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Harun

هارون

Prophet · Quranic figure

Aaron — brother of Musa, made a prophet to support him before Pharaoh and among Bani Israel.

Overview

Harun (Aaron) is the brother of Musa. When Musa was commissioned at the sacred valley he asked for Harun as a helper, describing him as more eloquent (28:34), and Allah granted the request and made Harun a prophet (19:53, 20:36). The two were sent together to Pharaoh (20:42–43).

While Musa was at the Mount for his appointment, Harun was left in charge of Bani Israel and warned them against worshipping the calf, reminding them that their Lord is Ar-Rahman (20:90).

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Harun is connected to Musa (brother of), Firawn (sent to), Musa and Firawn (participated in), Bani Israel (leader of), Prophethood (associated with). The same connections are listed as text below.
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Sources

Quran references

Selected passages. Harun is linked to 20 ayat in total.

Al-A'raf 7:142

NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

۞ وَوَٰعَدْنَا مُوسَىٰ ثَلَٰثِينَ لَيْلَةًۭ وَأَتْمَمْنَٰهَا بِعَشْرٍۢ فَتَمَّ مِيقَٰتُ رَبِّهِۦٓ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةًۭ ۚ وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَخِيهِ هَٰرُونَ ٱخْلُفْنِى فِى قَوْمِى وَأَصْلِحْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ

And We made an appointment with Moses for thirty nights and perfected them by [the addition of] ten; so the term of his Lord was completed as forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron, "Take my place among my people, do right [by them], and do not follow the way of the corrupters."

Translation · Saheeh International

Left in charge during the appointment at the Mount.

Maryam 19:53

NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ نَبِيًّۭا

And We gave him out of Our mercy his brother Aaron as a prophet.

Translation · Saheeh International

Harun given to Musa as a prophet.

Ta-Ha 20:30

NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

هَٰرُونَ أَخِى

Aaron, my brother.

Translation · Saheeh International

Ta-Ha 20:90

NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

وَلَقَدْ قَالَ لَهُمْ هَٰرُونُ مِن قَبْلُ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنتُم بِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى وَأَطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرِى

And Aaron had already told them before [the return of Moses], "O my people, you are only being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord is the Most Merciful, so follow me and obey my order."

Translation · Saheeh International

Harun warns the people against the calf.

Across the Quran

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People

Musa

موسى

brother of

Moses — the prophet sent to Pharaoh and to Bani Israel, whose story the Quran tells in more detail than any other.

Firawn

فرعون

sent to

Pharaoh — the ruler of Egypt who enslaved Bani Israel, rejected Musa's message, and drowned pursuing them.

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Groups

Bani Israel

بنو إسرائيل

leader of

The Children of Israel — descendants of Yaqub, delivered from Pharaoh through Musa and addressed at length in the Quran.

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Events

Musa and Firawn

موسى وفرعون

participated in

Musa and Harun deliver Allah's message to Pharaoh, face his magicians, and endure his threats and the plagues that follow.

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Concepts

Prophethood

النبوة

associated with

Nubuwwah — Allah's choosing of human beings to convey His message, sealed with Muhammad.

Names of Allah

Divine Names

Names that occur in the passages linked to this page are separated from names associated with it thematically.

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  • Harunbrother ofMusaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.3 src

    Musa names Harun as his brother when asking Allah for a helper.

    Evidence

    • Quran Ta-Ha 20:30Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      هَٰرُونَ أَخِى

      “Aaron, my brother.”

      Musa's request at Tuwa: "Aaron, my brother."

      Open ayah 20:30 →
    • Quran Al-Qasas 28:34Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَأَخِى هَٰرُونُ هُوَ أَفْصَحُ مِنِّى لِسَانًۭا فَأَرْسِلْهُ مَعِىَ رِدْءًۭا يُصَدِّقُنِىٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

      “And my brother Aaron is more fluent than me in tongue, so send him with me as support, verifying me. Indeed, I fear that they will deny me."”

      "And my brother Aaron is more fluent than me in tongue."

      Open ayah 28:34 →
    • Quran Maryam 19:53Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ نَبِيًّۭا

      “And We gave him out of Our mercy his brother Aaron as a prophet.”

      Allah granted Musa "his brother Aaron as a prophet".

      Open ayah 19:53 →
    Open Musa →
  • Harunsent toFirawnDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Ta-Ha 20:43Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      ٱذْهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

      “Go, both of you, to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.”

      Both brothers are addressed in the command.

      Open ayah 20:43 →
    Open Firawn →
  • Harunparticipated inMusa and FirawnDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Ta-Ha 20:43Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      ٱذْهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

      “Go, both of you, to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.”

      Open ayah 20:43 →
    Open Musa and Firawn →
  • Harunleader ofBani IsraelDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src

    Harun was left in charge while Musa was at the Mount, and warned the people against the calf.

    Evidence

    • Quran Al-A'raf 7:142Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      ۞ وَوَٰعَدْنَا مُوسَىٰ ثَلَٰثِينَ لَيْلَةًۭ وَأَتْمَمْنَٰهَا بِعَشْرٍۢ فَتَمَّ مِيقَٰتُ رَبِّهِۦٓ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةًۭ ۚ وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَخِيهِ هَٰرُونَ ٱخْلُفْنِى فِى قَوْمِى وَأَصْلِحْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ

      “And We made an appointment with Moses for thirty nights and perfected them by [the addition of] ten; so the term of his Lord was completed as forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron, "Take my place among my people, do right [by them], and do not follow the way of the corrupters."”

      "Take my place among my people."

      Open ayah 7:142 →
    • Quran Ta-Ha 20:90Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَلَقَدْ قَالَ لَهُمْ هَٰرُونُ مِن قَبْلُ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنتُم بِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى وَأَطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرِى

      “And Aaron had already told them before [the return of Moses], "O my people, you are only being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord is the Most Merciful, so follow me and obey my order."”

      Harun warns the people that their Lord is Ar-Rahman.

      Open ayah 20:90 →
    Open Bani Israel →
  • Harunassociated withProphethoodDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Maryam 19:53Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ نَبِيًّۭا

      “And We gave him out of Our mercy his brother Aaron as a prophet.”

      Open ayah 19:53 →
    Open Prophethood →

Further reading

Recommended resources

Curated external material. These are recommendations, not evidence for anything in the graph.

  • Website

    Quran.com — Surah Ta-Ha

    Quran.com

    Full text, multiple translations, word-by-word analysis and recitations for the surah in which Musa's call at Tuwa is narrated.