50 Preface قالَ رَبُّنَا الَّذي أَعطىٰ كُلَّ شَيءٍ خَلقَهُ ثُمَّ هَدىٰYusuf AliHe said: “Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance.”1The answer of Moses is straightforward, dignified, and illuminating. He will not dispute about “my Lord” or “your Lord”, the God of Israel, or the God of Egypt. He and his brother were proud to serve “our Lord,” but He was the universal Lord and Cherisher, the One and Only God, Who had created all beings and all things. It was from Him that each created thing derived its form and nature, including such free will and power as man had got. He, Pharaoh, was subject to the same condition. In order that the free will should be rightly exercised, God had given guidance through His Messengers, and His Signs. Moses and Aaron stood as such Messengers, with such Signs. Will Pharaoh now understand and do right?