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THE ALLIANCE OF THE GOOD

immediately followed him. Pharaoh's threats did not alter
the belief of these brave and faithful followers. The good
conduct of the magicians is told in the Qur'an:

The magicians threw themselves down in prostration.
They said, 'We believe in the Lord of all the worlds, the
Lord of Moses and Aaron.' Pharaoh said, 'Have you
believed in him before I authorised you to do so? This
is just some plot you have concocted in the city to drive
its people from it. I will cut off your alternate hands and
feet and then I will crucify every one of you.' They said,
'We are returning to our Lord. You are only avenging
yourself on us because we believed in our Lord's Signs
when they came to us. Our Lord, pour down
steadfastness upon us and take us back to You as
Muslims.' (Surat al-A'raf: 120-126)
As these verses make clear, no condition, threat, or attack,
can hinder the alliance of those who are sincere and
conscientious. In the same way as the wicked have leaders
luring them to wickedness, insolence, and ultimately to hell,
so the good have people guiding them to the truth, to the

good pleasure of God, and God's compassion and Paradise.
Some verses make mention of those who summon people to
goodness:
And in addition to that We gave him Isaac and Jacob
and made both of them righteous men. We made them
leaders, guiding by Our command, and revealed to
them how to do good actions and establish prayer and
pay alms, and they worshipped Us. (Surat al-Anbiya':
72-73)
We appointed leaders from among them, guiding by