وَإِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۡ أَن تَرۡجُمُونِ ٢٠
And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.1
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 To death. Or "lest you assault me [with your tongues or harm me otherwise]."
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَإِنِّيAnd indeed, Iwa-innī
- عُذۡتُ[I] seek refugeʿudh'tu
- بِرَبِّيwith my Lordbirabbī
- وَرَبِّكُمۡand your Lordwarabbikum
- أَنlestan
- تَرۡجُمُونِyou stone metarjumūni
Tafsir
“And I have sought protection in my Lord and your Lord from you killing me by stoning.”
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran