and Aaron.’ * Pharaoh said, ‘You have believed in him before I gave you permission! He must be your master who taught you magic. You will soon know! I will surely cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides and crucify you all.’ * They said, ‘No harm! To our Lord we will surely return. * We hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins, since we are the first to believe.’”

And in Surah Tā Hā:

“Go, both of you, to him and say, ‘We are messengers of your Lord, so send the Children of Israel with us and do not torment them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord. Peace be upon whoever follows the guidance.’”

And so the account continues.

Pharaoh denied the Creator, and his question about Him expressed denial, whether or not he inwardly acknowledged Him. Then he demanded a sign from Moses, who displayed his sign, thereby establishing both his Lord’s divinity and his own prophethood.

As Allah says:

“‘If you take any god other than me, I will surely have you imprisoned.’ * Moses said, ‘Even if I bring you clear proof?’ * Pharaoh said, ‘Then bring it, if you are telling the truth.’ * So Moses threw down his staff, and it was plainly a serpent. * He drew out his hand, and it was white for all to see.”

This explains the magicians’ words after they had countered his miracle with their magic, only for their magic to be nullified and for it to become clear that this was a sign beyond the power of created beings:

“They said, ‘We believe in the Lord of all worlds, * the Lord of Moses and Aaron.’”

Their belief in Allah thus came from witnessing the miracle of Moses, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The miracle therefore provided clear knowledge of the Creator and of His Messenger’s truthfulness.

For the signs used to establish the existence of the Creator provide evidence, and a miracle does so