{"id":300,"date":"2022-03-19T15:32:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T13:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/?p=300"},"modified":"2022-03-19T15:32:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T13:32:56","slug":"moses-helps-women-and-how-he-becomes-a-shepherd-for-ten-years-the-unknown-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/moses-helps-women-and-how-he-becomes-a-shepherd-for-ten-years-the-unknown-story\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Moses Helps Women and how he Becomes a Shepherd for Ten Years The Unknown Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shepherd.jpg\" alt=\"Moses Helps Women\" class=\"wp-image-301\" width=\"528\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shepherd.jpg 440w, https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shepherd-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_52 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e4c46754e63\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e4c46754e63\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e4c46754e63\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/moses-helps-women-and-how-he-becomes-a-shepherd-for-ten-years-the-unknown-story\/#Moses_Helps_Women_Shepherds\" title=\"Moses Helps Women Shepherds\">Moses Helps Women Shepherds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/moses-helps-women-and-how-he-becomes-a-shepherd-for-ten-years-the-unknown-story\/#Moses_Helps_Women_Shepherds_%E2%80%93_Quranic\" title=\"Moses Helps Women Shepherds &#8211; Quranic\">Moses Helps Women Shepherds &#8211; Quranic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/moses-helps-women-and-how-he-becomes-a-shepherd-for-ten-years-the-unknown-story\/#Moses_Finds_a_Home_Among_Shepherds\" title=\"Moses Finds a Home Among Shepherds\">Moses Finds a Home Among Shepherds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/moses-helps-women-and-how-he-becomes-a-shepherd-for-ten-years-the-unknown-story\/#Moses_Becomes_a_Shepherd\" title=\"Moses Becomes a Shepherd\">Moses Becomes a Shepherd<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/moses-helps-women-and-how-he-becomes-a-shepherd-for-ten-years-the-unknown-story\/#Moses_Becomes_a_Shepherd_%E2%80%93_Quranic\" title=\"Moses Becomes a Shepherd &#8211; Quranic\">Moses Becomes a Shepherd &#8211; Quranic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/moses-helps-women-and-how-he-becomes-a-shepherd-for-ten-years-the-unknown-story\/#The_Ten_Years_of_Preparation\" title=\"The Ten Years of Preparation\">The Ten Years of Preparation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moses_Helps_Women_Shepherds\"><\/span>Moses Helps Women Shepherds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>He traveled for eight nights, hiding during the day. After crossing the main desert, he reached a watering hole outside Midian where shepherds were watering their flocks.<br>No sooner had Moses reached the Midian than he threw himself under a tree to rest. He suffered from hunger and fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The soles of his feet felt as if they were worn out from hard walking on<br>sand and rocks and from the dust. He did not have any money to buy a new pair of sandals, nor to buy food or drink. Moses noticed a band of shepherds watering their sheep. He went to the spring, where he saw two young women preventing their sheep from mixing with the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Moses sensed that the women were in need of help. Forgetting his thirst, he drew nearer to them and asked if he could help them in any way.<br>The older sister said: &#8220;We are waiting until the shepherds finish watering their sheep, then we will water ours.&#8221;<br>Moses asked again: &#8220;Why are you waiting?&#8221;<br>The younger one: &#8220;We cannot push men.&#8221;<br>Moses was surprised that women were shepherding, as only men were supposed to do it. It is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>hard and tiresome work, and one needs to be on the alert. Moses asked: &#8220;Why are you<br>shepherding?&#8221;<br>The younger sister said: &#8220;Our father is an old man; his health is too poor for him to go outdoors<br>for pasturing sheep.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Moses (pbuh) said: &#8220;I will water the sheep for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>When Moses approached the water, he saw that the shepherds had put over the mouth of the<br>spring an immense rock that could only be moved by ten men. Moses embraced the rock and<br>lifted it out of the spring&#8217;s mouth, the veins of his neck and hands standing out as he did so. Moses was certainly strong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He watered their sheep and put the rock back in its place.<br>He returned to sit in the shade of the tree. At this moment he realized that he had forgotten to<br>drink. His stomach was sunken because of hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/well.jpg\" alt=\"Moses Helps Women Shepherds\" class=\"wp-image-302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/well.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/well-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/well-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moses_Helps_Women_Shepherds_%E2%80%93_Quranic\"><\/span>Moses Helps Women Shepherds &#8211; Quranic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Almighty Allah described this event:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-palette-color-1-color has-text-color\">\n<strong><em>\"And when he arrived at the water of Midian (Midyan) he found there a group of men watering\ntheir flocks, and besides them he found two women who were keeping back their flocks. He said: \"What is the matter with you?\" They said: \"We cannot water (our flocks) until the shepherds take their flocks. And our father is a very old man.\"\nSo he watered their flocks for them, then he turned back to shade, and said: \"My Lord! Truly, I\nam in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!\" (Ch 28:22-24 Quran)<\/em><\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moses_Finds_a_Home_Among_Shepherds\"><\/span>Moses Finds a Home Among Shepherds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The young ladies returned home earlier than usual, which surprised their father. They related the incident at the spring which was the reason that they were back early. Their father sent one of his daughters to invite the stranger to his home. Bashfully, the woman approached Moses and delivered the message. &#8220;My father is grateful for what you have done for us. He invites you to our home so that he may thank you personally.