سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 95
قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا ﴿95﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
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.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
مَا
mā
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 — 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.
95. 1. By strength is meant that you provide me with construction materials and manpower.
