Pharaoh, Building of a tower

And Pharaoh said, "O Hāmān, construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways¹ -

The ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin.