سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 24
إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَٱذْكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّى لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَـٰذَا رَشَدًا ﴿24﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except (with the saying), "If Allâh will!" And remember your Lord when you forget and say: "It may be that my Lord guides me unto a nearer way of truth than this."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّآ
illā
Except
أَن
an
If
يَشَآءَ
yashāa
Allah wills
ٱللَّهُ ۚ
l-lahu
Allah wills
وَٱذْكُر
wa-udh'kur
And remember
رَّبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
إِذَا
idhā
when
نَسِيتَ
nasīta
you forget
وَقُلْ
waqul
and say
عَسَىٰٓ
ʿasā
Perhaps
أَن
an
[that]
يَهْدِيَنِ
yahdiyani
will guide me
رَبِّى
rabbī
my Lord
لِأَقْرَبَ
li-aqraba
to a nearer (way)
مِنْ
min
than
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
رَشَدًۭا
rashadan
right way
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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.
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