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incited Pharaoh to violence. By forging accusations, such as
of sorcery and corruption, they tried to make Pharaoh
become even more insolent towards Musa (as) and his
followers, and inflict still more cruel policies against them.
The chiefs of the disbelievers are known for their
insolence towards the messengers, who shattered their false
regimes to their very foundations. The attitude they assumed

towards the messengers was certainly abusive. A few
examples are as follows:
The chiefs of his people said, "We see you in flagrant
error." (Surat al-A' raf: 60)
The chiefs of those of his people who were disbelievers
said, "We consider you a fool and think you are a liar."
(Surat al-A' raf: 66)
Wisdom is the most notable quality of the messengers
Allah sends to mankind. Indeed, measuring Allah with a true
measure, grasping the essence of religion, and living by it,
requires wisdom. Therefore, the accusation of "foolishness"
the disbelievers brought against the messengers was merely
out of the jealousy they felt towards them, and of the desire
to assuage their superiority complex. Another purpose

would have been to adversely influence the people who
followed them. By acting in this way, however, they have
demonstrated that it is they who were the true fools.

Their Evil Plots Ensnare But Themselves

As discussed, the impudence, audacity and insolence of
the evil chiefs of disbelievers has been consistent throughout
the ages. However, their end corresponded with their evil;