سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 64
قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ ۚ فَٱرْتَدَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا ﴿64﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "That is what we have been seeking." So they went back retracing their footsteps.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
مَا
mā
(is) what
كُنَّا
kunnā
we were
نَبْغِ ۚ
nabghi
seeking
فَٱرْتَدَّا
fa-ir'taddā
So they returned
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
on
ءَاثَارِهِمَا
āthārihimā
their footprints
قَصَصًۭا
qaṣaṣan
retracing
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
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