ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِم مُّوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَئِهِ بِآيَاتِنَا فَاسْتَكْبَرُوا وَكَانُوا قَوْمًا مُّجْرِمِينَ (75)
(10:75) Then, after them, *72 We sent forth Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our signs, but they waxed proud. *73 They were a wickd people.
*72). For a full appreciation of the story of Moses and Pharaoh, see the explanatory notes in Towards Understanding the Qur'an, vol. III, al-A'raf7, n. 83 ff. The points elucidated in these notes will not be repeated here.
*73). Intoxicated by their riches, political power and glory they considered themselves to be well above the level of ordinary human beings. Thus, instead of humbly submitting themselves to God, they waxed proud.