Musa and Pharoah's Magicians

Aaoodhoo billahe minashaitan rajeem 

Ta Ha 20:71

قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُ‌و قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْۖ إِنَّهُ‌و لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَۖ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِى جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخْلِ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابًا وَأَبْقَىٰ 

[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and you will surely know which of us is more severe in [giving] punishment and more enduring."

Ta Ha 20:72

قَالُوا لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ ٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنَاۖ فَٱقْضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍۖ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَآ 

They said, "Never will we prefer you over what has come to us of clear proofs and [over] He who created us. So decree whatever you are to decree. You can only decree for this worldly life.

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Subhan Allah. This story of magicians and Pharoah thrills me. Magicians brought their magic but were made to realize by Allah that Allah is the ultimate Truth. Allah o Akbar. Now after they believed they are tried hard by firon. Very big threat! If somebody tells me I will cut your hands and legs from opposites and crucify you on trunks of palm trees I don't know what will be the condition of my iman. But these magicians said "We will never prefer you over clear proofs and the one who created us." 

Subhan Allah. May Allah keep our iman strengthened. Ameen.