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Aqeedah The Majlis Vol 28 No 02, p.13

Someone said that the episode of Bani Israaeel crossing the Red Sea was not a miraculous event.

Question

Someone said that the episode of Bani Israaeel crossing the Red Sea was not a miraculous event. He says that they passed through the sea when it was low tide. Please comment on this claim. What is the status of his Imaan for denying what the Qur'aan states?

Answer

The Qur'aan Majeed states:

"Verily, We revealed to Musa: 'Leave by night with My Servants (Bani Israaeel), then strike for them a DRY PATH in the sea. Fear not being pursued nor have any other fear."

"Then Fir'oun with his army pursued them and they were covered (drowned) by the sea…"

(Taa-Haa, 77 & 78)

In this Aayat Allah Ta'ala explicitly commanded Hadhrat Musaa (Alayhis salaam) to 'strike a path in the sea'. Musaa (Alahis salaam) struck the sea with his staff, and by the command of Allah Ta'ala 12 dry pathways miraculously opened up for the twelve tribes. The Aayat explicitly mentions 'dry pathways'.

The moron who denies this Qur'aanic fact has displayed his gross stupidity. If it was indeed low tide as the Stupid suggests, then why did Fir'oun and his army drown wheareas Bani Israaeel crossed over safely without a single one drowning?

The Stupid has disgorged arrant nonsense regarding his low tide theory. The depth of the Red Sea is 2,200 metres (7,250 feet). At low tide the depth-change is small. The experts say:

"What is the depth of the Red Sea?

The Red Sea has a maximum depth of about 2,211 meters (7,254 feet). Its average depth is around 490 meters (1,608 feet).

At low tide what are the depths?

The depth of the Red Sea at low tide doesn't change significantly in deeper areas, as tidal variations mainly affect coastal and shallow regions. The tidal range in the Red Sea is relatively small, typically between 0.5 to 1 meter (1.6 to 3.3 feet) in most areas. However, in some locations, like the Gulf of Suez, tides can reach up to 2 meters (6.6 feet).

In deeper parts of the Red Sea, such as its maximum depth of 2,211 meters (7,254 feet), a 1 –2 meter tidal change is negligible. But in shallow coastal regions, low tide can expose reefs, sandbanks, and intertidal zones."

Thus, even at low tide the depth of the water is more than 2000 metres. The moron is a murtad for denying the explicit Qur'aanic version.

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