Araf 130-131
130- AND WE HAVE TAKEN (AFFLICTED) PHARAOHS PEOPLE WITH FAMINE, HARDSHIP AND SHORTAGE OF CROPS SO THAT THEY MAY THINK.
131- WHEN GOOD THINGS CAME TO THEM, THEY SAY: “THIS IS OURS”, AND WHEN AFFLICTED WITH AN AFFLICTION, THEY BECAME SUPERSTITIOUS CONCERNING MOSES AND THOSE WITH HIM, INDEED, THEIR BAD OMEN IS WITH ALLAH BUT MOST OF THEM DO NOT KNOW.
Allah the Highest tests people via afflictions as well as good things, Allah the Highest is the source of both afflictions and good fortunes.
When people suffer afflictions and they have some belief in Allah, even little belief, they tend to remember Him and plead to him to remove the affliction. Allah the Highest may afflict people to draw them to Him, or it might be a punishment, in both cases, affliction should make people think of their actions, and revise their way of life. Allah the Highest afflicted the people of pharaoh to make them think about what they were doing and plead to Allah the Highest Who said: “AND WE HAVE SENT TO NATIONS BEFORE YOU, AND WE INFLICTED UPON THEM HARDSHIPS AND AFFLICTIONS SO THAT THEY MAY PLEAD (TO ALLAH)” (S:6 A:42)
On the other hand, having good fortunes may make people thankful to Allah the Highest, but as with pharaoh’s people, they were not thankful, but rather thought that it was through their work and good planning. It did not make them think or give thanks to Allah the Highest who provided for them.
They were afflicted by famine, hardship, having poor harvest due to shortage of water or due to locust or for any other reason, they felt superstitious about Moses and the Children of Israel. They felt that their presence brought Egypt bad fortune and bad luck.
Neither good fortune nor bad fortune drew pharaoh and his people to Allah the Highest, but rather drove them away further. Their hearts were sealed from believing, and disbelief was firmly established in its place. They would not believe that all good fortunes and bad fortunes come from Allah the Highest their Creator.
Therefore they deserved to be punished and punished severely, for they had no place for Allah in their hearts.
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