What is the wisdom behind the change in the narrative style in Surat Taha, where the discourse between Moses and Pharaoh shifts to a address from Allah and then returns to them? And how can one understand the swift faith of the sorcerers after they had considered what Moses did to be sorcery, and from where did they acquire knowledge of punishment, forgiveness, and Paradise immediately after their conversion to Islam?

The words of the Most High: (Who made for you the earth a cradle...) could be a statement from Allah, or a statement from Musa (peace be upon him). Al-Alusi favored the first possibility, and that Pharaoh was arrogant and denouncing, which is why he disbelieved Musa (peace be upon him) even after seeing the signs. As for the magicians' knowledge of forgiveness and punishment, it is not surprising, as it is possible that Musa had informed them of it. Furthermore, the chief magicians were from the Children of Israel and were compelled to practice magic, so they believed when they saw the truth.