قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
قَالَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ
قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ أَلا تَسْتَمِعُونَ
قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ آبَائِكُمُ الأَوَّلِينَ
قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ الَّذِي أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمَجْنُونٌ
قَالَ رَبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
قَالَ لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ إِلَهًا غَيْرِي لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُونِينَ
قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكَ بِشَيْءٍ مُّبِينٍ
قَالَ فَأْتِ بِهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ
فَأَلْقَى عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
وَنَزَعَ يَدَهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ بَيْضَاء لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
قَالَ لِلْمَلَإِ حَوْلَهُ إِنَّ هَذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
يُرِيدُ أَن يُخْرِجَكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِ فَمَاذَا تَأْمُرُونَ
قَالُوا أَرْجِهِ وَأَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِي الْمَدَائِنِ حَاشِرِينَ
يَأْتُوكَ بِكُلِّ سَحَّارٍ عَلِيمٍ
فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
23. Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamin(mankind, jinns and all that exists)?"
24. Musa (Moses) said: "Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty."
25. Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?"
26. Musa (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!"
27. Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!"
28. Musa (Moses) said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"
29. Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "If you choose an ilah (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners."
30. Musa (Moses) said: "Even if I bring you something manifest (and convincing)?"
31. Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Bring it forth then, if you are of the truthful!"
32. So [Musa (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.
33. And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!
34. [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.
35. "He wants to drive you out of your land by his sorcery, then what is it your counsel, and what do you command?"
36. They said: "Put him off and his brother (for a while), and send callers to the cities;
37. "To bring up to you every well-versed sorcerer."
38. So the sorcerers were assembled at a fixed time on a day appointed.
Something hit me while reading their discussion. The entire discussion is between Pharoah and Musa. It's he said, he said, he said, etc. It's a dialogue. At the beginning of their dialogue when Musa brings up God, Pharoah immediately mocks him by addressing those around him. And the verse specifically says "those around him". He tells them as if mocking Musa, "don't you hear what he's saying?!" And then the next time pharaoh speaks he tells the people around him that their prophet is crazy. And then as Musa continues his determination to preach the oneness of God, Pharoah threatens him. So Musa asks "have I not shown you something that's clear"? Pharoah then replies by asking for the proof of clarity. He says "bring it on" basically. Then Musa brings it. He gives him two miracles in a row. The stick turned into a snake and his hand became clear as white.
What does Pharoah do after witnessing these miracles with his own two eyes? Immediately he turns to his people. And this time not to anybody. The verse specially says to the chiefs, the nobles. He does not even direct his attention to Musa anymore. This is where his kingdom, wealth and honor were threatened. He felt it. He saw the truth yet he ignored it. And not only that, he attacked Musa accusing him of sorcery. He couldn't handle the truth. It's simple as that. And these verses show it so clearly. It's an eye opener.
Sometimes we see something so clear yet our nafs, our ego, isn't ready for it. Just as Pharoah couldn't let go of his pride for the truth, and wasn't ready to forgo his kingdom. So much so that he couldn't even keep us his dialogue with Musa anymore. He couldn't address him after seeing his miracles. He turned his attention to the chiefs so they can take over the conversation. He had nothing to say. NOTHING. It was all clear now.
May we see truth as clarity and not be blinded.
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