Page 49 - The Prophet Moses (pbuh)

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

He (Pharaoh) said, "This Messenger, who has been sent to you, is
mad."
He (Moses) said, "The Lord of the East and the West and everything
between them if you used your intellect."
He (Pharaoh) said, "If you take any god other than me, I will cer-
tainly throw you into prison." (Surat ash-Shu'ara: 27-29)
As is evident, the Prophet Moses' (pbuh) concise explanations and
clear evidence clearly defeated Pharaoh. This led him to accuse the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) with the slander of being allegedly insane. Here, Pharaoh's
primary concern was to try to counteract the powerful influence the
Prophet Moses (pbuh) was having on the people. The forthright and con-
vincing manner of the Prophet Moses' (pbuh) speech infuriated Pharaoh.
Ultimately, he threatened the Prophet Moses (pbuh) with imprisonment if
he continued denying his divinity (Allah is beyond that). This action was
merely another manifestation of Pharaoh's cruel character.
At this point, the Prophet Moses (pbuh) declared that he had come
with signs proving his prophecy, and performed the two miracles granted
to him by Allah:
He (Moses) said, "Even if I were to bring you something undeni-
able?"
He (Pharaoh) said, "Produce it then if you are someone telling the
truth."
So he threw down his staff and there it was, unmistakably a ser-
pent. And he drew out his hand and there it was, pure white to
those who looked. (Surat ash-Shu'ara: 30-33)
Pharaoh, and his inner circle, witnessing the two great miracles of
Allah performed by the hand of the Prophet Moses (pbuh), thought with a
grave foolishness they could have been possible only through sorcery. In
order to refuse being impressed by these miracles, they inspired each other
to think in the following way:
He (Pharaoh) said to the High Council round about him, "This cer-
tainly is a skilled magician who desires by his magic to expel you

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