As-salaam wa-alaikum, brothers and sisters.
Summary
Today’s selection is from Surah 7, Al-A‘rãf or the Heights, verses 109-129. These verses tell of Prophet Moses’ confrontation with the magicians of the Pharaoh of Egypt and the Pharaoh’s revenge against the people of Moses.
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Verses
Bis-millahi ar-rahman, ar-raheem.
In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful.The chiefs of Pharaoh’s nation said: “He indeed is a skilled sorcerer[109] who intends to drive you out from your land.” Pharaoh asked: “So what do you propose?”[110] They said: “Put him and his brother off for a while; and send the collectors to all the cities[111] and summon every skillful sorcerer to you.”[112] The sorcerers came to Pharaoh and said: “We must certainly have some suitable reward if we prevail!”[113] “Yes,” he answered. “Not only reward but more: you shall certainly become my favored friends.”[114] Then they asked Moses: “Will you cast, or should we be the first ones to cast?”[115] Moses said: “You cast.” So when they cast, they bewitched the eyes of the people and terrified them by a display of a mighty sorcery.[116] We inspired Moses to cast his staff. No sooner did he cast his staff than it became a serpent and began to swallow up the creation of their sorcery![117] Thus the truth prevailed and all that they did collapsed.[118] Pharaoh and his people were defeated and put to humiliation,[119] and the sorcerers, since they were professionals and knew that it was not sorcery, fell down in prostration,[120] saying, “We believe in the Lord of the worlds,[121] the Lord of Moses and Aaron.”[122] Pharaoh said: “How dare you believe in Him without my permission? In fact this was a plot which you all had planned to drive the people out of their city, but soon you will know its consequences.[123] I will have your hands and your feet cut off on opposite sides and then crucify you all.”[124] They answered: “We will surely return to our Lord.[125] Look at your verdict, you want to take revenge simply because we believed in the signs of our Lord when they came before us! O Lord! Give us patience and cause us die as Muslims.”[126] 7:[109-126]
The chiefs of Pharaoh’s nation asked him: “Will you leave Moses (Musa) and his nation free to commit mischief in the land and to forsake you and your gods?” He said: “We will put their sons to death and spare their daughters; we have irresistible power over them.”[127] Moses said to his people: “Seek help from Allah and be patient. The land belongs to Allah. He gives it as a heritage to those of His devotees whom He pleases. You should know that final success is for the righteous.”[128] They said: “We were oppressed before you came to us and since you have come to us.” He replied: “It is quite possible that your Lord may destroy your enemy and make you vicegerent in the land; then He will see how you act.”[129] 7:[127-129]
Ameen.
This concludes today’s episode of the 17 Verses Podcast. I hope that this selection has helped increase your understanding of the holy Qur’an just a little bit.
Thank you and be well.