26. Shuara · verses 11–17

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."

قَالَ كـَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ

Qala kalla faithhaba biayatina inna maAAakum mustamiAAoona

Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call).

فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Fatiya firAAawna faqoola inna rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena

"So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and say: ´We have been sent by the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds;

أَنۡ أَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ

An arsil maAAana banee israeela

"´Send thou with us the Children of Israel.´"