Surah Al-Qasas — Ayah 21 (28:21)
فَخَرَجَ مِنۡهَا خَآئِفٗا يَتَرَقَّبُۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِي مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ٢١
English translation (Saheeh International)
So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."
Brief commentary
So Moses acted according to the instruction of the well-wishing man and left the city in fear and anxiety over what may happen. He said, beseeching his Lord, “O my Lord! save me from the oppressive nation, so that they cannot harm me.”