سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ

Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 95

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قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا ﴿95﴾
He said: "That (wealth, authority and power) in which my Lord had established me is better (than your tribute). So help me with strength (of men), I will erect between you and them a barrier.
قَالَ qāla He said
مَا What
مَكَّنِّى makkannī has established me
فِيهِ fīhi [in it]
رَبِّى rabbī my Lord
خَيْرٌۭ khayrun (is) better
فَأَعِينُونِى fa-aʿīnūnī but assist me
بِقُوَّةٍ biquwwatin with strength
أَجْعَلْ ajʿal I will make
بَيْنَكُمْ baynakum between you
وَبَيْنَهُمْ wabaynahum and between them
رَدْمًا radman a barrier

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.

95. 1. By strength is meant that you provide me with construction materials and manpower.