Expedition Think: bridging the gap between īmān and acts of reform وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ الْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ And your Lord would not have destroyed the cities unjustly while their people were reformers. [Al-Quran 11:117, Translation: Sahih International]
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Ta-Ha (20:24)
ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ٢٤
Go to Pharaoh. He has really exceeded all bounds.”
— T. Usmani
اب تم جاؤ فرعون کی طرف وہ بڑا سرکش ہوگیا ہے
— بیان القرآن (ڈاکٹر اسرار احمد)
Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى commanded Moses (Musa عليه السلام) to go to Pharaoh, because he had exceedingly transgressed. Yet, Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى commanded both Moses (Musa عليه السلام) and Aaron (Harun عليه السلام) to speak gently:
Ta-Ha (20:43-44)
ٱذْهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ٤٣
Go, both of you, to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.
— Saheeh International
جاؤ تم دونوں فرعون کے پاس کہ وہ سرکش ہو گیا ہے
— Tafheem e Qur'an - Syed Abu Ali Maududi
فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوْلًۭا لَّيِّنًۭا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ ٤٤
And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allāh]."
— Saheeh International
اس سے نرمی کے ساتھ بات کرنا، شاید کے وہ نصیحت قبول کرے یا ڈر جائے۔“ 1
— Tafheem e Qur'an - Syed Abu Ali Maududi
[1]آدمی کے راہِ راست پر آ نے کی دو ہی شکلیں ہیں۔ یا تو وہ تفہیم و تلقین سے مطمٔن ہو کر صحیح راستہ اختیار کر لیتا ہے ، یا پھر بُرے انجام سے ڈر کر سیدھا ہو جاتا ہے۔
Again, in Surah anNazi'at, we read that Moses (Musa عليه السلام) is gently inviting him to grow his soul:
Those who drag forth (79:17-20)
ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ١٧
(Saying:) Go thou unto Pharaoh - Lo! he hath rebelled -
— M. Pickthall
فرعون کے پاس جاؤ، وہ سرکش ہوگیا ہے
— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ ١٨
And say (unto him): Hast thou (will) to grow (in grace)?
— M. Pickthall
پھر اس سے کہو، کیا تجھ کو اس بات کی خواہش ہے کہ تو درست ہوجائے
— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ ١٩
Then I will guide thee to thy Lord and thou shalt fear (Him).
— M. Pickthall
اورمیں تجھ کوتیرے رب کی راہ دکھاؤں پھر تو ڈرے
— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْـَٔايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ ٢٠
And he showed him the tremendous token.
— M. Pickthall
پس موسیٰ نے اس کو بڑی نشانی دکھائی
— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Though Pharaoh didn't accept the Message from Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى , yet the instructions for the Messenger was to speak gently. The Message was delivered, the Signs were shown, the Evidence was generated against Pharaoh, and eventually he was punished for his crimes. Yet, he had been given the opportunity to yield and accept. He chose not to, but that is besides the point.
The Quran discusses the story of Moses (Musa عليه السلام) and Pharaoh in great detail.
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