah said: “Only now have you believed? Now you believed, but earlier you did not obey Us and was one of those who sowed uncleanness. Today we will save only your body, so that you become an edification for future generations, and we will show everyone your body. ” Indeed, many people do not know Our signs. (Sura "Yunus", 10: 91-92)
The incredible thing about this story is that archaeologists have found the body of the Pharaoh, which is perfectly preserved for this age (mummies 3,000 years old!) Even in comparison with other mummies! But that's not all!
You ask: "What does the sea have to do with it, because the body was found in the tomb of Pharaoh?" - But no. Maurice Bouquet - a person who examined the body of Pharaoh Ramses, thanks to modern technology and technology, found out that there are particles of salt, sea salt on the body of the Pharaoh! Pharaoh's body was found on the seashore, and only after that was buried in the tomb! - now it is a scientifically confirmed historical fact. And indeed, Allah made it so that the body of Pharaoh was well preserved, so He clarifies His signs to people! This sign proves once again that Allah is the Truth, the Koran is the Truth, the prophets are the Truth!
By the way, Maurice Bouquet himself, having learned about the lines of the Koran about the body of the Pharaoh, became a Muslim himself!
"Today, We will save only your body, so that you become an edification for future generations, and we will show everyone your body. Truly, many people do not know Our signs."
Maurice Bouquet (Maurice Boucaille) was born into a French family and was raised in the Christian faith. Graduated with honors from the French University, Faculty of Medicine, making him the most outstanding and skillful surgeon in modern France. However, in his highly professional surgical activity, something happened to him that turned his whole life upside down.
It is widely known that France is one of the countries that pays a lot of attention to historical monuments and archaeological finds. Therefore, in 1981, the French government asked the Arab Republic of Egypt for the mummy of the pharaoh for scientific experiments and archaeological research. Professor Maurice Bouquet was appointed chief surgeon and responsible for research.
The main concern of the doctors was to restore the body of the mummy, while the goal of their leader (Maurice Bouquet) was fundamentally different from their intentions. He was interested in the cause of the death of the pharaoh. Late at night, the latest test results appeared, which turned out to be sea salt, which was evidence that the pharaoh died by drowning in the sea, after which his body was immediately removed from the water and embalmed.
However, there remained one circumstance that haunted the professor: how and why was this mummy preserved better than the bodies of other pharaohs, even though it was removed from the sea? When Maurice Bouquet was preparing the final report on the research and on his scientific discovery, one of his friends in a personal conversation restrained him from haste, saying that ... Muslims have long been talking about this.
However, at that moment he did not believe his friend's words, considering them impossible, since it was unthinkable to know this without the help of modern sciences and the latest high-precision computer technologies. But a friend told him that the Koran reports the death of the pharaoh at sea and the salvation of his body. This news struck him even more, because he could not understand how it became known if this mummy itself was found in 1898, more than a hundred years ago, while “their Koran is already more than 1400 years old” !? And how can the fact that all mankind learned about the embalming of their pharaohs by the Egyptians only relatively recently can fit into your head?
Maurice Bouquet sat all night, staring at the body of the pharaoh and deeply reflecting on the fact that the Qur'an mentions that the body of the pharaoh was saved after he drowned, while in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke only about his death at sea during the pursuit of Moses (peace be upon him) and nothing is said about the fate of his body. In his heart he continually asked himself: “Is this really the body of that very Pharaoh who persecuted Moses (peace be upon him)? And how could Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) know more about this than a thousand years ago? "
That night, Maurice could not sleep, asking to bring him Torah. In it, he began to read the chapter "Exodus", where it was said that the water in the sea closed in and covered the entire army of Pharaoh that followed Moses, and that no one was left of them. Even in the Gospels, nothing was reported about the preservation of the body of Pharaoh.
After the mummy was recovered, France returned it to Egypt. But since then, as Maurice heard about the knowledge of Muslims about saving the body of the pharaoh, he could no longer return to a quiet life - and then the opportunity arose to go to Saudi Arabia to participate in a medical conference. In a conversation with Muslim doctors, Maurice spoke about his discovery - the body of the pharaoh was preserved after his death at sea. Then one of the interlocutors opened the Koran and read to him the words of the Almighty: “And We transferred the Israelites across the sea, and Pharaoh and his army pursued them treacherously and hostilely. And when he (Pharaoh) was overtaken by a flood, he said: "I believe that there is no deity, besides the One in Whom the sons of Israel believe, and I am one of the betrayed!" Only now ?! Before, you disobeyed and was a distributor of wickedness. And today We will save you with your body, so that you will be a sign for those who are behind you (i.e. future generations of people). Indeed, many of the people despise Our signs! " (Yunus: 90–92). This verse shocked Maurice Bouquet, and at the same moment, in the presence of everyone, he loudly exclaimed: "I accepted Islam and believed in this Koran!"
