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public from the "evil" of such people. The Pharaoh is the most
glaring example, and one who went down in history for this
very aspect. The Pharaoh was a cruel, aggressive, vulgar,
merciless, arrogant person who subjected his people to
unbearable punishment and denied the existence of God. He

strove to provoke his people against Moses, by showing him
to be evil, and portraying himself as a person of "good
intentions". This deceptive ploy of Pharaoh is mentioned in
the Qur'an as follows:
Pharaoh said, 'Let me kill Moses and let him call upon
his Lord! I am afraid that he may change your religion
and bring about corruption in the land.' (Surah Ghafir:
26)
They said, 'These two magicians desire by their magic
to expel you from your land and abolish your most
excellent way of life, so decide on your scheme and then
arrive together in force. He who gains the upper hand
today will definitely prosper.' (Surah Ta ha: 63-64)

As stated in the above verses, Pharaoh attempted to make
the prophet Moses (as) appear guilty in the eyes of the public,
while assuming the role of a saviour and a self sacrificing
person who cares for his subjects. Most likely, those people
who did not act wisely, and who were not guided by their
conscience, were deceived by the lies of the Pharaoh and
sided with him. However, the truth is evident today; both
who were the evil and who were the good of that time are
now known to us. What is more important is that, God
knows and sees everything. In the Hereafter, God's justice
will prevail and the true good and evil will be apparent.
Pharaoh hatched a plot against Moses but faced great