How Long Did Pharaoh (Firaun) Lie in the Red Sea?

According to **Islamic tradition** (Quran 10:90–92, 20:77–79, 44:23–24; Hadith), **Pharaoh's body was not left in the sea indefinitely**. The narrative states:

1. Pharaoh pursued Moses and the Israelites into the parted sea.
2. The waters closed, **drowning him and his army**.
3. **Allah preserved Pharaoh's body as a sign** ("*Today We will preserve your body so you may be a sign for those after you*" — Quran 10:92).
4. His corpse was **cast onto the shore** (or recovered) to serve as a visible lesson to future generations.

**There is no Islamic teaching that he remains in the sea until the Day of Judgment.** Rather, his **preserved body** was meant to be **found and seen** as proof of divine power and the fate of tyrants.

**Historical/Archaeological Note:** No mummy has been conclusively identified as the Pharaoh of the Exodus (often associated with **Ramesses II** or **Merneptah**). Ramesses II's mummy is in Cairo; Merneptah's is also identified. The Quranic account emphasizes the *lesson* of the preserved body, not its eternal submersion.