سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ

Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 76

The Cave · Meccan · Juz 16 · Page 302

قَالَ إِن سَأَلْتُكَ عَن شَىْءٍۭ بَعْدَهَا فَلَا تُصَـٰحِبْنِى ۖ قَدْ بَلَغْتَ مِن لَّدُنِّى عُذْرًا ﴿76﴾
[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "If I ask you anything after this, keep me not in your company, you have received an excuse from me."
قَالَ qāla He said
إِن in If
سَأَلْتُكَ sa-altuka I ask you
عَن ʿan about
شَىْءٍۭ shayin anything
بَعْدَهَا baʿdahā after it
فَلَا falā then (do) not
تُصَـٰحِبْنِى ۖ tuṣāḥib'nī keep me as a companion
قَدْ qad Verily
بَلَغْتَ balaghta you have reached
مِن min from me
لَّدُنِّى ladunnī from me
عُذْرًۭا ʿudh'ran an excuse

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.

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76. 1. That is, now if I ask a question, then deprive me of the honor of keeping your company, I will have no objection, because you will have a reasonable excuse.

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The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).