Ibnu Katsir tells, at that time Pharaoh had a strange dream as if there was a fire burning houses in Egypt and the entire Coptic community. However, the fire did not burn the Children of Israel. Pharaoh summoned sorcerers to interpret his strange dream. The sorcerer who interpreted Pharaoh's dream said that there would be a baby boy from the Children of Israel who would destroy Pharaoh's kingdom. He was scared and ordered his guards to kill all baby boys born in Egypt.

The story becomes more phenomenal because of the miracle of Prophet Moses who was able to split the Red Sea with his staff. At that time, Prophet Moses and his followers (the Children of Israel) were being chased by Pharaoh's army. When they arrived at the Red Sea, they felt trapped until Allah granted him the miracle to split the Red Sea as an escape route. This event made the Children of Israel feel like the chosen people of Allah. Prophet Moses is also referred to as a revered Prophet in the Jewish religion.

The phenomenal story of Prophet Moses in the Quran is when he met with Prophet Khidr. The knowledge of these two prophets of Allah is considered to represent two poles. Prophet Moses is considered to represent the pole of outward knowledge, while Prophet Khidr is considered to represent the pole of inward knowledge. This is why until now we often hear the mention of outward knowledge and inward knowledge. This is attributed to Prophet Moses and Prophet Khidr.