Page 61 - The Struggle of the Messengers

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) 59

THE MESSENGERS' AND BELIEVERS'
REACTIONS

Certainly, assaults against a Messenger and the believers are
serious enough to intimidate those without faith. For example,
when some people believed in the Prophet Moses (as) after seeing
his miracles worked by Allah's blessing and sided with him,

Pharaoh threatened them:
Pharaoh said: "Do you believe in him before I have authorized
you? Surely this must be your leader, the one who taught you
magic. I will cut off your hands and feet alternately and have
you crucified on palm trunks. Then you will know for certain
which of us has the harsher and longer lasting punishment."
(Surah Ta Ha, 71)

This kind of threat would deter most people with no or only
weak faith, but the believers were not influenced by it:
They said: "We will never prefer you to the clear signs that
have come to us, nor to Him Who brought us into being.
Decide on any judgment you like. Your jurisdiction only
covers the life of this world. We have believed in our Lord so
that He may forgive us for our mistakes and for the magic that
you forced us to perform. Allah is better and longer lasting."

(Surah Ta Ha, 72-73)
Allah also reveals in the Qur'an that the believers are brave and
secure when confronted with the unbelievers' threats:

The ruling circle of those who were arrogant said: "We will
drive you out of our city, Jethro, you and those who believe
along with you, unless you return to our religion." He
exclaimed: "What, even though we detest it? We would be