Surah Al Kahf Ayat 79
The Cave · English translation · Edition God
As for the boat, it belonged to paupers working at sea. I wanted to damage it because there was a king coming after them seizing every boat by force.
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Surah Al Kahf Ayat 77
So they set out. Until, when they reached the people of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused to offer them hospitality. There they found a wall about to collapse, and he repaired it. He said, “If you wanted, you could have obtained a payment for it.”
Surah Al Kahf Ayat 78
He said, “This is the parting between you and me. I will tell you the interpretation of what you were unable to endure.
Surah Al Kahf Ayat 80
As for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared he would overwhelm them with oppression and disbelief.
Surah Al Kahf Ayat 81
So we wanted their Lord to replace him with someone better in purity, and closer to mercy.
About this reference
This is ayat 79 of Surah Al Kahf (The Cave), surah 18 of the Quran. This surah contains 110 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
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