Musa

Allah has mentioned Prophet Musa and the people of Israel several times in  the Qu'ran as an example for all of us.

In the Qu'ran Allah says, "Then after them, We sent Musa (Moses) with our revelations to Fir'aun (Pharoah) and his chiefs but they too treated our revelations unjustly, so see what was the end of those mischief-makers.  Musa said,   O' Fir'aun, I am a Rasool from the Rabb of the worlds.  It is not befitting for me to say anything about the Allah except the truth.  I have come to you from your Rabb with clear signs of appointment, therefore send the children of Israel with me."  Fir'aun asked, "If you have come with a sign then produce it, if what you say is true."  So Musa through down his staff and all of a sudden it became a real serpent.  Then he drew out his hand from his pocket and it became shining white to all the beholders.

The chief of Fir'aun's  nation said, "He indeed is a skilled sorcerer who intends to drive you out from your land."  Fir'aun asked, "So, what do you propose?"  They said, "Put him and his brother off for a while, and send the collectors to all the cities and summon every skilled sorcerer to you."  The sorcerers came to Fir'aun and said, "We must certaianly have some suitable reward if we prevail!"  "Yes,"  he answered, "Not only reward but more, you will certainly become my favored friends."  Then they asked Musa, "Will you cast or should we be the first ones to cast?"  Musa said, "You cast."  So when they cast they bewitched the eyes of the people and terrified them by a display of mighty sercery.  We inspired Musa to cast his staff.  No sooner did he cast his staff, it became a serpent and began to swallow up the creation of their sorcery!  Thus the truth prevailed and all that they did collapsed. Fir'aun and his people were defeated and they were put to humiliation, and the sorcerer's, (since they were professionals and knew it was not sorcery), fell down in prostration saying, "We believe in the Rabb of the worlds , the Rabb of Musa and Haroon."  Fir'aun said, "How dare you believe in Him without my permission?  In fact, this was a plot you all had planned to drive the people  out of their city, but soon you will know its consequences.  I will have your hands and your feet cut off on opposite sides and then crucify you all."  They answered, "We will surely return to our Rabb.  (Look at your verdict) you want to take revenge simply because we believe in the signs of our Rabb when they came before us!  O' our Rabb!  Give us patience and cause us to die as Muslims."

The chiefs of Fir'aun's nation asked him, "Will you leave Musa and his nation free to commit mischief in the land and to forsake you and you gods?"  He said, "We will put their sons to death and spare their daughters.  We have irresistible power over them."  Musa said to his people, "Seek help from Allah and be patient.  The land belongs to Allah.  He gives it as a heritage to those of His devotees as He pleases. You should know that final success is for the righteous."  They said, "We were oppressed before you came to us and since you have come to us."  He replied, "It is quite possible that your Rabb may destroy your enemy and make you vicegerent in the land; then He will see how you act."  Qu'ran 7 Al-Araf:  103-129