(87) “And We revealed to Moses and his brother”—when Pharaoh and his people had made matters extremely difficult for their people and were intent on turning them away from their religion—“that you two should establish homes for your people in Egypt.” That is, command them to establish homes for themselves so that, [by this means], they may be able to hide within them.

“And make your homes places of worship.” That is, make them places in which you may pray, since you have been unable to establish prayer in churches and public houses of worship.

“And establish prayer,” for it provides support in every matter, “and give glad tidings to the believers” of victory, divine aid, and the ascendancy of their religion. For indeed, with hardship comes ease; indeed, with hardship comes ease. When anguish grows severe and circumstances become constricted, Allah brings relief and opens the way.

When Moses saw the hard-heartedness and rejection of Pharaoh and his chiefs (1), he prayed against them, and Aaron said “Amen” to his supplication. Moses said: