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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of Pharaoh's Gods in the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "And He Leaves You and Your Gods"

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,
And the eminent among the people of Pharaoh said," Will you leave Moses and his people to cause corruption in the land and abandon you and your gods?"وَقَالَ الْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ أَتَذَرُ مُوسَىٰ وَقَوْمَهُ لِيُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَيَذَرَكَ وَآلِهَتَكَ
[Al-A'raf 7:127]
, what is meant by the gods of Pharaoh?

Answer:
They worship Pharaoh; he is
And said, "I am your most exalted lord."فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ
[An-Nazi'at 79:24]
, so they worship him, and he became a god for them, may Allah protect us. I do not know what you are saying?
I have not known you to have a god other than meمَا عَلِمْتُ لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرِي
[Al-Qasas 28:38]
We ask Allah for well-being. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source شرح فتح المجيد 020-06-1437هـ — af.org.sa (1:10:35)

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