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Was Moses' mother casting him into the river a result of her reliance on God, or was it a revelation from Him? Similarly, was Abraham's believing the vision and his son Ishmael's agreement to be sacrificed a result of their reliance on God, or was it a revelation from Him? And what is the meaning of reliance on God?

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Moses' mother casting him into the sea was a revelation from Allah the Almighty, as He says: "When We inspired to your mother what was inspired, [saying], 'Cast him into the chest, and cast him into the sea; and let the sea throw him onto the bank, and an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his will take him.'"

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