1. The Bible and the Qur'an
Fearing for her child's life, the mother of Moses sends him down the river in a basket. ... To free his people, Moses had to return to the king and plead him to let his people go. ... Both stories told of how Moses came down the mountain to find all the people worshipping a false golden cow deity. This enraged Moses and (in the Qur'an) Moses sets down his tablet of commandments and speaks to his people. In the Bible, Moses actually throws down the tablets, which causes them to famously break in half.2 Both stories ended in the people asking for forgiveness. ...
- Word Count: 1753
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School