7. Araf · verses 14–16

سورة الأعراف
14

قَالَ أَنظِرۡنِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

Qala anthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona

He said: "Give me respite till the day they are raised up."

15

قَالَ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ

Qala innaka mina almunthareena

(Allah) said: "Be thou among those who have respite."

16

قَالَ فَبِمَآ أَغۡوَيۡتَنِي لَأَقۡعُدَنَّ لَهُمۡ صِرَٰطَكَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

Qala fabima aghwaytanee laaqAAudanna lahum sirataka almustaqeema

He said: "Because thou hast thrown me out of the way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on thy straight way: