Quran 18:81

Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 81

Juz 16 · Page 302 · Ruku 261 · Meccan

فَأَرَدْنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُ زَكَوٰةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا

Word by word

فَأَرَدْنَآ fa-aradnā So we intended أَن an that يُبْدِلَهُمَا yub'dilahumā would change for them رَبُّهُمَا rabbuhumā their Lord خَيْرًۭا khayran a better مِّنْهُ min'hu than him زَكَوٰةًۭ zakatan (in) purity وَأَقْرَبَ wa-aqraba and nearer رُحْمًۭا ruḥ'man (in) affection

Transliteration

Faaradna an yubdilahumarabbuhuma khayran minhu zakatan waaqraba ruhma

Translations

Pickthall — Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in purity and nearer to mercy.

Yusuf Ali — Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"So we desired that their Lord would give them in exchange (a son) better in purity (of conduct) and closer in affection.

تفسير ابن كثير — Ismail ibn Kathir

وقوله [ تعالى ] ( فأردنا أن يبدلهما ربهما خيرا منه زكاة وأقرب رحما ) أي : ولدا أزكى من هذا ، وهما أرحم به منه ، قاله ابن جريج .

وقال قتادة : أبر بوالديه .

وقد تقدم أنهما بدلا جارية . وقيل لما قتله الخضر كانت أمه حاملا بغلام مسلم . قاله ابن جريح