Page 49 - The Worst Slander: Idolatry

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) 47

Pharaoh's principal followers and supporters were the
members of his court. As we can see from his words, "O
Council, I do not know of any other deity for you apart
from me. Haman, kindle a fire for me over the clay and
build me a lofty tower so that perhaps I may be able to
climb up to Moses' God! I consider him a blatant liar"
(Surat al-Qasas: 38), Pharaoh established complete control
over Egypt's leading people and forced them to accept his
so-called divinity. Since they enjoyed popular respect, they
imagined that this perverse system could benefit them and
be made to work to their advantage. This is why they
accepted his so-called divine status (Surely Allah is beyond
that). However, this approach was doomed to eventual dis-
appointment because they faced a terrible retribution in this
world and eternal chastisement in the Hereafter. Allah
describes the position and fate of these leading figures in
the Qur'an:
(We sent Moses) to Pharaoh and his ruling circle. They
followed Pharaoh's command, but Pharaoh's command
was not rightly guided. He (Pharaoh) will go ahead of his
people on the Day of Rising and lead them down into
the Fire. What an evil place to be led to! They are pur-
sued by a curse in this world and on the Day of Rising.
What an evil gift to be given! That is some of the news
of the cities that We relate to you. Some of them are still
standing, while others are now just rubble. We did not
wrong them; rather, they wronged themselves. The
deities they called upon besides Allah did not help them
at all when Allah's command came upon them. They did