Surah Al-Kahf 18:95 — translation and meaning
الكهف · Verse 95 / 110 · Page 303
قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّي فِيهِ رَبِّي خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِي بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا
Word by Word
قَالَ
qala
He said
مَا
ma
What
مَكَّنِّي
makkanni
has established me
فِيهِ
fihi
[in it]
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
خَيْرٌ
khayrun
(is) better
فَأَعِينُونِي
fa-a'inuni
but assist me
بِقُوَّةٍ
biquwwatin
with strength
أَجْعَلْ
aj'al
I will make
بَيْنَكُمْ
baynakum
between you
وَبَيْنَهُمْ
wabaynahum
and between them
رَدْمًا
radman
a barrier
Transliteration
Qaala maa makkannee feehi Rabbee khairun fa-a'eenoonee biquwwatin aj'al bainakum wa bainahum radmaa
Translation
He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strength; I will make between you and them a dam.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
Dhu’l-Qarnayn said: “The kingdom and strength my Lord has given me is better than any wealth you can give me, so support me with men and tools. I shall make a barrier between you and them.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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