Surah Al-Kahf 18:26 — translation and meaning

الكهف · Verse 26 / 110 · Page 296

ۚ ۖ ۖ قُلِ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثُوا لَهُ غَيْبُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَبْصِرْ بِهِ وَأَسْمِعْ مَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلَا يُشْرِكُ فِي حُكْمِهِ أَحَدًا

Word by Word

ۚ
ۖ
ۖ
قُلِ
quli
Say
اللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَعْلَمُ
a'lamu
knows best
بِمَا
bima
about what (period)
لَبِثُوا
labithu
they remained
لَهُ
lahu
For Him
غَيْبُ
ghaybu
(is the) unseen
السَّمَاوَاتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَالْأَرْضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
أَبْصِرْ
absir
How clearly He sees
بِهِ
bihi
[of it]
وَأَسْمِعْ
wa-asmi'
And how clearly He hears
مَا
ma
Not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِ
dunihi
besides Him
مِن
min
any
وَلِيٍّ
waliyyin
protector
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُشْرِكُ
yush'riku
He shares
فِي
fi
[in]
حُكْمِهِ
huk'mihi
His Commands
أَحَدًا
ahadan
(with) anyone

Transliteration

Qulil laahu a'lamu bimaa labisoo lahoo ghaibus samaawaati wal ardi absir bihee wa asmi'; maa lahum min doonihee minw waliyyinw wa laa yushriku fee hukmihee ahadaa

Translation

Say, "Allah is most knowing of how long they remained. He has [knowledge of] the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth. How Seeing is He and how Hearing! They have not besides Him any protector, and He shares not His legislation with anyone."

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Say - O Messenger: Allah knows best about how long they remained in the cave and He has told us about the period they remained there. No statement can be considered after Allah’s, may He be glorified. To Him alone, may He be glorified, belongs everything hidden in the heavens and on earth. He created and knows all of it. How well He sees! May He be glorified! He sees everything. How well He hears! He hears everything. They have no one to take charge of their matter besides Him. He does not share His rule with anyone. He alone passes judgement.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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