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jects false deities and believes in
Allah has grasped the Firmest
Handhold, which will never give
way. Allah is All-Hearing, All-
Knowing. (Surat al-Baqara, 256)
The eager, joyful, and strong char-
acter that believers display in the face of
difficulties and anxiety comes from
their belief in Allah, destiny, and the
Hereafter, as well as from their submis-
sion to Him. The messengers and sin-
cere believers are great examples of
such submission and strength. Among
these people are the sorcerers in
Pharaoh’s court who accepted Moses’
(pbuh) death and later were threatened
by Pharaoh with death.
Pharaoh tried to drive these believ-
ers off the straight path by threatening
them with torture and death. He
thought that his army and