Thus, based on an explicit verse of the Qur’an, in spite of...
Thus, based on an explicit verse of the Qur’an, in spite of recognizing God and knowing that those were His miracles and that Musa ( ‘a ) was His messenger, Pharaoh remained an unbeliever. He had knowledge of both monotheism and apostleship, yet he had no faith in them. Another proof is again related to the people of Pharaoh.
The Qur’an states, وَجَحَدُوا بِهَا وَاسْتَيْقَنَتْهَا أَنْفُسُهُمْ ظُلْمًا وَعُلُوًّا ۚ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُفْسِدِينَ They impugned them though they were convinced in their hearts. (27:14) The people of Pharaoh were certain that these were divine miracles, signs and symbols and that Musa ( ‘a ) was a prophet of God, and their minds and intellects confirmed these facts, yet…
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