Moses Said: You Have Given Pharaoh Adornment — The Prayer of One Who Leaves Vengeance to Allah
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رَبَّنَا ٱطۡمِسۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ وَٱشۡدُدۡ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ
— يونس 88
Verse: "Moses said: Our Lord, You have given Pharaoh and his chiefs adornment and wealth in this worldly life." (10:88) — Moses complains to Allah not out of envy but because Pharaoh uses wealth to divert from Allah. Then prays for annihilation. Lesson: prayer against the oppressor has its moment — after exhausting all argument and hope.
Source: Ibn Kathir (4/330); Al-Sadi
Question: Why did Moses pray against Pharaoh's wealth specifically?
Answer: Because it was the tool he used to divert from Allah — wealth was his weapon for temptation and trial.