وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَنْ تَرْجُمُونِ ٢٠
"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.
44:21
وَإِنْ لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا لِي فَاعْتَزِلُونِ ٢١
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
44:22
فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أَنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ مُجْرِمُونَ ٢٢
(But they were aggressive:) then he cried to his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to sin."
44:23
فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِي لَيْلًا إِنَّكُمْ مُتَّبَعُونَ ٢٣
(The reply came:) "March forth with My Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
44:24
وَاتْرُكِ الْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُنْدٌ مُغْرَقُونَ ٢٤
"And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for they are a host (destined) to be drowned."