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THE PROPHET MOSES (PBUH)

from your land, so what do you recommend?" (Surat ash-Shu'ara:
34-35)
The mentality exemplified here is typical of those who deny the truth.
In many stories related in the Qur'an, there are numerous examples of sim-
ilar people and their responses evidencing a flawed rationale. This condi-
tion of mind, blindly committed to following the faith of their ancestors, and
rejecting the truth despite clear signs, was not particular only to Pharaoh
and his inner circle. Throughout history, deniers similarly always sought a
so-called way out. Allah conveys the distorted mindset of the arrogant in the
Qur'an as follows:
I will divert from My Signs all those who are arrogant in the earth
without any right. If they see every Sign, they will not believe in it.
If they see the way of right guidance, they will not take it as a way.
But if they see the way of error, they will take that as a way… (Surat
al-A'raf: 146)
Pharaoh and his inner circle clearly preferred taking the route of denial
and evil rather than choosing to be rightly guided. Despite these miracles,
they decided to defy the Prophet Moses (pbuh). Surely for Pharaoh and his
inner circle, this was a struggle lost from the very first beginning. To this
purpose, they, with their shallow mindset,sought out in their own way so-
called opponents to the Prophet Moses (pbuh), who they accused of being
a "magician":
They said, "Detain him and his brother and send out marshals to
the cities, to bring you all the skilled magicians." (Surat al-A'raf:
111-112)
Pharaoh claimed the miracles of the Prophet Moses (pbuh) were a ma-
gician's tricks, and according to his shallow mindset believed that they
could be undone by his own magicians. Therefore, he could allegedly de-
feat the Prophet Moses (pbuh) to regain his leverage. In reality, however,
they were doomed to an all-out defeat by Allah. Moreover, their defeat
came from the least expected source.
Their shallow mentality fooled them into being certain of their ultimate
victory. Thusthey allowed the Prophet Moses (pbuh) to appoint the time

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