The annihilated met their fate, becoming a great symbol of admonition for the coming generations. It is amazing how prosperous and most powerful nations possessing immense resources, wealth, grand palaces and mighty armies were seized by Divine Wrath because of their unending sins. Their destruction left nothing save a warning to mankind. So the people who followed in time and are now present are being addressed by this Book and the Message,that they must realize that Allaah^-SWT is Omnipotent and can punish the sinful whenever He^-SWT wants to. And they, too, like their predecessor will have to face the consequences of their misdeeds in the form of various calamities, or else the sealing of the hearts.

Effects of Deeds on Qulub

The door of the heart is closed for the truth, as explained by a saying of the Holy Prophet^-SW; that indulgence in sin creates a black spot on the heart. Its repetition increases the extent of darkness, while persistent indulgence renders it completely black. This is the condition which has often been referred to as rust or a seal on the heart by the Quran. Then such people cannot respond to an invitation to piety, though their physical power of hearing is sound and functional. It has often been experienced that despite the best resources people remain without guidance. For instance, some of those who personally attended the Holy Prophet^-SW sermons did not convert to Islam, and felt bored. This was because their Qulub had been darkened by their misdeeds and had developed aversion to truth. In this state, all the organs serve only for the fulfillment of physical needs. One perceives not that he was wrong and should repent and accept the truth. The majority of non believers displayed such attitude because of the seal on their hearts. And this majority consists of those who persistently indulge in sin. Similarly if a believer opts for disobedience, it is detrimental to his heart and he may end up renouncing Islam.

Those who get their hearts sealed are the ones who are dishonest and guilty of dishonoring the promise they made to Allaah^-SWT on the Day of Covenant. Whenever they are faced with a difficult situation they promise Allaah^-SWT that they would reform themselves if given another chance. But as soon as Allaah^-SWT makes things easier for them, they revert to their evil ways.

Only Prophet can Inform on Allah^-SWT's Attributes and Choice

Allah^-SWT sent Prophet Musa^-AS to the king of Egypt called Pharaoh, a title of all the rulers of that country. He took Allah^-SWT's Message to Pharaoh, his chieftains and the scholars, together with clear manifestations and miracles. But they were arrogant to him as well as the Divine Message and Signs. And the world witnessed the disastrous end of these mischief mongers.

Prophet Musa^-AS invited the attention of Pharaoh and introduced himself as the Messenger^-AS of the Rabb^-SWT of the worlds. In other words, sending Messengers^-AS is indeed befitting to His^-SWT Providence. A Prophet^-AS cannot possibly associate anything false with Allaah^-SWT The Prophet^-AS‘s are always innocent and trustworthy and are blessed with the knowledge of His^-SWT Being and His^-SWT Attributes, or Likes and Dislikes directly by Him^-SWT . Therefore, a Prophet^-AS’s will never speak anything concerning Allaah^-SWT save the truth. And anyone who invents his own rituals taking them to be a source of reward or punishment has certainly lied about Allaah^-SWT .

He told Pharaoh and his chieftains that he had also been blessed with miracles by Allah^-SWT, by the One Who^-SWT is also their Rabb^-SWT and desires to reform them. Therefore, it was best for them to keep away from disbelief, polytheism and atrocities against the oppressed community of Bani Israil, who should be given freedom and permitted to go with him so that they could live in peace. The Pharaoh demanded the manifestation of a miracle as a token. Although Prophet Musa^-AS was bestowed with many miracles but the two most prominent were the transformation of his staff into a big serpent and his hand, which glowed at his discretion. It is a Divine Way to bless the Prophets^-AS with miracles commensurate with the skills and the arts possessed by the people unto whom they are sent. A high standard of sorcery and magic were the hallmark of the Pharaoh's era. Therefore, Prophet Musa^-AS was blessed with miracles that established his supremacy over the magicians. He threw the staff and it turned into a big serpent, and took out his hand from his armpit and it was so bright as to illuminate the entire surroundings.