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THE PROPHET MOSES (PBUH)

The disasters that befell Pharaoh's people are also referred in ancient Egyptian
sources. On the left is an excerpt from the famous Ipuwer Papyrus (Chapter 2,
pages 5-6): "Plague is throughout the land. Blood is everywhere…"

seasons when no rain fell on the Egyptian soil, the Nile river carried an
abundance of water from inland Africa. However, because Pharaoh and his
inner circle remained arrogant and proud towards Allah, a disaster that had
been hereto unexpected befell them; a drought. This drought clearly refut-

ed the words of Pharaoh related in the Qur'an, when he said "'My people,
does the kingdom of Egypt not belong to me? Do not all these rivers
flow under my control? Do you not then see?" (Surat az-Zukhruf: 51)
Nonetheless, instead of "taking heed," with great ignorance and im-
prudence the unbelieving people regarded these disasters as a misfortune
brought upon them by the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and the Children of Israel.
They were convinced of such a delusion because of their unwise conviction

to superstitions and the perverted religion of their ancestors. Because they
did not change their deviant mentality and wicked attitude, they suffered
various troubles and torments, but what was to befall them was not limited
to these initial disasters. Allah inflicted upon them a series of calamities.
They are described in the Qur'an as follows:

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