Yunes 75-78
75- AND WE SENT AFTER THEM MOSES AND AARON WITH OUR AYAHS TO PHARAOH AND HIS INNER CIRCLE, BUT THEY WERE ARROGANT AND WERE EVIL-DOERS.
76- WHEN THEY RECEIVED THE TRUTH FROM US, THEY SAID: THIS IS BUT CLEARLY MAGIC.
77- MOSES SAID: “DO YOU SAY THAT ABOUT THE TRUTH WHEN IT COMES TO YOU; ISN’T THIS MAGIC, BUT THE MAGICIANS DO NOT SUCCEED”.
78- THEY SAID: “DID YOU COME TO TURN US AWAY FROM WHAT WE FOUND OUR FATHERS DOING, SO THAT THE TWO OF YOU WILL HAVE THE SUPREMACY ON EARTH? WE SHALL NOT BELIEVE FOR YOU”.
Allah the Highest is narrating to us another side of the events which took place with Moses and Aaron, peace upon them.
We will notice that arrogance is a serious obstacle to believing. Their rejection of the Ayahs brought by Moses, peace upon him, was because of their arrogance. Also they did not want to follow Moses and Aaron, because then Moses and Aaron would be the leaders, and Pharaoh and his inner circle would lose their position and status.
They thought that if such Ayahs were to be sent down, it should have been sent down from Allah the Highest to Pharaoh or at least a minister. A similar thing happened to Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, which Allah the Highest told us about saying: “THEY SAID: IF JUST THIS QURAN WAS SENT DOWN UPON ONE OF THE GREAT MEN OF THE TWO TOWNS”. (S: 43 A: 31)
They did not think that the Message of Allah is sent down upon men he has chosen for the mission, not for their wealth, but for other qualities. They are men Allah the Highest selected and prepared long before they were born.
All the prophets and messengers, peace upon them, were given great miracles, but these did not persuade the disbelievers, they considered them Magic. We remember what happened with Ibrahim and the fire, Moses, peace upon him, showed them many miracles, so did Saleh, Jesus and Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him. Allah the Highest recorded some in the Quran, He said: “THE HOUR APPROACHED AND THE MOON SPLIT ASUNDER * BUT WHENEVER THEY SEE AN AYAH THEY TURN AWAY AND SAY: ONGOING MAGIC”. (S: 54 A: 1-2)
The disbelievers in Makah sent one of the nobles called Al-Waleed Ibn El-Mogerah, who listened to Allah’s messenger Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, reciting the Quran. Al-Waleed was very moved by what he heard; he knew that these were not a man’s words, and that it was not poetry or ordinary prose. He and his companions decided that the Quran is magic. Allah the Highest said about that: “LEAVE ME AND HE I CREATED LONELY * AND I GIVE HIM EXTENDED WEALTH * AND BOYS WITNESSES * AND PAVED THE WAY FOR HIM IN EVERY WAY * THEN HE HOPES TO GIVE HIM MORE * NAY, FOR HE WAS STUBBORN WITH OUR AYAHS *I WILL EXHAUST HIM CLIMBING UP * FOR HE THOUGHT AND THOUGHT OUT * HE WILL BE SEVERELY PUNISHED FOR HOW HE THOUGHT OUT * THEN HE WILL BE SEVERELY PUNISHED FOR HOW HE THOUGHT OUT * THEN HE LOOKED * THEN FROWNED AND FROWNED MORE * THEN HE TURNED AWAY AND WAS ARROGANT * HE SAID: THIS IS BUT MAGIC TAKEN FROM MAGICIAN * THIS IS BUT THE SAYINGS OF MAN * I WILL BURN HIM IN THE FIRE * AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE FIRE * IT DOES NOT LEAVE A THING BUT DESTROYS EVERY THING * HUMANS WILL FEEL IT ON THEIR SKINS * UPON IT THERE ARE NINETEEN (ANGELS)” (S:74 A:11-30)
“THE MAGICIANS DO NOT SUCCEED” Magicians may amuse their audience for a while, but they cannot succeed in carrying a great message from Allah the Highest or in propagating a religion. Allah the Highest also told us that those who use magic are equal to the disbelievers, and will be sent to the Hell-Fire. Allah the Highest said: “AND THEY FOLLOWED WHAT THE DEVILS SAY ABOUT THE KINGDOM OF SOLIMAN. SOLIMAN DID NOT DISBELIEVE, BUT THE DEVILS DID. THEY TEACH PEOPLE BLACK MAGIC AND WHAT WAS SENT DOWN UPON THE ANGELS IN BABYLON; HAROUT AND MAROUT. THEY DO NOT TEACH ANYONE WITHOUT SAYING: “WE ARE BUT A TEMPTATION, DO NOT DISBELIEVE”. THEY LEARN FROM THEM WHAT MAY CREATE DISCORD BETWEEN A MAN AND HIS WIFE; HOWEVER IT DOES NOT HARM ANYONE WITHOUT ALLAH’S PERMISSION. THEY LEARN WHAT HARMS AND DOSE NOT BENEFIT THEM, WHILE THEY KNOW THAT THOSE WHOEVER BUYS IT (WITCHCRAFT), THEY HAVE NO SHARE IN THE HEREAFTER. EVIL IS WHAT THEY SOLD THEIR SOULS FOR, HAD THEY KNOWN”. (S: 2 A: 102)
The prophets and messengers, peace upon them, never practiced magic, what they did were true miracles from Allah the Highest.
The prophets and messengers, peace upon them, never wanted supremacy, authority or pay of any kind, for this is not what they preach to people for, and their recompense is from Allah the Highest who appointed their missions for them. “AND I DO NOT ASK YOU FOR RECOMPENSE FOR THIS, FOR MY RECOMPENSE ARE WITH THE LORD OF ALL THE WORLDS”. (S: 26 A: 109, 127, 145, and 164)
Indeed, the Paradise is not for those who aim to gain power and authority or to cause evil and mischief on Earth. Allah the Highest said: “THIS LAST HOME WE MADE FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO ACHIEVE SUPREMACY ON EARTH OR MISCHIEF”. (S: 28 A: 83)
The prophets and messengers and the true believers do not do good deeds for the sake of a reward on Earth, or for reputation and fame. Yet, Allah the Highest may raise some sincere believers in status in this life as well as the Hereafter, when every one’s status will be decided through their belief and deeds. Allah the Highest said about the Day of Resurrection: “WHEN WHAT WILL BEFALL UPON YOU FALLS UPON HIM * NO DOUBT IT WILL HAPPEN * LOWERING SOME AND RAISING OTHERS”. (S: 56 A: 1-3)
And Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Allah raises some people by this book and lowers others”. (M: Mosafreen, 269 & Ma: Moqademah; 16 & Da: Fadael Al-Quran; 1 & A: 2; 337)
Allah the Highest knows what is in our hearts and the sincerity of our Belief and worship. However I should mention that fame does not mean Allah’s pleasure and the lack of it does not mean Allah’s anger. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Allah loves the slave who is pious, rich and has no fame”. (M: Zohd; 11 & A: 1; 168, 177)
Allah the Highest gives power to whomever He desires, what Allah does not like is to love power and authority and strive for it.
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