26. Shuara · verses 10–14

وَإِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئۡتِ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Waith nada rabbuka moosa ani iti alqawma alththalimeena

Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people of iniquity,-

قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ

Qawma firAAawna ala yattaqoona

"The people of the Pharaoh: will they not fear Allah?"

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

Qala rabbi innee akhafu an yukaththibooni

He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will charge me with falsehood:

وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ

Wayadeequ sadree wala yantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroona

"My breast will be straitened. And my speech may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.

وَلَهُمۡ عَلَيَّ ذَنۢبٞ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقۡتُلُونِ

Walahum AAalayya thanbun faakhafu an yaqtulooni

"And (further), they have a charge of crime against me; and I fear they may slay me."