Surah 44 · verse 21
Ad-Dukhan 44:21
Sign in to listenوَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ
wa-in lam tu'minu li fa-'tazilun
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"
Verse 19وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّي آتِيكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.
Verse 20وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.
وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ
But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ مُّجْرِمُونَ
And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.
Verse 23فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ
[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.
Verse 24وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌ مُّغْرَقُونَ
And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."
