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Surah An-Naazi'aat (79) — Ayah 24

Those who drag forth · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 584

فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ﴿24﴾
Saying: "I am your lord, most high."
فَقَالَ faqāla Then he said
أَنَا۠ anā I am
رَبُّكُمُ rabbukumu your Lord
ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ l-aʿlā the Most High

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24. And said, "I am your supreme lord [17]."

[17]
Pharaoh's Propaganda Among the People:

After being defeated in the field of confrontation, many people secretly began to believe in Sayyiduna Musa ؑ, which greatly enraged Pharaoh. He adopted another tactic and began telling the people: "You have started following this man against me, who is a weak and insignificant human being, while I am your greatest ruler. All your means of livelihood are in my hands." Pharaoh did not call himself "the Most High Lord" in the sense that he considered himself the Creator of the universe; rather, he believed Allah Almighty alone to be the Creator and Owner of the universe. He did not claim to be the people's deity either; in fact, he himself worshipped the sun god. He considered himself the greatest possessor of political power and authority in the land. He used to say that in this country, I am the highest political authority. No one else's law or command can prevail here except mine.