Before Moses led his people from Egypt into the wilderness, Aaron was said to have given speeches and performed miracles because Moses was not yet ready to do so. Aaron is said to have helped build the golden calf when Moses climbed the mountain to receive God's laws. In Exodus, Aaron loses faith in God when he melts gold to cast the false idol. When Moses first implores Pharaoh to free the Israelites, he brings no signs and performs no miracles. Pharaoh's sorcerers do not repent in the eyes of God and attempt to perform their own miracles to show the strength of the Egyptian deities. Finally, in Exodus, Pharaoh drowns when Moses parts the sea without repentance. Aaron, as described in the Quran, was considered the messenger of God. Aaron was an answer to Moses' prayer for human support within his family. Moses holds Aaron's speaking skills in high regard and appreciates his consistency. Aaron does not help build the Golden Calf in the Quranic version. As a holy messenger, Aaron speaks out against the construction of the Calf because it is seen as representing Moses in his absence. Aaron warns the Israelites that God will be angry, but they do not listen and worship the false idol regardless. When Moses demands the release of the Israelites from Pharaoh's bondage, the Quran says that the sorcerers repent when they witness the signs of God..