سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 38
لَّـٰكِنَّا۠ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِرَبِّىٓ أَحَدًا ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"But as for my part, (I believe) that He is Allâh, my Lord, and none shall I associate as partner with my Lord.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَّـٰكِنَّا۠
lākinnā
But as for me
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(is) Allah
رَبِّى
rabbī
my Lord
وَلَآ
walā
and not
أُشْرِكُ
ush'riku
I associate
بِرَبِّىٓ
birabbī
with my Lord
أَحَدًۭا
aḥadan
anyone
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
38. 1. That is, I will not speak like you, rather I acknowledge and confess the Lordship and Oneness of Allah. From this, it is also evident that the second companion was indeed a polytheist.
