سُوْرَةُ الدُّخَانِ
Surah Ad-Dukhaan (44) — Ayah 20
وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And truly, I seek refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you should stone me (or call me a sorcerer or kill me).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِنِّى
wa-innī
And indeed, I
عُذْتُ
ʿudh'tu
[I] seek refuge
بِرَبِّى
birabbī
with my Lord
وَرَبِّكُمْ
warabbikum
and your Lord
أَن
an
lest
تَرْجُمُونِ
tarjumūni
you stone me
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 20) {وَ اِنِّيْ عُذْتُ بِرَبِّيْ وَ رَبِّكُمْ اَنْ تَرْجُمُوْنِ:} This refers to the time when the message of Musa (peace be upon him) had quietly spread far and wide, to the extent that several of Pharaoh's people had also secretly believed in him. At that time, Pharaoh decided to kill Musa (peace be upon him). When Musa (peace be upon him) learned that the intention of Pharaoh’s people was to stone him to death in the worst possible way, he said, “I seek refuge with my and your Lord from your stoning me, for He is not only my Lord but also yours. You cannot overpower Him to stone me.” In Surah Al-Mu’min (26, 27), there is a detailed mention of Pharaoh’s announcement to kill, Musa’s (peace be upon him) supplication, and his seeking refuge with Allah.
