Surah Al-Kahf (الكهف) • The Cave

Quran 18:95

18:95

قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا

qāla mā makkannī fīhi rabbī khayrun fa-aʿīnūnī biquwwatin ajʿal baynakum wabaynahum radman

He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strength [i.e., manpower]; I will make between you and them a dam.

— Saheeh International

He answered, ‘The power my Lord has given me is better than any tribute, but if you lend me your strength, I will put up a fortification between you and them:

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

He said: "That (wealth, authority and power) in which my Lord had established me is better (than your tribute). So help me with strength (of men), I will erect between you and them a barrier.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

قَالَqālaHe said
مَاmāWhat
مَكَّنِّىmakkannīhas established me
فِيهِfīhi[in it]
رَبِّىrabbīmy Lord
خَيْرٌۭkhayrun(is) better
فَأَعِينُونِىfa-aʿīnūnībut assist me
بِقُوَّةٍbiquwwatinwith strength
أَجْعَلْajʿalI will make
بَيْنَكُمْbaynakumbetween you
وَبَيْنَهُمْwabaynahumand between them
رَدْمًاradmana barrier