Dialogue between Musa (peace be upon him) and Pharaoh

He asked: "Who then is that Lord of yours, O Moses?"

(Moses) said: "Our Lord is He who gave everything its natural form and directed it."

(The Pharaoh) said: "And what about the former generations?"

(Moses) replied: "Knowledge of that is with my Lord (recorded) in the Book. My Lord neither errs nor forgets."

It is He who made the earth a bed for you, and traced for you paths upon it, and sends down water from the sky, and brings out through it every kind of vegetation

To eat and feed your cattle. Surely there are signs in these for those who are wise.

We created you from the earth and will revert you back to it; and raise you up from it a second time.

So We showed him all Our signs, but he denied them and refused,

And said: "Have you come to us, O Moses, to drive us out of our land with your witchery?

We shall certainly meet you with like magic. So make an appointment when we and you could meet on common ground, which neither we nor you should fail to keep."

Said (Moses): "Let your meeting be on the day of the Feast, and let people assemble in broad daylight."