Page 507 - Learning from the Qur'an

In conclusion, the existence of the name Haman in the ancient
Egyptian inscriptions not only rendered the fabricated claims of
the opponents of the Qur'an worthless, but also confirmed one
more time the fact that the Qur'an comes from Allah. In a
miraculous way, the Qur'an conveys to us historical information
that could not have been possessed or understood at the time of
the Prophet.

Titles of Egyptian Rulers in the Qur'an
Musa was not the only prophet who lived in the lands of Egypt
in the history of ancient Egypt. The Prophet Yusuf had lived in
Egypt long before the time of Musa.
We encounter a certain parallel while reading about the stories
of Musa and Yusuf. While addressing the Egyptian ruler at the
time of Yusuf, the work "master" (the King) is used in the Qur'an:
"The King (master) said, 'Bring him (Yusuf) to me straight
away! So I may draw him very close to me.' When he had
spoken with him, he declared, 'Today you are trusted,
established in our sight.'„ (Qur'an, 12:54)
In contrast, the ruler at Musa's time is referred to as the
"Pharaoh":
We gave Musa nine Clear Signs. Ask the tribe of Israel about
when he came to them and Pharaoh said to him, 'Musa, I
think you are bewitched.' (Qur'an, 17:101)
Historical records available today show us the reason for the
different nomenclature of these rulers. The word "pharaoh" was
originally the name given to the royal palace in ancient Egypt.
The rulers of the old dynasty did not use the title. The use of the
word pharaoh as the title of the ruler did not start until the "New
Kingdom" era of Egyptian history. This period started with the
eighteenth dynasty (1539-1292 BC), and by the twentieth dynasty
(945-730 BC) the word "pharaoh" was adopted as title of respect.

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