قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
qāla wamā ʿil'mī bimā kānū yaʿmalūna
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Ash-Shu'ara · verse 112 of 227
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 112
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6 words1قَالَqālaHe said
2وَمَاwamāAnd what
3عِلْمِىʿil'mī(do) I know
4بِمَاbimāof what
5كَانُوا۟kānūthey used
6يَعْمَلُونَyaʿmalūna(to) do
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Read the whole surahفَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear Allāh and obey me."
۞ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ
They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِى بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى ۖ لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And I am not one to drive away the believers.