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As was the case with the people of Pharaoh and those before them.
They denied Our Signs so Allah seized them for their wrong actions.
Allah is fierce in retribution. (Surah Al 'Imran, 11)
We seized Pharaoh's people with years of drought and scarcity of
fruits so that hopefully they would pay heed. (Surat al-A'raf, 130)
Remember when We rescued you from Pharaoh's people who were
inflicting an evil punishment on you, killing your sons and letting
your women live. In that there was a terrible trial from your Lord.
(Surat al-A'raf, 141)
Such was the case with Pharaoh's people and those before them.
They rejected Allah's Signs so Allah seized them for their wrong ac-
tions. Allah is Strong, Severe in Retribution. (Surat al-Anfal, 52)
Such was the case with Pharaoh's people and those before them.
They denied their Lord's Signs so We destroyed them for their wrong
actions. We drowned Pharaoh's people. All of them were wrongdoers.
(Surat al-Anfal, 54)

THE CHIEFS OF THE TRIBE OF ISRAEL AFTER MUSA
What do you think about the council of the tribe of Israel after
Musa's time when they said to one of their Prophets, 'Give us a king
and we will fight in the Way of Allah!'? He said, 'Is it not possible that
if fighting were prescribed for you, you would not fight?' They said,
'How could we not fight in the way of Allah when we have been
driven from our homes and children?' But then when fighting was pre-
scribed for them, they turned their backs – except for a few of them.
Allah knows the wrongdoers. (Surat al-Baqara, 246)

PHARAOH'S WIFE
Allah has made an example for those who believe: the wife of
Pharaoh when she said, 'My Lord, build a house in the Garden for me
in Your presence and rescue me from Pharaoh and his deeds and res-
cue me from this wrongdoing people.' (Surat at-Tahrim, 11)
The wife of Pharaoh said, 'A source of delight for me and for you; do
not kill him. It may well be that he will be of use to us or perhaps we
could adopt him as a son.' They were not aware. (Surat al-Qasas, 9)