The Magicians of Pharaoh: Truth Recognized

🔥 The Magicians of Pharaoh: Truth Recognized

Pharaoh gathered the best magicians of his kingdom to challenge Prophet Mūsā (A.S). He wanted to prove his false power and humiliate the truth. The magicians came confidently, believing their skills would earn them reward and closeness to Pharaoh.

When they threw their ropes and staffs, they appeared to move like snakes by illusion. But when Mūsā (A.S) cast his staff by Allah’s command, it swallowed all their tricks instantly. At that moment, the magicians realized that this was not magic — it was the power of Allah(SWT).

Without hesitation, they fell down in prostration, submitting to the truth they had just witnessed.

♦️ “So the magicians fell down in prostration. They said, ‘We believe in the Lord of the worlds, the Lord of Mūsā and Hārūn.’”
📖 Al-Qur’an 7:120–122

Pharaoh was furious. His pride was shattered. He accused them of betrayal and threatened them with severe punishment, claiming that Mūsā (A.S) had taught them magic in secret.

♦️ “Pharaoh said, ‘You believed in him before I gave you permission. Indeed, this is a plot which you plotted in the city to expel its people from it. But you are going to know.’”
📖 Al-Qur’an 7:123

Pharaoh threatened to cut off their hands and feet on opposite sides and crucify them. But the magicians, who moments ago feared Pharaoh, now feared only Allah. Their hearts had tasted īmān, and no worldly punishment could shake it.

They replied with firm faith and certainty:

♦️ “Indeed, we will return to our Lord. And you take revenge on us only because we believed in the signs of our Lord when they came to us.”
📖 Al-Qur’an 7:125–126

Then they made a powerful duʿā’, choosing the Hereafter over this world:

♦️ “Our Lord, pour upon us patience and cause us to die as Muslims.”
📖 Al-Qur’an 7:126

Allah honored them by recording their courage forever in the Qur’an — people who recognized truth instantly and surrendered completely, even at the cost of their lives.

🌿 Lessons for Us:

💛 Truth becomes clear to sincere hearts
💛 Real faith removes fear of creation
💛 Worldly threats cannot defeat īmān
💛 Recognizing truth requires humility
💛 Dying as a Muslim is the greatest success

📚 References: ( Al-Qur’an 7:120–126)