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ness upon us and take us back to You as Muslims.' (Surat al-A'raf, 126)
Pharaoh's Persistence in Insolence
But then he rallied and called out, saying, 'I am your Lord Most
High!' (Surat an-Nazi'at, 23-24)
No one believed in Musa except for a few of his people out of fear
that Pharaoh, and the elders, would persecute them. Pharaoh was
high and mighty in the land. He was one of the profligate. (Surah
Yunus, 83)
Pharaoh said, 'Let me kill Musa and let him call upon his Lord! I am
afraid that he may change your religion and bring about corruption in
the land.' Musa said, 'I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from
every proud man who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning.'
(Surah Ghafir, 26-27)
The Man in the Palace Keeps His Faith Concealed
A man among Pharaoh's people who believed, but kept his faith
concealed, said, 'Are you going to kill a man for saying "My Lord is
Allah" when he has brought you Clear Signs from your Lord? If he is
telling a lie, be it on his own head. But if he is telling the truth, then
some of what he is promising you will certainly happen to you. Allah
does not guide any unbridled inveterate liar. My people! The kingdom
is yours today, as masters in the land, but who will help us against
Allah's violent force, if it comes upon us?' Pharoah said, 'I only show
you what I see myself and I only guide you to the path of rectitude.'
The man who believed said, 'My people! I fear for you a day like that
of the Confederates, the same as happened to the people of Nuh and
'Ad and Thamud and those who followed after them. Allah does not
want any injustice for His servants. My people! I fear for you the Day
of Calling Out, the Day when you will turn your backs in flight, hav-
ing no one to protect you from Allah. Whoever Allah misguides will
have no guide. Yusuf brought you the Clear Signs before, but you
never stopped doubting what he brought to you to the extent that
when he died, you said, "Allah will never send another Messenger
after him."That is how Allah misguides those who are unbridled and
full of doubt.' Those who argue about the Signs of Allah without any
authority coming to them do something hateful in the sight of Allah