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Pharaoh

The above mentioned verse also draws our attention to
Pharaoh' s disbelief in the Day of Reckoning. One' s disbelief
in the books sent by Allah and of the Day of Reckoning,
which has been proclaimed by Allah' s messengers, is
another sign of a person' s insolence and arrogance.
However, such arrogant people will only suffer greatly in the
hereafter, just as Pharaoh did.

Pharaoh' s Claim of Divinity

Pharaoh said, "Haman, build me a tower so that perhaps
I may gain means of access, access to the heavens, so
that I can look on Musa' s God. Truly I think he is a liar."
That is how Pharaoh' s evil actions were made attractive
to him and he debarred others from the Path. Pharaoh' s
scheming led to nothing but ruin. (Surah Ghafir: 36-37)

Pharaoh said, "Council, I do not know of any other god
for you apart from Me..." (Surat al-Qasas: 38)
What Pharaoh stated in the verses above, in addition to
the manner of his struggle with Allah, exemplify his
audacity. As well, he falsely assumed Allah to be the Lord of
the heavens alone, and denied that Allah is the Lord of the
heavens and the earth and everything in between. According
to his deviant outlook, his admitting to Allah' s existence
would nullify his authority and might. That is why he strove
to argue that Allah is the Lord of the heavens alone.
However, Allah informs us in Surah Ghafir that Pharaoh' s
ideas led him only into torment. Though, until that time,
when he was to meet his torment, Pharaoh maintained his
arrogance and his claim of divinity. Moreover, he even
resorted to force and threatened his own people, as well as
Musa (as), to submit to this claim: