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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the body of Pharaoh still present today?

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Question:
I ask Allah for you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some people claim that Pharaoh is present now, mummified in the museum, and that his name is Ramses. The second is the Pharaoh of Moses (peace be upon him). They cite this verse as evidence, where Allah the Exalted said:
So today We will save you in body that you may be to those who succeed you a signفَالْيَوْمَ نُنَجِّيكَ بِبَدَنِكَ لِتَكُونَ لِمَنْ خَلْفَكَ آيَةً
[Yunus 10:92]
Is this evidence valid?

Answer:
No, this is not correct, and there is no body of Pharaoh. Who proves this? And who says that this is Pharaoh? This is all conjecture. As for the saying of Allah the Exalted
So today We will save you in body that you may be to those who succeed you a signفَالْيَوْمَ نُنَجِّيكَ بِبَدَنِكَ لِتَكُونَ لِمَنْ خَلْفَكَ آيَةً
[Yunus 10:92]
, it is because the Children of Israel doubted the drowning of Pharaoh, so Allah showed them his body so that they would be certain that he had drowned. He was a tyrant who used to terrify them, disturb them, and frighten them, so they were not certain of his death. Therefore, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) displayed his body to them so that they saw it and were certain that he had died. Yes. May Allah make your origin sound, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: And He did not say, "We will keep you today," "We will keep you today to be for those who come after you." He said, "We will save you," meaning from drowning. That Allah (Mighty and Majestic) brought his body out of the sea in order for them to see it so that they would be certain of his death. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [101] هل جثة فرعون موجودة إلى الآن؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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