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Moosaa peace be upon him

Moses موسى

7Names spoken4First discoveries

From the call at the tree to Pharaoh and his people’s appointed meeting.

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This profile brings together 12 Beautiful Names associated with Moses in the museum’s evidence, across 14 verses. Each record shows the encounter, the form of the evidence and the full Quranic verse.

12Names associated
14Evidence verses
7Names in direct speech or prayer

“Names spoken” counts distinct names in direct speech or prayer. Names appearing in an address to the person or in narration are also shown, with the evidence type identified for each verse.

First discoveries

Names whose first appearance is associated with this figure in the research sequence, whether spoken by them or encountered in their story.

QURANIC EVIDENCE

Names, verses and context

Complete verses, with the relevant name highlighted in gold.

الله العزيز الحكيم

Allah Al-'Azeez Al-Hakeem

✧ First appearance in this story

The encounter and its context

A name Moses received in Allah’s address to him.

An-Naml · 9Divine addressRead in surah ↗

يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

9. "O Mûsâ (Moses)! Verily it is I, Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما

Rabbus-Samaawaati wal-Ardi wa maa baynahumaa

✧ First appearance in this story

The encounter and its context

His answer to Pharaoh about the Lord of the worlds.

Ash-Shu'ara · 24Spoken in the QuranRead in surah ↗

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

24. [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

رب المشرق والمغرب وما بينهما

Rabbul-Mashriqi wal-Maghribi wa maa baynahumaa

✧ First appearance in this story

The encounter and its context

Explaining lordship over east, west, and all between.

Ash-Shu'ara · 28Spoken in the QuranRead in surah ↗

قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

28. [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

خير الغافرين

Khayrul-Ghaafireen

✧ First appearance in this story

The encounter and its context

His prayer after the earthquake at the meeting of the seventy.

Al-A'raf · 155Direct prayerRead in surah ↗

وَٱخْتَارَ مُوسَىٰ قَوْمَهُۥ سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًا لِّمِيقَٰتِنَا فَلَمَّآ أَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ قَالَ رَبِّ لَوْ شِئْتَ أَهْلَكْتَهُم مِّن قَبْلُ وَإِيَّٰىَ أَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ مِنَّآ إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا فِتْنَتُكَ تُضِلُّ بِهَا مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَهْدِى مَن تَشَآءُ أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا فَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْغَٰفِرِينَ

155. And Mûsâ (Moses) chose out of his people seventy (of the best) men for Our appointed time and place of meeting, and when they were seized with a violent earthquake, he said: "O my Lord, if it had been Your Will, You could have destroyed them and me before; would You destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us? It is only Your Trial by which You lead astray whom You will, and keep guided whom You will. You are our Walî (Protector), so forgive us and have Mercy on us: for You are the Best of those who forgive.

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

الغفور الرحيم

Al-Ghafoor Ar-Raheem

The encounter and its context

Forgiveness in his youth, then in the address at the call.

Al-Qasas · 16Quranic narrationRead in surah ↗

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

16. He said: "My Lord! Verily, I have wronged myself, so forgive me." Then He forgave him. Verily, He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

An-Naml · 11Divine addressRead in surah ↗

إِلَّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسْنًۢا بَعْدَ سُوٓءٍ فَإِنِّى غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

11. "Except him who has done wrong and afterwards has changed evil for good; then surely, I am Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

In 28:16 the name occurs in narration; in 27:11 it is a divine address, not Moses’ own words.

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

الله رب العالمين

Allah Rabbul-'Aalameen

The encounter and its context

Allah identifies Himself in the call to Moses.

Al-Qasas · 30Divine addressRead in surah ↗

فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ مِن شَٰطِئِ ٱلْوَادِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ فِى ٱلْبُقْعَةِ ٱلْمُبَٰرَكَةِ مِنَ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ أَن يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

30. So when he reached it (the fire), he was called from the right side of the valley, in the blessed place, from the tree: "O Mûsâ (Moses)! Verily I am Allah, the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)!

