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24 SLANDERS ON MUSLIMS IN HISTORY

The Prophet Moses (as) Is Accused of Magic

Pharaoh rejected the true religion because of his arro-
gance. By the will of Allah, the Prophet Moses (as) had shown
him many miracles proving Allah’s existence and that he was
His messenger. Despite this, Pharaoh did not believe and
tried to defeat his mission among the people by accusing him
of sorcery and magic. This, he hoped, would convince the
people that the Prophet Moses (as) was not speaking the truth
and that what he did was sorcery designed to manipulate oth-
ers. As revealed in the verses:
We sent Moses with Our signs and clear authority to
Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun. But they said: “A lying
magician.” (Surah Ghafir, 23-24)

The Prophet Moses (as) replied in the following way:
Moses said: “Do you say to the truth, when it comes to
you: ‘This is magic?’ Magicians are not successful.”
(Surah Yunus, 77)
Sorcery is one of the accusations from which many
believers have suffered both before and after the Prophet
Moses (as). In the following chapters, we will mention other
Muslims who were accused of the same thing.

The Prophet Moses (as) Is Accused of Lying

But when Moses brought them Our clear signs, they
said: “This is nothing but trumped-up magic. We never
heard anything like this among our earlier forefathers.”
Moses said: “My Lord knows best who has come with
guidance from Him and who will have the best Home in