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your Lord from every arrogant one who
does not believe in the Day of
Reckoning” (The Quran, 40: 27).
In this context, Pharaoh dared to
mock Allah and His Messenger by
saying, “Let me slay Moses, and let
him invoke his Lord.” This implies that
if Moses’ Lord was truly powerful,
then he should seek help from Him to
escape his predicament. Pharaoh
proclaimed to his people that he
intended to kill the prophet Moses
because he believed Moses was
attempting to spread corruption on
Earth and feared that Moses would
change their religion. However, it is
vital to recognize that Pharaoh himself
was the source of corruption. It is not
surprising that he and other tyrannical
pharaohs would wear a mask of
innocence in front of their people,
concealing the truth and manipulating
emotions to incite animosity towards
the rightful reformer.
Prophet Moses, in His response,
displayed utmost intelligence and faith
by seeking refuge in his Lord and their
Lord from every arrogant individual
who denies the Day of Reckoning. This
was done to challenge Pharaoh's
assertion that there is a distinction
between his Lord and theirs. Pharaoh
provocatively challenged Moses to call
upon His Lord, to which Moses sought
refuge in His Lord and their Lord,
thereby emphasizing the oneness of
God and clarifying that His refuge
extends to their Lord as well.
Furthermore, Moses expanded the
scope of His refuge by including every
arrogant person who rejects the concept
of the Day of Judgment, without
singling out Pharaoh by name, using the
term ‘arrogant’ to undermine his
oppressive authority and include him
among others who possess arrogance.
This approach aimed to diminish
Pharaoh's power, arrogance, and
tyranny, treating him as an equal among
the arrogant and highlighting his
accountability before his people. This
response, which is the kindest,
strongest, and smartest, serves as a
suitable reply to an arrogant tyrant. In
such situations, one must seek refuge in
the Lord of the Worlds who protects
and elevates His creation.
There are several reasons for this.
Firstly, the arrogance of the tyrant is
unfounded. This arrogance stems from
their disbelief in the Day of Judgment,
which leads them to live a life lacking
respect for others in both their words and
actions (Ṣādeqī Tehrānī, 1986, Vol. 25,
p. 434). These individuals abandon
moral values and principles, relying
solely on their tyranny and dominance
when interacting with people.
They deliberately reject the truth
and consequently deny any
responsibility for their behavior and
statements. The only way to escape
from their harm is by seeking refuge in
the Lord of the Worlds. This was the
exact situation Imam Hussein faced
when confronting Yazid and his