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wa-ʾawḥaynā ʾilā mūsā wa-ʾakhīhi ʾan tabawwaʾā li-qawmikumā bi-miṣra buyūtan wa-jʿalū buyūtakum qiblatan wa-ʾaqīmū ṣ-ṣalāta wa-bashshiri l-muʾminīna
We revealed to Moses and his brother [saying], ‘Settle your people in the city, and let your houses face each other, and maintain the prayer, and give good news to the faithful.’
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Yunus – Verse 87
87. “And We revealed to Moses and his brother, saying: ‘Provide houses for your people in Egypt, make your houses into places of worship, and keep up prayer: and give glad tidings to the believers’.”
Another stage of the uprising and revolution of Moses (as), Harun (as), and the Children of Israel against the Pharaonids is portrayed here. First, Allah says that He revealed to Moses and his brother that his nation should build houses in the land of Egypt. Particularly, they were to build these houses next to one another and facing them. The verse says:
“And We revealed to Moses and his brother, saying: ‘Provide houses for your people in Egypt, make your houses into places of worship...”
Then, they were to pay proper attention to spiritual self-actualization through regular prayers, thus purifying and strengthening themselves. The verse says:
“…and keep up prayer:...”
In order to remove the effects of fear and terror from their hearts, and thus regain their spiritual and revolutionary power, He orders them to give these tidings to the faithful, as to their eventual victory, and the bestowal of Allah’s favour and grace upon them. The verse continues saying:
“…and give glad tidings to the believers’.”