Surah Al-Kahf, Ayah 95 (18:95)

ٱلْكَهْف

قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا

Quran 18:95 is ayah 95 of Surah Al-Kahf (“The Cave”), a Meccan surah of 110 ayahs. It is in Juz 16, on page 303 of the Madani Mushaf.

18:95
قَالَمَامَكَّنِّىفِيهِرَبِّىخَيْرٌفَأَعِينُونِىبِقُوَّةٍأَجْعَلْبَيْنَكُمْوَبَيْنَهُمْرَدْمًا٩٥
qāla mā makkannī fīhi rabbī khayrun fa-aʿīnūnī biquwwatin ajʿal baynakum wabaynahum radman

He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strength [i.e., manpower]; I will make between you and them a dam.(95)

Word by word

  1. قَالَqālaHe said
  2. مَاmāWhat
  3. مَكَّنِّىmakkannīhas established me
  4. فِيهِfīhi[in it]
  5. رَبِّىrabbīmy Lord
  6. خَيْرٌkhayrun(is) better
  7. فَأَعِينُونِىfa-aʿīnūnībut assist me
  8. بِقُوَّةٍbiquwwatinwith strength
  9. أَجْعَلْajʿalI will make
  10. بَيْنَكُمْbaynakumbetween you
  11. وَبَيْنَهُمْwabaynahumand between them
  12. رَدْمًاradmana barrier

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