26. Shuara · verses 107–115

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

"So fear Allah, and obey me.

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

"So fear Allah, and obey me."

۞ قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ

Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona

They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"

قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِي بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?

إِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّيۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ

In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona

"Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.

وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Wama ana bitaridi almumineena

"I am not one to drive away those who believe.

إِنۡ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٞ

In ana illa natheerun mubeenun

"I am sent only to warn plainly in public."