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Asiya, wife of the Pharaoh
Asiya (Arabic: آسية), also known as Asiya
bint Muzahim, is revered by Muslims as one of the greatest women of all time.
She was the wife of the Pharaoh (in Arabic pronounced "Fir'awn"), who
reigned during Moses's (Arabic: Musa) time.
Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H said: “The best
of the women of Paradise are Khadeejah bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah bint Muhammad, Asiya
bint Muzaahim the wife of Pharaoh, and Maryam bint ‘Imraan »
She was a beautiful and
gentle Queen who had a very good heart, thus he loved her dearly. Although,
this Pharaoh was a tyrant King who killed the innocent and imprisoned women and
children because he claimed to be God and ordered all the people to worship and
glorify him. If they believed in anything else, he would have them crucified.
The cradle on the Nile
One day the maids of
Asiya (R.A.) found a cradle floating in the Nile river. They brought it
to her, and the baby inside it was the most beautiful one she had ever seen
which made her immediately fall inlove with it. Little did she know, that this
little baby boy would be the Prophet Musa (A.S.) who would guide the people to
the Oneness of Allah (S.W.T.). Yet, due to the humility of Asiya
(R.A) she was chosen by Allah to look after little Musa (A.S). Meanwhile, the
Pharaoh was informed that one day a Prophet would come and overpower him and
lead his people to a new creed. Immediately he became very angry and ordered
all new born boys to be killed because he truly believed he was the only God.
At the same time, he also loved Asiya (R.A.) so much that he would fulfill any
wish of hers, so she pleaded for him not to kill the little baby boy that she
had found in the river. She said “: A comfort to the eye for me and for you.
Kill him not, perhaps he may be of benefit to us, or we may adopt him as a
son.” And they perceived not (What they were doing) (Surah 28: 7- 9)
Years Later…
As years passed by,
Prophet Musa (A.S.) who lived in Egypt then, would call the people to Allah’s
Oneness and to establish love one earth. To this new religion, he only had a
few followers, as many feared the Pharaoh and his torture. The news reached Asiya
(R.A.) and she came to know about Musa’s (A.S.) new religion. She liked this
new religion and her heart started to believe in it. For years she kept her
beliefs a secret as she worshipped Allah under the guidance of Musa (A.S). It’s
really unimaginable, the amount of fear she must have lived under for all this
time, being afraid of severe punishment. She felt sorry for those who were
being tortured for believing in Islam and her steadfast devotion to her husband
was beginning to fade, day by day. Soon, the only thing which remained between
them was a wall of hatred. Her secret was finally disclosed, and the Pharaoh
attempted numerous means of leading her astray and persuaded her not to
believe, but her belief just grew stronger and stronger. Nothing in the world
could tear her apart from her new creed which she firmly believed in, not all
the clothes, jewls or luxury that he offered her.
She turned away..
She turned away from
his world as she was not afraid anymore and gave away her status as Queen, thus
now suffering with everyone else. Ibn Anas narrates that she even ran away to
seek guidance from Allah, but he found her and arrested her, and tortured her
for 3 days burning her body and yet, she still said “: I reject you! And do not
want anything to do with you! By now, he knew, she would not come back to him,
and this enraged him so much that, he ordered his men to nail her to the ground
and put a heavy boulder on her chest under the scorching sun.
Her last words...
During the last painful
seconds of her life, she said to her Lord, “: My Lord, Build for me a home with
thee in paradise, and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work, and deliver me from
the unjust people.”Asiya (R.A.) has set a perfect example for us to follow,
because she was a Queen and could have had anything that her heart desired.
Despite this, she gave up her Throne, freedom, all the luxuries in the world
just to gain Allah’s mercy so that she could have a place in Jannah. So much
was her love for her religion, that when it came to her last moments, being
beaten and tortured so bad, meant nothing to her, because she was wise and knew
that it was no use being attached to this world and its
luxury, when the hereafter and its beauty is eternal. . .
credit to: http://remarkable-women-islam.blogspot.com/
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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