Quran 10:92- Who Is Pharoah And Where Is His Body?
Yes but who did the Arabs think it was and why? They didn’t have Google
The same way they make sense to us. What is hard to understand? As I said language conveys meaning. The question arises: who are ‘those who succeed?’ Because so far I haven’t found any reference to us modern humans in the Quran. Except perhaps the second ayah of surah jumah
I partially agree with Afia:- Partly due to the reason that Islam makes sense and gives overwhelming proofs, but never gives ultimate proof. Partly we believe because of an inner voice telling us that it is a truth. After that there is so much we accept as-is (blindly), but continue to search for truth.
Similarly when believing in Allah, then you believe in Quran and then you believe what is stated in Quran. The only thing you can question in Quran is whether the translation is correct or not or whether I understood it correctly or not; otherwise once you believe in Allah, you believe in what Quran states.
We believe Quran without having absolute proof of every word and every statement in it!
The simple and straight answer is we do not know with absolute certainty. The video also answers in much detail.
…….But as Pharaoh was drowning, he cried out, “I believe that there is no god except that in whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am ˹now˺ one of those who submit10:90 ˹He was told,˺ “Now ˹you believe˺? But you always disobeyed and were one of the corruptors.10:91 Today We will preserve your corpse so that you may become an example for those who come after you. And surely most people are heedless of Our examples! ” 10:92 Context of ayah 10:92 is v important. It was a direct address to pharaoh that it’s too late to believe and your body will made an example for people after YOU! It doesn’t mean people of Muhammad SAW’s time or even later people but people who will come after the pharaoh. His body became a reminder for people of Egypt how they treated bani Israel after Yusuf AS and the whole ordeal of MosesAS and how Allah saved the believers. Last part of ayah is also v important. Allah said most people don’t take heed. That was apparent to the arabs of that time that Egyptians didn’t believe in Allah even after seeing so many miracles and even parting of sea and death of their ruler. all this wasn’t enough to convince them to become believers. It was relevant to the Arabs and to us that when we ask for proofs but not ready to submit then the clearest of proofs will be useless Before Moses AS story, Noah AS story was told, look at the last ayah for this story But they still rejected him, so We saved him and those with him in the Ark and made them successors, and drowned those who rejected Our signs. See then what was the end of those who had been warned !10:73 Did Arabs know what happened to people who didn’t believe in Noah AS? But Quran said SEE as if it’s apparent to Arabs. It was known in essence and not as physical evidence.
Ghamidi’s perspective on Merneptah regarding the Exodus seems accurate for several reasons: 1. **Timing of the Exodus**: A common belief is that the Exodus occurred earlier than the reign of Ramses II. However, this contradicts the biblical account, which states that the Israelites helped build the city of ‘Pi-Ramses’. This city was constructed during Ramses II’s reign, aligning the timeline of the Exodus with his period. 2. **Identifying the Pharaoh of the Exodus**: The Bible describes the Pharaoh during the time of Moses’ return from exile, following his prophetic revelation, as a new ruler after a very long ruling Pharoah. This suggests Ramses II was the long ruling Pharaoh under whom Moses grew up (referred to as the ‘Pharaoh of Oppression’), and Merneptah as the ‘Pharaoh of the Exodus.’ 3. **Merneptah Stele’s Significance**: The Merneptah Stele, which recounts Merneptah’s military campaigns, is notable for its mention of the ‘people of Israel’ – distinct from the lands he claimed to subdue. The stele indicates that the ‘people of Israel lay waste, and their seed is no more.’ This phrasing resonates with the Quranic and Biblical narratives of the Pharaoh killing Israelite male infants. At the time of Merneptah’s stele, the Israelites were still oppressed and had not yet embarked on the Exodus. 4. **Post-Merneptah Developments in Egypt**: Following Merneptah’s reign, Egypt faced significant turmoil. The incursions of the Sea Peoples and internal issues such as tomb looting by government officials signaled the decline of Egypt’s golden age and the end of the Bronze Age. These circumstances likely provided the Israelites the necessary political space to settle in Canaan, fulfilling God’s plan as narrated in the religious texts. In summary, the alignment of biblical accounts with historical records during Ramses II and Merneptah’s reigns, as well as the archaeological evidence like the Merneptah Stele, lend credence to Ghamidi’s view on the Exodus timeline and the Pharaohs involved.