44. Duhan · verses 21–23

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.