So Maurice Bouquet returned to France as a completely different person. For ten years he was engaged in research only in the field of compliance of scientific discoveries with the Holy Quran, trying to find at least one contradiction between science and the words of the Almighty, but the result of his search coincided with the statement of Allah: “Truly, this is a great book! A lie does not come to her either from the front or from behind - the sending of the Wise, the Praiseworthy. " (Clarified: 41.42)
The fruit of the labors of Maurice Bouquet during these years was the book on the Holy Quran, which shook the entire Western world and caused great excitement in the circles of scholars. It came out under the title “The Quran, Torah, Gospel and Science. Studying the Scriptures in the Light of Modern Science. " The book has been reprinted several times and has been translated into many languages \u200b\u200bof the world.
However, for all the strength of scientific reasoning, some scientists have tried to make desperate and at the same time ridiculous arguments against this book.
But the most amazing thing in this whole story is that some Western scholars, in search of a refutation of the facts stated in this book, after a deep study and detailed consideration of scientific arguments, themselves converted to Islam, publicly pronouncing the words of the Shahada testimony.
Maurice Bouquet, in the preface to the book, writes that the scientific aspects that distinguish the Qur'an amazed him, and he never imagined that so many different scientific facts, so accurately described in the Qur'an, which is more than thirteen centuries old, could correspond to modern knowledge to such an extent.
"If I had known the Quran before," Maurice Bouquet said, "I would not have walked blindly in search of a scientific solution, I would have had a clue!"
All praise be to Allah.
This ayah of Surah Yunus goes in the context of the description of the Pharaoh's relationship to the Prophet Musa (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and to those children of Israel who were with him. When Musa went with the believers to the promised land, Pharaoh and his army set off in pursuit of them in order to return and punish. During their long journey, they came to the sea and could not go further, but Allah honored His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the believers who were with him, making for them land in the sea, through which they could pass ... And they crossed the sea in front of their enemies. The enemy of Allah Pharaoh, due to his stupidity and ignorance, swam behind them on the ship, but he and those who were with him drowned.
When death surrounded the tyrant from all sides, and the waves of the sea surrounded him, he realized that death is inevitable, and said: “I believed that there is no God, except Him in Whom the sons of Israel (Israel) believed. I became one of the Muslims. " (10:90)
But it was too late, the time for repentance had already passed, and the time for faith was up as soon as death approached.
The death of this tyrant in this way is one of the greatest signs that demonstrate the consequences of stubbornness, ignorance and sin. Therefore, Allah wished to leave and keep this sign, so that there would be no doubt or ambiguity. Therefore, He predetermined that the body of Pharaoh would remain motionless on the shore, so that the people who served him and worshiped would see him, and this would be the most eloquent lesson for them.
Allah said (translation of the meaning): "Today We will save your body so that you become a sign for those who will be after you." Indeed, many people neglect Our signs. " (10:92)
Ibn Qasir said:
“Ibn Abbas and other salaf said that some of the sons of Israel doubted the death of Pharaoh, so Allah ordered the sea to throw his body, whole, but lifeless, dressed in well-known weapons, on a high ground. Therefore, Allah said (translation of the meaning): "Today we will save your (dead) body (ie, raise it to a high piece of earth), so that you become a sign for those who will be after you." Indeed, many people neglect Our signs "
The Mujahid said: "your body."
Al Hasan said: "a body in which there is no soul"
Abdullah ibn Shaddad said: “the whole, that is not decaying so that they can recognize him and make sure that it was him.
Abu Shakhr said, "with your weapons."
There is no disagreement in these opinions, as we will see below, insha'Allah.
The words "that you become a sign for those who will be after you" means that this will be the proof of your death, for the children of Israel, and will show that Allah is the Almighty and He has every creation in His hands, and nothing can resist him anger "
Tafsir ibn Kassir (2: 565)
Here's what happened. The sons of Israel saw the dead body of Pharaoh with their own eyes, and this was a sign for those who saw him, and he is a sign for all who come after him and hear the story of his death.
