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well be that your Lord is going to destroy your That is because Allah would never change a
enemy and make you the successors in the land blessing He has conferred on a people until they
so that He can see how you behave.’ (7:129) had changed what was in themselves. Allah is
We seized Pharaoh’s people with years of All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (8:53)
drought and scarcity of fruits so that hopefully Such was the case with Pharaoh’s people and
they would pay heed. (7:130) those before them. They denied their Lord’s Signs
Whenever a good thing came to them, they said, so We destroyed them for their wrong actions.
‘This is our due.’ But if anything bad happened to We drowned Pharaoh’s people. All of them were
them, they would blame their ill fortune on Musa wrongdoers. (8:54)
and those with him. No indeed! The ill fortune is Then after them We sent Musa and Harun with
theirs in Allah's sight. But most of them did not Our Signs to Pharaoh and his ruling circle, but
know. (7:131) they were arrogant and were a people of evildo-
They said, ‘No matter what kind of Sign you ers. (10:75)
bring us to bewitch us, we will not believe in Musa said, ‘Do you say to the truth when it
you.’ (7:132) comes to you, "This is magic"? Magicians are not
So We sent down on them floods, locusts, lice, successful.’ (10:77)
frogs and blood, Signs, clear and distinct, but Pharaoh said, ‘Bring me every knowledgeable
they proved arrogant and were an evildoing peo- magician.’ (10:79)
ple. (7:133) When the magicians came, Musa said to them,
Whenever the plague came down on them they ‘Throw whatever you have to throw!’ (10:80)
said, ‘Musa, pray to your Lord for us by the con- When they had thrown, Musa said, ‘What you
tract He has with you. If you remove the plague have brought is magic. Allah will certainly prove
from us, we will definitely believe in you and it false. Allah does not uphold the actions of cor-
send the tribe of Israel away with you.’ (7:134) rupters.’ (10:81)
But when We removed the plague from them–for Allah confirms the Truth by His words, even
a fixed term which they fulfilled–they broke their though the evildoers hate it. (10:82)
word. (7:135) No one believed in Musa except for a few of his
Then We took revenge on them and drowned people out of fear that Pharaoh, and the elders,
them in the sea because they denied Our Signs would persecute them. Pharaoh was high and
and paid no attention to them. (7:136) mighty in the land. He was one of the profligate.
And We bequeathed to the people who had been (10:83)
oppressed the easternmost part of the land We Musa said, ‘My people! If you believe in Allah,
had blessed, and its westernmost part as well. then put your trust in Him, if you are Muslims.’
The most excellent Word of your Lord was ful- (10:84)
filled for the tribe of Israel on account of their They said, ‘We have put our trust in Allah. Our
steadfastness. And We utterly destroyed what Lord, Do not make us a target for this wrongdo-
Pharaoh and his people made and the buildings ing people, and rescue us, by Your mercy, from
they constructed. (7:137) this disbelieving people!’ (10:85-86)
Remember when We rescued you from We revealed to Musa and his brother: ‘Settle your
Pharaoh’s people who were inflicting an evil people in houses in Egypt and make your houses
punishment on you, killing your sons and letting places of worship and perform prayer and give
your women live. In that there was a terrible trial good news to the believers.’ (10:87)
from your Lord. (7:141) Musa said, ‘Our Lord, You have given Pharaoh
Such was the case with Pharaoh’s people and and his ruling circle finery and wealth in the life
those before them. They rejected Allah’s Signs so of this world, Our Lord, so that they may be mis-
Allah seized them for their wrong actions. Allah guided from Your Way. Our Lord, obliterate their
is Strong, Severe in Retribution. (8:52) wealth and harden their hearts so that they do
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