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Moses welcomed this invitation and accompanied the maiden to her father. Moses could see that they lived comfortably as a happy and peaceful household. He introduced himself and told the old man about the misfortune that he had befallen him and had compelled him to flee from Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The old man comforted him: &#8220;Fear not, you have escaped from the wrong-doers.&#8221;<br>Moses&#8217;s gentle behavior was noticed by the father and his daughters. The kind man invited him to stay with them. Moses felt at home with this happy household, for they were friendly and feared Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moses_Becomes_a_Shepherd\"><\/span>Moses Becomes a Shepherd<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/flock-of-sheep_970_425_0.jpg\" alt=\"Moses Becomes a Shepherd\" class=\"wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/flock-of-sheep_970_425_0.jpg 970w, https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/flock-of-sheep_970_425_0-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sunofislam.com\/prophetsofgod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/flock-of-sheep_970_425_0-768x336.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the daughters suggested to her father that he employ Moses, as he was strong and<br>trustworthy. They needed someone like him, especially at the water hole, which was visited by<br>ruffians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The father asked her how she could be sure of his trustworthiness in such a short time. She<br>replied: &#8220;When I bade him to follow me to our home, he insisted that I walk behind him so he<br>would not observe my form (to avoid sexual attraction).&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The old man was pleased to hear this. He approached Moses and said: &#8220;I wish to marry you to<br>one of my daughters on condition that you agree to work for me for a period of eight years.&#8221;<br>This offer suited Moses well, for being a stranger in this country, he would soon have to search<br>for shelter, and work. Moses married the Midianite&#8217;s daughter and looked after the old man&#8217;s<br>animals for ten long years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moses_Becomes_a_Shepherd_%E2%80%93_Quranic\"><\/span>Moses Becomes a Shepherd &#8211; Quranic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Almighty Allah recounted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-palette-color-1-color has-text-color\">\n<strong><em>\"Then there came to him one of the two women, walking shyly. She said: \"Verily, my father calls you that he may reward you for having watered our flocks for us.\" So when he came to him and narrated the story, he said; \"Fear you not. You have escaped from the people who are Zalimeen (polytheists, <\/em>disbelievers<em>, and wrong-doers).\" And said one of them (the two women): \"O my father! Hire him! Verily, the best of men for you to hire is the strong, the trustworthy.\" He said:\n\"I intend to wed one of these two daughters of mine to you, on condition that you serve me for\neight years, but if you complete ten years, it will be a favor from you. But I intend not to place\nyou under a difficulty. If Allah wills, you will find me one of the righteous.\" He (Moses) said:\n\"That is settled between me and you whichever of the two terms I fulfill, there will be no injustice to me, and Allah is Surety over what we say.\" ( Ch 28:25-28 Quran)<\/em><\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ten_Years_of_Preparation\"><\/span>The Ten Years of Preparation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Time passed, and he lived in seclusion far from his family and his people. This period of ten years was of importance in his life. It was a period of major preparation. Certainly Moses&#8217;s mind was absorbed in the stars every night. He followed the sunrise and the sunset every day. He pondered on the plant and how it splits and soil and appears thereafter. He contemplated water and how the earth is revived by it and flourishes after its death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Of course, he was immersed in the Glorious Book of Allah, open to the insight and heart. He was immersed in the existence of Allah. All these became latent within him. The religion of Moses (pbuh) was the same as that of Jacob (pbuh), which was Islamic monotheism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> His forefather was Jacob (pbuh) the grandson of Abraham (pbuh). Moses (pbuh), therefore, was one of the descendants of Abraham (pbuh) and every prophet who came after Abraham was one of Abraham&#8217;s successors. In addition to physical preparation, there was a similar spiritual preparation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was made in complete seclusion, in the middle of the desert, and in the places of pasture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Silence was his way of life, and seclusion was his vehicle. Allah the Almighty prepared<br>for His prophet the tools he would need later on to righteously bear the commands of Allah the<br>Exalted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>for scientific miracles<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>articles visit<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunofislam.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.sunofislam.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.sunofislam.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/The-Bright-Sun-150390145761285\/?ref=pages_you_manage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/The-Bright-Sun-150390145761285\/?ref=pages_you_manage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfj9zNiYSfpVxXHf4OtHmOg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfj9zNiYSfpVxXHf4OtHmOg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moses Helps Women Shepherds He traveled for eight nights, hiding during the day. After crossing the main desert, he reached a watering hole outside Midian where shepherds were watering their flocks.No sooner had Moses reached the Midian than he threw himself under a tree to rest. He suffered from hunger and fatigue. 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