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not believe until they see the painful punish- overstepped the bounds.’ (20:43)
ment.’ (10:88) Pharaoh said, ‘Who then is your Lord, Musa?’
He said, ‘Your request is answered, so go straight (20:49)
and do not follow the way of those who have no So Pharaoh went away and concocted his scheme
knowledge.’ (10:89) and then he arrived. (20:60)
We brought the tribe of Israel across the sea and Pharaoh said, ‘Do you believe in him before I have
Pharaoh and his troops pursued them out of authorised you? He is your chief, the one who
tyranny and enmity. Then, when he was on the taught you magic. I will cut off your hands and feet
point of drowning, he said, ‘I believe that there is alternately and have you crucified on palm trunks.
no god but Him in whom the tribe of Israel be- Then you will know for certain which of us has the
lieve. I am one of the Muslims.’ (10:90) harsher and longer lasting punishment.’ (20:71)
‘What, now! When previously you rebelled and Pharaoh pursued them with his troops and the sea
were one of the corrupters? Today We will pre- overwhelmed them utterly. (20:78)
serve your body so you can be a Sign for people Pharaoh misguided his people. He was no guide.
who come after you. Surely many people are (20:79)
heedless of Our Signs.’ (10:91-92) Then We sent Musa and his brother Harun with
We sent Musa with Our Signs and clear authority Our Signs and clear authority to Pharaoh and his
to Pharaoh and his ruling circle. They followed ruling circle. But they were proud and were a
Pharaoh’s command but Pharaoh’s command haughty people. (23:45-46)
was not rightly guided. (11:96-97) When your Lord called out to Musa: ‘Go to the
He will go ahead of his people on the Day of wrongdoing people, the people of Pharaoh. Will
Rising and lead them down into the Fire. What they not guard against evil?’ (26:10-11)
an evil watering-hole to be led to! (11:98) (Allah said to Musa,) ‘Go to Pharaoh and say, "We
They are pursued by a curse in this world and on are the Messenger of the Lord of all the worlds to
the Day of Rising. What an evil gift to be given! tell you to send the tribe of Israel away with us."’
(11:99) (26:16-17)
Remember when Musa said to his people, He (Pharaoh) said, ‘Did we not bring you up
‘Remember Allah’s blessing to you when He res- among us as a child and did you not spend many
cued you from the people of Pharaoh. They were years of your life among us? Yet you did the deed
inflicting an evil punishment on you, slaughter- you did and were ungrateful.’ (26:18-19)
ing your sons and letting your women live. In Pharaoh said, ‘What is the Lord of all the
that there was a terrible trial from your Lord.’ worlds?’ (26:23)
(14:6) He said to the High Council round about him,
We gave Musa nine Clear Signs. Ask the tribe of ‘This certainly is a skilled magician who desires
Israel about when he came to them and Pharaoh by his magic to expel you from your land, so
said to him, ‘Musa, I think you are bewitched.’ what do you recommend?’ (26:34-35)
(17:101) They said, ‘Detain him and his brother and send
He said, ‘You know that no one sent these down out marshals to the cities, to bring you all the
but the Lord of the heavens and earth to be clear skilled magicians.’ (26:36-37)
proofs. Pharaoh, I think you are destroyed.’ So the magicians were assembled for a meeting
(17:102) on a specified day. (26:38)
He wanted to scare them from the land but We The people were asked, ‘Are you all assembled
drowned him and every one of those with him. so we can follow the magicians if they are the
(17:103) winners?’ (26:39-40)
(Allah said to Musa,) ‘Go to Pharaoh. He has When the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh,
overstepped the bounds.’ (20:24) ‘Will we be rewarded if we are the winners?’
(Allah said to Musa,) ‘Go to Pharaoh; he has (26:41)
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