Surah Al-Kahf 18:38 — translation and meaning

الكهف · Verse 38 / 110 · Page 298

لَّكِنَّا هُوَ اللَّهُ رَبِّي وَلَا أُشْرِكُ بِرَبِّي أَحَدًا

Word by Word

لَّكِنَّا
lakinna
But as for me
هُوَ
huwa
He
اللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
وَلَا
wala
and not
أُشْرِكُ
ush'riku
I associate
بِرَبِّي
birabbi
with my Lord
أَحَدًا
ahadan
anyone

Transliteration

Laakinaa Huwal laahu Rabbee wa laa ushriku bi Rabbeee ahadaa

Translation

But as for me, He is Allah, my Lord, and I do not associate with my Lord anyone.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

But I do not profess this statement of yours. I simply say: He, Allah, may He be glorified, is my Lord, who has showered us with His blessings, and I do not associate anyone with Him in worship.

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

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