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sions. However, Allah showed them Who was the real owner of
power, as follows:
And Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman—Musa came with the
Clear Signs to them, but they were arrogant in the land.
They could not outstrip Us. We seized each one of them for
their wrong actions. Against some We sent a sudden squall
of stones, some of them were seized by the Great Blast,
some We caused the ground to swallow up, and some We
drowned. Allah did not wrong them; rather, they wronged
themselves. (Surat al-‘Ankabut, 29:39-40)
Pharaoh did not realize several facts: Only Allah has real power
and authority; grants people’s possessions, authority, and armies;
makes the Sun rise every day and covers the day with night; holds
the fast-moving planets in their orbits; and controls all of the count-
less orders in the universe. Once people lose their authority and pos-
sessions, they lose their strength. When they lose their health, they
become weak and feeble. Through such events, Allah shows His ser-
vants Who has real power. As the Qur’an proclaims:
They dismissed every one of Our Signs, and so We seized
them with the seizing of One Who is Almighty, All-
Powerful. (Surat al-Qamar, 54:42)
Or let you see what We have promised them. They are com-
pletely in Our power. (Surat az-Zukhruf, 43:42)

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