سورة الکهف
Surah Al-Kahf 18:36
The Place of Refuge · Verse 36 of 110
وَمَا أَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَائِمَةً وَلَئِنْ رُدِدْتُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي لَأَجِدَنَّ خَيْرًا مِنْهَا مُنْقَلَبًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
`And I do not think that the (promised) Hour (of Resurrection) will ever come. But if I am ever made to return to my Lord I will certainly find (there) an even better resort than this.´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Nor do I deem that the Hour (of Judgment) will (ever) come: Even if I am brought back to my Lord, I shall surely find (there) something better in exchange.
Ahmed Ali
Nor can I think that the Hour (of Doom) will come, And even if I am brought back to my Lord, I will surely find a better place there than this."
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Ali Unal
"Nor do I think that the Last Hour will ever come. Even if (it should come, and) I am brought back to my Lord, I will surely find something even better than this as a resort."
Daryabadi
Nor I imagine that the Hour is going to happen; and if am brought back to my Lord, surely I will find something better than this as a retreat.
Faridul Haque
"I do not think that the Last Day will ever be established - and even if I return to my Lord I will surely find a haven better than this garden."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And I think not the Hour will come; and even if I am returned to my Lord, I will certainly find a returning-place better than this.
Maulvi Sher Ali
`And I do not think the promised Hour will ever come. And even if I am ever brought back to my Lord, I shall, surely, find a better resort than this.'
Muhammad Asad
And neither do I think that the Last Hour will ever come. But even if [it should come, and] I am brought before my Sustainer, I will surely find something even better than this as [my last] resort!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
And I think not the Hour will ever come, and if indeed I am brought back to my Lord, (on the Day of Resurrection), I surely shall find better than this when I return to Him.
Muhammad Pickthall
I think not that the Hour will ever come, and if indeed I am brought back unto my Lord I surely shall find better than this as a resort.
Muhammad Sarwar
nor do I think that there will be a Day of Judgment. Even if I shall be brought before my Lord, I certainly deserve to have a better place than this."
Muhammed ali Shakir
And I do not think the hour will come, and even if I am returned to my Lord I will most certainly find a returning place better than this.
Rashad Khalifa
Moreover, I think this is it; I do not think that the Hour (the Hereafter) will ever come to pass. Even if I am returned to my Lord, I will (be clever enough to) possess an even better one over there.
Shabbir Ahmed
He said, “I do not think that the Hour will ever come. If I am returned to my Lord, I will find something even better as my resort.”
Commentary 18:36 “I will find there an ever better resort than this” refers to the claims of Israelites “nahnu Abnâ Allâh” – We are the sons of God and His chosen people…
وَمَا أَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَائِمَةً وَلَئِن رُّدِدتُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي لَأَجِدَنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا مُنقَلَبًا
18:36 “I will find there an ever better resort than this” refers to the claims of Israelites “nahnu Abnâ Allâh” – We are the sons of God and His chosen people (cf. 5:18; 2:88).