(Explanation of the seventeenth type of evidence for the exaltation of Allah, which is what Allah informed us about regarding Musa and Pharaoh)

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The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
This passage contains the seventeenth evidence for the exaltation of Allah, and that is in what Allah informed us about regarding Musa and Pharaoh. The author says:
"This is the seventeenth, His informing us, *** (Glorified and Exalted is He), in the clear Qur'an"
"about His servant Musa al-Kalim and his war *** with Pharaoh"
meaning, and his war with Pharaoh.
"*** the one who denied the truth and tyrannized" For Pharaoh combined denial of the truth, tyranny, and arrogance, and his story is well known in the Qur'an.
"His denial of Musa al-Kalim by saying, *** 'My Lord is in the sky, so build for me'"
"by saying ***" meaning by the words of Musa.
"*** My Lord is in the sky, so build for me" This means He sent me, and it was a lie by Musa. He said

O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [a fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars."

يا أيها الملأ ما علمت لكم من إله غيري فأوقد لي يا هامان على الطين فاجعل لي صرحا لعلي أطلع إله موسى وإني لأظنه كاذبا

[Al-Qasas 28:38]

in his claim that Allah sent him and that Allah is in the sky. The matter here is clear: Pharaoh denies the exaltation of Allah, or rather, he denies Allah altogether. He says

And I indeed think him a liar.

لأظنه كاذبا

The strange thing is that the people of ta'til (denial of the divine attributes) said, "You, the ones who affirm the exaltation, are the ones who made Pharaoh your leader, because Pharaoh affirmed the exaltation. The proof of his affirmation is that he said to his minister Haman,

construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways - ⁽³⁷⁾ The ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses

ابني لي صرحا لعلي أبلغ أبلغ الأسباب أسباب السماوات فأطلع إلى إله موسى

[Ghafir 40:36-37]

This indicates his belief in it. So if you say that Allah is in the sky, you have made Pharaoh your leader. This is undoubtedly an overreach against the people of the Sunnah, because their statement is like the statement of the one who says:
"Your Lord did not say, 'Woe to those who are intoxicated,' *** but rather, 'Woe to those who pray'"
One person forbids another from drinking intoxicants, and the drinker says to him:
"Your Lord did not say ***" It is possible that during the time of prayer, he ended the time of his prayer and said, "Leave the wine and go pray." So he said to him:
"Your Lord did not say, 'Woe to those who are intoxicated,' *** but rather, 'Woe to those who pray'"
I seek refuge in Allah. Yes, and what did they leave?

[But] who are heedless of their prayer -

الذين هم عن صلاتهم ساهون

[Al-Ma'un 107:5]

These people left the words of Pharaoh,

but indeed, I think he is a liar.

وإني لأظنه كاذبا

[Ghafir 40:37]

That I may look upon the God of Musa.

فأطلع إلى إله موسى

and stopped at this, and they did not say,

but indeed, I think he is a liar.

وإني لأظنه كاذبا

[Ghafir 40:37]

So they made Pharaoh affirm the exaltation of Allah, a man who denies Allah and says,

I know not that you have a god other than me. How can we say he affirms the exaltation of Allah, the one who denies the Exalted Himself? Is it possible for him to affirm His exaltation? It is not possible.

ما علمت لكم من إله غيري كيف نقول يقر بعلو الله الذي ينكر نفس العالي هل يمكن أن يقر بعلوه لا يمكن طيب

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