"And indeed, We sent Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his elite [mala'ihi]." This means: his people.
﴿وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَى بِآيَاتِنَا إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلإهِ﴾ يَعْنِي: قومه.
