Not Among the Wrongdoers
رَبِّ فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي فِي الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ.
رَبِّ فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي فِي الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ
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“My Lord, so do not place me among the wrongdoing people.”
Form: The prohibitive construction “la taj‘alni” (لَا تَجْعَلْنِي). A supplication for deliverance from the punishment that overtakes the sinners and the oppressors.
Tafsir of Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Saadi
Sheikh al-Saadi writes: “Allah commanded the Prophet to pray for deliverance from the general punishment that punishes sinful settlements, so that the believer would not suffer for the sins of others.”
Tafsir of Imam Ibn Kathir
Ibn Kathir explains: “When the punishment of Allah comes, it may encompass both the wicked and those who were near them. Therefore the believers ask for deliverance.”
Tafsir al-Baghawi
“…My Lord…” that is, O Lord.
“…then do not place me (in that case) among the people who are oppressors!…” that is, do not punish me with destruction when they are punished.
In the Musnad of Imam Ahmad (No. 22125) the supplication of the Prophet is reported: “O Allah! If You wish to subject a people to trial, take me to Yourself untried!”