Surah Ash Shu'ara Tafseer

Between Musa, peace be upon him, and the Sorcerers

Allah describes the actual encounter between Musa, peace be upon him, and the Egyptians in Surah Al-A`raf, Surah Ta Ha, and in this Surah.

The Egyptians wanted to extinguish the Light of Allah with their words, but Allah insisted that His Light should prevail even though the disbelievers disliked that. This is the issue of disbelief and faith; they never confront one another but faith always prevails:

بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْبَـطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ وَلَكُمُ الْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ

Nay, We fling the truth against the falsehood, so it destroys it, and behold, it disappears. And woe to you for that which you ascribe. (21:18)

وَقُلْ جَأءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَـطِلُ

And say:"Truth has come and falsehood has vanished." (17:81)

And Allah tells:

فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِمِيقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