The Quran

سورة الکهف

Surah Al-Kahf 18:81

The Place of Refuge · Verse 81 of 110

فَأَرَدْنَا أَنْ يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ زَكَاةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

`So we desired that their Lord should give them in his place (a child) superior to him in virtue and purity and more regardful to attend to the right of relationships.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So we desired that their Lord would give them in exchange (a son) better in purity (of conduct) and closer in affection.

Ahmed Ali

We hoped their Lord would give them a substitute better than him in virtue and goodness.

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Ali Unal

"So we wished that their Lord would grant them in his place one better than him in purity and nearer in affection (to his parents).

Daryabadi

So we intended that their Lord should change for the twain one better than he in piety and closer in affection.

Faridul Haque

"So we wished that their Lord may bestow them a child - better, purer and nearer to mercy."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So We intended that their Lord might give them in his place one better in purity and nearer to mercy.

Maulvi Sher Ali

`So we desired that their Lord should give them in exchange one better than he in purity and closer in filial affection;

Muhammad Asad

and so we desired that their Sustainer grant them in his stead [a child] of greater purity than him, and closer [to them] in loving tenderness.

Muhammad Musin Khan

So we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in righteousness and near to mercy.

Muhammad Pickthall

And we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in purity and nearer to mercy.

Muhammad Sarwar

so We decided that their Lord should replace him by a better and more virtuous son.

Muhammed ali Shakir

So we desired that their Lord might give them in his place one better than him in purity and nearer to having compassion.

Rashad Khalifa

We willed that your Lord substitute in his place another son; one who is better in righteousness and kindness.

Shabbir Ahmed

And so we desired that their Lord grant them, instead of him, a child better in purity of conduct and affection.