Page 47 - The Struggle of the Messengers

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) 45

The unbelievers exclaim: "This is downright magic!" (Surah
Yunus, 2)
They are surprised that a warner should come to them from
among themselves. The unbelievers say: "This is a lying
magician. Has he turned all the deities into One God? That is
truly astonishing!" (Surah Sâd, 4-5)

They made the same accusation against the Prophet Moses (as):
And also in Moses, when We sent him to Pharaoh with clear
authority. But he turned away with his forces, saying: "A
magician or a madman!" (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 38-39)
The ruling circle of Pharaoh's people said: "This is certainly a
skilled magician." (Surat al-A'raf, 109)
We sent Moses with Our signs and clear authority to Pharaoh,
Haman, and Qarun. But they said: "A lying magician." (Surah
Ghafir, 23-24)

It is revealed in the Qur'an that making this accusation of
"sorcery" has almost become a tradition among unbelievers:
Similarly, no messenger came to those before them without
them exclaiming: "A magician or a madman!" Did they

bequeath this to each other? Indeed, they are an unbridled
people. (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 52-53)

The accusation that messengers are liars

Along with the above accusations, the Qur'an also mentions
another: that the Messenger is a liar. One of the unbelieving
leaders' main worries is that the people will accept the truth of the

Messenger's message and adopt the fine moral system
commanded by Allah to which he is calling them. If this