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Al-Kahf (The Cave)

Verse 72of 110

قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًۭا﴿٧٢

Translation (Sahih International)

[Al-Khidh r] said, "Did I not say that with me you would never be able to have patience?"

Word-by-word meaning

قَالَqālaHe said
أَلَمْalamDid not
أَقُلْaqulI say
إِنَّكَinnakaindeed, you
لَنlannever
تَسْتَطِيعَtastaṭīʿawill be able
مَعِىَmaʿiyawith me
صَبْرًۭاṣabran(to have) patience

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Damaging the BoatAllah tells us that Musa and his companion Al-Khidr set out having come to an agreement and reached an understanding. Al-Khidr had made the condition that Musa should not ask him about anything he found distasteful until he himself initiated the discussion and offered an explanation. So they went on board the ship, as described in the Hadith quoted above -- the crew recognized Al-Khidr and let them ride on board free of charge, as an honor to Al-Khidr.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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