The Magicians of Firaun, Who fell in prostration: In the Quran in Islamic History

In the Quran

In the QuranWho fell in prostration

The Magicians of Firaunسحرة فرعون

During Musa's call to FiraunTraditional date, disputedEgypt

Egypt's best sorcerers, brought to defeat Musa, who instead fell down in prostration and believed.

They came on the day of the festival hoping for a reward. Their ropes and staffs seemed to slither, but Musa's staff swallowed what they had faked. They knew it was no magic and fell prostrate: we believe in the Lord of Harun and Musa. Firaun threatened to cut off their hands and feet and crucify them. They answered: decide what you will.

What does the Quran say?

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.
Quran 20:72

7:113-126 20:65-76 26:38-51

The lesson

Faith can change a person completely in a single moment.

Who else is linked?

Egypt (Misr)Musa Harun The Believer of Firaun's Family Firaun Ancient Egypt

Who lived at the same time?

Musa Harun The Believer of Firaun's Family Ramesses II

Source: the Quran

Everyone and everything in the timeline

People named in the Quran and the hadith, the Prophet's ﷺ family and Companions, scholars, rulers, the nations of the Quran, the world's empires and the places where it all happened. Where scholars differ, each entry says so.