Transliteration:( Wa il lam tu'minoo lee fa'taziloon )
"I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone [21] me."
In this verse, Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) responds to the threats of Pharaoh and his people, who had warned him with death by stoning. In the face of this danger, he does not retaliate with force or fear but instead turns to Allah, declaring his reliance on divine protection.
By saying “my Lord and your Lord,” he subtly reminds Pharaoh and his people that Allah is the Lord of all, not just of the oppressed. Even if they deny Him, He still controls their fate. This was a powerful moral stance, combining courage with humility and spiritual dependence.
This statement reflects the noble character of prophets—they do not rely on worldly might, but place full trust in Allah when facing hostility and danger. It also shows that a prophet’s response to aggression is firm in message yet peaceful in manner, rooted in truth and trust in the Almighty.
The tafsir of Surah Ad-Dukhan verse 21 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Dukhan ayat 17 which provides the complete commentary from verse 17 through 33.
(44:21) But if you do not believe what I say, leave me alone[19] (and desist from laying hands on me).”
19. This was said at the time when, as against all the signs presented by the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him), Pharaoh was still showing stubbornness, but was feeling upset and confounded at the realization that all classes of the Egyptian society were rapidly being influenced by those signs. In that period, first of all he made the speech before his packed court as mentioned in (Surah Az-Zukhruf, ayat 51-53) note 45-49, then, when he felt the ground slipping from under his feet, he made up his mind to kill Allah’s Messenger. At that time the Prophet (peace be upon him) said the words as mentioned in (Surah Al-Mumin, Ayat 27) to the effect: I have taken refuge in my Lord and your Lord against every arrogant person who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning. Here, the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) is referring to that same thing and telling Pharaoh and his chiefs: Look, I have sought Allah’s refuge against all sorts of violence from you, now you cannot harm me. But if you wish yourselves well, do not harm me. If you do not want to believe what I say, you may not, but you should never lay your hands on me, otherwise you will meet with catastrophic consequences.
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