23. Muminun · verses 93–99

قُل رَّبِّ إِمَّا تُرِيَنِّي مَا يُوعَدُونَ

Qul rabbi imma turiyannee ma yooAAadoona

Say: "O my Lord! if Thou wilt show me (in my lifetime) that which they are warned against,-

رَبِّ فَلَا تَجۡعَلۡنِي فِي ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Rabbi fala tajAAalnee fee alqawmi alththalimeena

"Then, O my Lord! put me not amongst the people who do wrong!"

وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمۡ لَقَٰدِرُونَ

Wainna AAala an nuriyaka ma naAAiduhum laqadiroona

And We are certainly able to show thee (in fulfilment) that against which they are warned.

ٱدۡفَعۡ بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَۚ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ

IdfaAA biallatee hiya ahsanu alssayyiata nahnu aAAlamu bima yasifoona

Repel evil with that which is best: We are well acquainted with the things they say.

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنۡ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ

Waqul rabbi aAAoothu bika min hamazati alshshayateeni

And say "O my Lord! I seek refuge with Thee from the suggestions of the Evil Ones.

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحۡضُرُونِ

WaaAAoothu bika rabbi an yahdurooni

"And I seek refuge with Thee O my Lord! lest they should come near me."

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَحَدَهُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ٱرۡجِعُونِ

Hatta itha jaa ahadahumu almawtu qala rabbi irjiAAooni

(In Falsehood will they be) Until, when death comes to one of them, he says: "O my Lord! send me back (to life),-