A PART OF THE STRUGGLES OF MOSES AND AARON (VERSES NO. 75 - 78)

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Verses 79-82Verses 75-78

      Moses had his Message for Pharaoh and all the Egyptians, as well as the Israelites who were enslaved there. But in these verses the immediate reference is to Pharaoh and his chiefs who were the central pivot around which all the affairs turned in Egypt. They were the ones addressed by Moses at the begining, but they rejected him and denied his Divine Message. This was because their life was drowned in luxury, pride, and oppression. Usually the wicked are arrogants and prefer falsehood and pride over humility and truth. So, they not only rejected Moses and his brother with all the evidences that they had with them. But accused them too, for having lusts of power, sorcery, and creating disorder and causing insecurityِthat very things which they had come to put down! They charged Moses to have come to gain power and superiority by means of sorcery and magic!

      So, in his defensive discourse he said to them:ِ

      ``Say you so about the truth that has come to you, while sorcerers do not prosper.''

What sort of similarity could they see in Moses and a sorcerer?

      Sorcery, which is the use of power gained from evil spirits, and some deception, is exactly opposite to truth. Sorcery which is mere falsehood will eventually fail, and the truth shall prevail. These two are in likeness, like the seaِfoam and seaِwater. The foam will come up to show its power and pride, leaving the water behind, but the foam will soon vanish, and what remains firm and stout is the truthful water.

 

 

 

 

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