The Quran

سورة الکهف

Surah Al-Kahf 18:43

The Place of Refuge · Verse 43 of 110

وَلَمْ تَكُنْ لَهُ فِئَةٌ يَنْصُرُونَهُ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مُنْتَصِرًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

But (then) there was no party left to defend him against Allâh, nor could he defend himself, (for it was Allâh alone Who could help him).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Nor had he numbers to help him against Allah, nor was he able to deliver himself.

Ahmed Ali

He had no body to help him other than God, nor was he able to save himself.

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Ali Unal

And he had, apart from God, none, no troop of men, to help Him, nor could he be of any help to himself.

Daryabadi

And there could be no party suceouring him as against Allah, nor could he himself be an avenger.

Faridul Haque

And he had no group to help him against Allah, nor was he capable of taking revenge.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And he had no host to help him against Allah, nor could he defend himself.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And he had no party to help him against ALLAH, nor was he able to defend himself.

Muhammad Asad

- for now he had nought to succour him in God's stead, nor could he succour himself.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And he had no group of men to help him against Allah, nor could he defend or save himself.

Muhammad Pickthall

And he had no troop of men to help him as against Allah, nor could he save himself.

Muhammad Sarwar

He had no one besides God to help him, nor could he himself achieve any success.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And he had no host to help him besides Allah nor could he defend himself.

Rashad Khalifa

No force on earth could have helped him against GOD, nor was it possible for him to receive any help.

Shabbir Ahmed

He had none to help him against the Divine laws, nor could he help himself.

Commentary 18:43 “There was no party left to defend him against Allâh, nor could he defend himself” is the reference to the political and military weakness of Israelites.…

وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُ فِئَةٌ يَنصُرُونَهُ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مُنتَصِرًا

18:43 “There was no party left to defend him against Allâh, nor could he defend himself” is the reference to the political and military weakness of Israelites. They shall always need the protection of others, as they will not be able to protect themselves without outside help.