44. Duhan · verses 19–24

وَأَن لَّا تَعۡلُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّيٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٖ

Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin

"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest.

وَإِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۡ أَن تَرۡجُمُونِ

Wainnee AAuthtu birabbee warabbikum an tarjumooni

"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.

وَإِن لَّمۡ تُؤۡمِنُواْ لِي فَٱعۡتَزِلُونِ

Wain lam tuminoo lee faiAAtazilooni

"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوۡمٞ مُّجۡرِمُونَ

FadaAAa rabbahu anna haolai qawmun mujrimoona

(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."

فَأَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيۡلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

Faasri biAAibadee laylan innakum muttabaAAoona

(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.

وَٱتۡرُكِ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ رَهۡوًاۖ إِنَّهُمۡ جُندٞ مُّغۡرَقُونَ

Waotruki albahra rahwan innahum jundun mughraqoona

"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."