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

رب العالمين

Rabbul-'Aalameen

The encounter and its context

Telling Pharaoh of his mission from the Lord of the worlds.

Al-A'raf · 104Spoken in the QuranRead in surah ↗

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ يَٰفِرْعَوْنُ إِنِّى رَسُولٌ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

104. And Mûsâ (Moses) said: "O Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)! Verily, I am a Messenger from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).

Ash-Shu'ara · 16Speech or prayer instructedRead in surah ↗

فَأْتِيَا فِرْعَوْنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

16. "And go both of you to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), and say: ‘We are the Messengers of the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists),

Az-Zukhruf · 46Spoken in the QuranRead in surah ↗

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَقَالَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

46. And indeed We did send Mûsâ (Moses) with Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs (inviting them to Allah’s religion of Islâm) He said: "Verily, I am a Messenger of the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)."

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

التواب الرحيم

At-Tawwaab Ar-Raheem

The encounter and its context

The account of repentance after the worship of the calf.

Al-Baqarah · 54Quranic narrationRead in surah ↗

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِۦ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّكُمْ ظَلَمْتُمْ أَنفُسَكُم بِٱتِّخَاذِكُمُ ٱلْعِجْلَ فَتُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ بَارِئِكُمْ فَٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ عِندَ بَارِئِكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

54. And (remember) when Mûsâ (Moses) said to his people: "O my people! Verily, you have wronged yourselves by worshipping the calf. So turn in repentance to your Creator and kill yourselves (the innocent kill the wrongdoers among you), that will be better for you with your Creator." Then He accepted your repentance. Truly, He is the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

أرحم الراحمين

Arhamur-Raahimeen

The encounter and its context

Moses’ prayer for himself and his brother.

Al-A'raf · 151Direct prayerRead in surah ↗

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِأَخِى وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِى رَحْمَتِكَ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

151. Mûsâ (Moses) said: "O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your Mercy, for you are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy."

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

الولي

Al-Waliyy

The encounter and its context

His words in prayer: You are our protector.

Al-A'raf · 155Direct prayerRead in surah ↗

وَٱخْتَارَ مُوسَىٰ قَوْمَهُۥ سَبْعِينَ رَجُلًا لِّمِيقَٰتِنَا فَلَمَّآ أَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ قَالَ رَبِّ لَوْ شِئْتَ أَهْلَكْتَهُم مِّن قَبْلُ وَإِيَّٰىَ أَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ مِنَّآ إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا فِتْنَتُكَ تُضِلُّ بِهَا مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَهْدِى مَن تَشَآءُ أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا فَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْغَٰفِرِينَ

155. And Mûsâ (Moses) chose out of his people seventy (of the best) men for Our appointed time and place of meeting, and when they were seized with a violent earthquake, he said: "O my Lord, if it had been Your Will, You could have destroyed them and me before; would You destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us? It is only Your Trial by which You lead astray whom You will, and keep guided whom You will. You are our Walî (Protector), so forgive us and have Mercy on us: for You are the Best of those who forgive.

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

الغفار

Al-Ghaffaar

The encounter and its context

The name in Allah’s address in the story of the Israelites.

Taha · 82Divine addressRead in surah ↗

وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا ثُمَّ ٱهْتَدَىٰ

82. And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains constant in doing them, (till his death).

Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 99، 100، 103، 105، 106، 109، 110، 112، 113

رب السماوات والأرض

Rabbus-Samaawaati wal-Ard

The encounter and its context

His answer to Pharaoh about the source of the clear proofs.

Al-Isra · 102Spoken in the QuranRead in surah ↗

قَالَ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَآ أَنزَلَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ بَصَآئِرَ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّكَ يَٰفِرْعَوْنُ مَثْبُورًا

102. [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Verily, you know that these signs have been sent down by none but the Lord of the heavens and the earth (as clear evidence i.e. proofs of Allah’s Oneness and His Omnipotence.). And I think you are, indeed, O Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) doomed to destruction (away from all good)!"

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