Surah Al-Qasas 28:37

Musa before Fir`awn and His People

Allah tells us how Musa and his brother Harun came before Fir`awn and his chiefs, and showed them the clear miracles and overwhelming proof that Allah had given them to confirm the truth of what they were saying about Allah being One and that His commandments were to be followed. Fir`awn and his chiefs saw that with their own eyes and realized that it was certainly from Allah, but because of their disbelief and sin they resorted to stubbornness and false arguments. This was because they were too evil and arrogant to follow the truth. They said:

(This is nothing but invented magic.) meaning, fabricated and made up. They wanted to oppose him by means of their own tricks and their position and power, but this did not work.

(Never did we hear of this among our fathers of old.) They were referring worshipping Allah Alone, with no partner or associate. They said: "We have never seen anyone among our forefathers following this religion; we have only ever seen people associating other gods in worship with Allah. Musa said in response to them:

(My Lord knows best him who came with guidance from Him,) meaning, `of me and you, and He will decide between me and you.' So he said:

(and whose will be the happy end in the Hereafter. ) meaning, who will be supported and will prevail.

(Verily, the wrongdoers will not be successful.) refers to the idolators who associate others in worship with Allah.

Tuduhan Fir'aun dan kaumnya bahwa bukti-bukti yang dikemukakan Musa hanya sihir belaka dijawabnya dengan tenang dan tidak keluar dari adab dan sopan santun berdebat, tanpa menuduh lawannya bahwa mereka telah sesat. Musa mengatakan kepada mereka bahwa Tuhannya yang lebih mengetahui siapa sebenarnya yang membawa petunjuk dari Allah dan siapa sebenarnya yang beruntung yang akan mendapat kebahagiaan di akhirat. Di balik itu, dalam hatinya ia yakin sepenuhnya dialah yang benar, dialah orang yang beruntung dan siapa yang menentang kebenaran yang dibawanya pasti akan merugi dan menyesal. Jawaban ini sama dengan jawaban yang diberikan oleh Nabi Muhammad kepada kaum musyrikin yang menentangnya, seperti tersebut dalam firman Allah:

Katakanlah (Muhammad), "Siapakah yang memberi rezeki kepadamu dari langit dan dari bumi?" Katakanlah, "Allah," dan sesungguhnya kami atau kamu (orang-orang musyrik), pasti berada dalam kebenaran atau dalam kesesatan yang nyata. (Saba'/34: 24)

Walaupun demikian, Musa tetap menegaskan bahwa orang zalim tidak akan memperoleh kemenangan. Ini adalah sebagai isyarat kepada Fir'aun dan kaumnya bahwa mereka tidak akan menang. Mereka pasti akan kalah dan hancur karena mereka adalah orang-orang yang sombong dan aniaya.