26. Shuara · verses 12–15

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).