Asiyah: wife of Firaun (Pharaoh)

And for those who have faith Allâh has set forth a parable in the (story) of Firauns (Pharaoh)
wife when she prayed: O my sustainer! Build for me a mansion in paradise by You and save
me from Firaun and his doings and save me from all evil doing people.
When the magicians fell into sajdah and declared their faith in Allâh and accepted Mûsa
(Moses) Alayhis-Salâm as the prophet of Allâh the wife of Firaun (Pharaoh) also declared
her faith. Firaun (Pharaoh) began punishing her by pegging her to the ground and exposing
her to the midday sun. Whenever he turned away from her the angels would give her shade
with their wings. He then gave her a choice: Either retract from your belief or be prepared to
be crushed by a huge boulder. She chose to be crushed. As she was placed onto the ground
she raised her sight towards the sky she saw her place in Jannah and prayed: O my
sustainer! Build for me a mansion in paradise by You and save me from Firaun (Pharaoh)
and his doings and save me from all evil doing people. As she said this, her rûh (soul) left her
body and the boulder then crushed her lifeless body.
These four women changed the course of human history, through their perseverance, faith
and courage. Maryam (Mary) Alayhas-Salâm life was characterized by piety, chastity and
faith, Khadija Radhi-Allâhu anha neither succumbed to the trappings of wealth, nor to power
and fame, Fatima Radhi-Allâhu anha made sabr (patience) in the face of unending hardships
and was crowned the leader of all women in Jannah (Paradise), whilst the wife of Firaun
(Pharaoh) chose faith over royalty. These were women distinguished by sabr (patience) who
found the true friendship of Allâh through their unfailing steadfastness in the face of grinding
sacrifices.
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