It does not say that his body will be preserved until the Day of Judgment, as some think. If the goal was to preserve the body of Pharaoh, for all people who will come after him, so that they see his dead body, then his body would be well known to everyone who came after him and to those who heard the story about him, and thus it would be fulfilled Promise. But what happened was that people forgot about it, and after centuries no one knew until archaeologists found the body of Pharaoh who drowned.
Sheikh Salih al Fawzan said: “The meaning of Allah's words 'that you become a sign for those who will be after you' is as follows: for the Sons of Israel, evidence will be provided that you actually died and that Allah is Almighty and that he controls every a being on earth, and no one can escape His punishment, even if he wields power and strength among people. This does not mean that the body of Pharaoh will remain intact until our times, as the ignorant think, because the purpose of the body being thrown out was to show people that Pharaoh was dead and refute the doubts of the sons of Israel. This goal was achieved, and the body of Pharaoh is like any other body, and nothing will remain of it except what remains of other bodies, i.e. the tip of the tailbone, from which the body will be recreated on the Day of Judgment, according to the hadith. Therefore, the body of Pharaoh does not differ from the body of another person. Allah knows best "
Al Majmoo min Fatawa al Fawzan (1: 132)
But, it should be noted here that if the body of the Pharaoh appears again, and experts in archeology and history confirm that this is the body of the Pharaoh, who is mentioned in the Book, then this will be an indicator of the truth that the Qur'an says about the Pharaoh who was taken out of the sea.
The scholar Tahir ibn Ashur said: "The subtlety of the Quran is the words" Today We will save your body so that you become a sign for those who will be after you. " Indeed, many people neglect Our signs. " (10:92). This is something that was not mentioned by anyone about the Pharaoh, this is one of the scientific miracles of the Koran, since the verse corresponds to historical facts "
Tahrir Val Tavir (1: 2065)
Conclusion:
Pharaoh's body was thrown out by the sea that day and protected from decay, but it does not have to be preserved until the Day of Judgment. If it is proved archaeologically and historically that the body of Pharaoh has survived to this day, then it is not allowed to say that this is a miracle from Allah for all people, rather it is a historical confirmation of the verse of the Koran, and this is a miracle.
Allah knows best.
Pharaoh's body is a sign of Allah.
The story of how Musa (Moses) came to Pharaoh and called him to monotheism is described in many verses of the Koran. Coming to Pharaoh, Musa called him to faith in Allah, but Pharaoh became proud and rejected the call. Then, at night, Musa gathered the sons of Israel and left the domain of Pharaoh. Upon learning of this, Pharaoh decided to catch up with Musa and everyone who was with him in order to punish them. When the army of Pharaoh was close to Musa and the sons of Israel, Musa, at the suggestion of Allah, struck the sea that was in front of them with his staff, and it opened up, forming 12 paths. When Musa and those who were with him passed through the sea, Pharaoh and his army followed them. When Musa and the sons of Israel were safe, Allah drowned Pharaoh and his army.
“We brought the sons of Israel across the sea. Pharaoh and his army pursued them with hatred and malice. But when the waters fell on them and were about to swallow them up, (Pharaoh) exclaimed:“ I believed that there is no other deity but Him in Whom did the sons of Israel believe, and I am one of those who gave themselves up (to His will) ”(Surah Yunus, 10:90)
But Allah did not accept the repentance of Pharaoh at that moment and did not recognize the sincerity of his words about faith, spoken before the fear of imminent death:
"Allah said:" Only now did you believe? Now you believed, but before you disobeyed Us and was one of those who sowed dishonor. Today, We will save only your body so that you become an edification for future generations, and show everyone your body "Indeed, many people do not know Our signs." (Sura "Yunus", 10: 91-92)
The incredible thing about this story is that archaeologists have found the body of the Pharaoh, which is perfectly preserved for this age (mummies 3,000 years old!) Even in comparison with other mummies! But that's not all! You ask: "What does the sea have to do with it, because the body was found in the tomb of Pharaoh?" - But no. Maurice Bouquet - a person who examined the body of Pharaoh Ramses, thanks to modern technology and technology, found out that there are particles of salt, sea salt on the body of the Pharaoh! Pharaoh's body was found on the seashore, and only after that was buried in the tomb! - now it is a scientifically confirmed historical fact. And indeed, Allah made it so that the body of Pharaoh was well preserved, so He clarifies His signs to people! This sign proves once again that Allah is the Truth, the Koran is the Truth, the prophets are the Truth! By the way, Maurice Bouquet himself, having learned about the lines of the Koran about the body of the Pharaoh, became a Muslim himself!
