The Qur’an

“Moses Divides the Red Sea”

Sura 26

The Poets

61. So when the two hosts saw each other, the companions of Musa cried out: Most surely we are being overtaken.
62. He said: By no means; surely my Lord is with me: He will show me a way out.
63. Then We revealed to Musa: Strike the sea with your staff. So it had cloven asunder, and each part was like a huge mound.

The Bible

“Moses Divides the Red Sea”

Exodus

Chapter 14

10. And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
11. And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
12. Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13. And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15. And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16. But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

COMMENTARY:

In the Qur’an:

1. God told Moses to “Strike the sea with thy rod.”

In the Bible:

1. God told Moses to “Lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea.”