The Qur’an An Abiding Wonder
Eternal Truth
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ETERNAL TRUTH
The Prophet Moses, born in Egypt in the 15th
century B.C., was chosen by God to be His
messenger. In those days, Egypt was under the
dynastic rule of the Pharaohs, who were idolaters.
The Prophet Moses encountered two of the kings of
this dynasty: one was appointed to be his guardian
by God, while the other was one with whom he
came into confrontation during his missionary
struggle.
When Moses presented the Divine Message of
Truth before the latter Pharaoh, he turned against
him. To prove the genuineness of his prophethood,
the Prophet Moses showed the miracle of his rod
turning into a serpent. Pharaoh said that it was
mere magic, and that his people too could perform
such feats. So Pharaoh ordered all the magicians of
Egypt together on the occasion of a national festival
in order to nullify the miracle of Moses by
demonstrating their superior skills in magic. At the
appointed time the most renowned magicians from
all over the country duly gathered in the royal
court. When the Prophet Moses arrived, he not only