“Today, We will save only your body, so that you become an edification for future generations, and show everyone your body.” Indeed, many people do not know Our signs. ”(SURA“ YUNUS ”, 10: 91-92)
Allahu Akbar, after reading this, there will be people who do not believe in the signs of the Lord?
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Renowned surgeon Maurice Boukay was born in France to a Christian family. After graduating from high school, he entered the Faculty of Medicine and later became a skilled surgeon, famous even outside France. However, one incident that happened to him changed his life forever.
The French are known for their love of archeology and all sorts of historical values. When Socialist President François Mitterrand came to power in the country in 1981, the French authorities turned to the Egyptian authorities with a request to provide them with the mummy of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh for scientific research. The mummy of one of the pharaohs, about whom it was known that during his lifetime he was a great tyrant and tormentor, was transported to France, where the president himself and the highest authorities met her, honoring him at the state level as if he was alive. The sarcophagus with the mummy was taken along the red carpet from the plane to a special car, as is usually the case for the head of state. Then she was taken to the French Monuments Center, where a whole wing was specially equipped for research, and famous archaeologists, surgeons and anatomists began to conduct various studies of the mummy. The surgeons' research was directed by Maurice Bukay.
While the specialists were working on the restoration of the mummy, Bukay reflected on why the pharaoh died. Analyzing, he found the remains of sea salt on his body, and this was evidence that the pharaoh drowned in the sea, but was removed from the sea water, mummified and his body remained intact. However, Bukai was tormented by another question: why this body, unlike the bodies of other mummified pharaohs, remained completely intact, although it was removed from the water?
Bukay worked on a full report on the research and wondered whether the body of the pharaoh was fished out of the water and immediately mummified or not. However, one surgeon from his team told him in response: "It is better not to touch on this topic, since the Muslims claim that the pharaoh drowned." At first, Bukay did not believe this, since he knew that such a conclusion could only be made by carefully studying the mummy with the help of modern equipment and subjecting the obtained data to computer analysis. Another colleague puzzled him even more, saying that the Muslim Quran, which Muslims consider the word of God, tells a story according to which the body of the pharaoh was drowned and remained unharmed even under water.
Bukay asked the question: “How was it known in the Koran, if this mummy was discovered only in 1898, and the Koran was the holy book of Muslims already 1400 years ago and several decades ago neither the general scientific community, nor Muslims knew about this mummy and in general, it became known about the methods of mummification only at the beginning of the 20th century, when the first intact burials of mummies were discovered.
Bukay spent the whole night in front of the body of the pharaoh, looking at it and reflecting on what his colleagues told him about the Koran and that the body of the pharaoh was discovered after he drowned, while the Bible only says that Pharaoh oppressed the prophet Moses (Musa, peace be upon him), but there was no mention of the fate of his body.
“How could it be that Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) could have known about this 1000 years ago, and I just found out?” He thought.
After a sleepless night, he asked for a copy of the Torah, but this only intensified his surprise, since it did not say anything about the fact that the body was found safe and sound.
After completing the research, the mummy was returned to Egypt in a beautiful glass coffin, but Bukay could not find a place for himself, pondering the story from the Koran, known to all Muslims, and eventually went to a medical conference, which was held in Saudi Arabia.
There he told about his discovery, that is, that the body of the pharaoh remained intact even after he drowned. One of the conference participants opened the Koran and read 92 ayah from Surah Yunus, which says: “Today We will save your body so that you become a sign for those who will be after you. Indeed, many people neglect Our signs. "
After this verse was read, Bukay stood up and excitedly said: "I have believed in the Koran and accept Islam."
Returning to France, Maurice Bukay spent 10 years researching how modern scientific discoveries coincide with references in the Quran and eventually came to the conclusion that the Quran does not contradict modern science.
It has been translated from French into Arabic, English, Indonesian, Persian, Turkish and German and sold in virtually all Western countries.
In the preface to it, Bukay wrote: “This scientific information, which is mentioned in the Qur'an in contrast to other scriptures, at first caused a deep surprise in me, since I have never met such a multitude of scientific questions that would be presented so accurately a mirror image of what has recently been discovered by scientists. And this is a book that has existed for 13 centuries! "
Ildar Mukhamedzhanov