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Al-Kahf (The Cave)

Verse 95of 110

قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌۭ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا﴿٩٥

Translation (Sahih International)

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

Word-by-word meaning

قَالَqālaHe said
مَاWhat
مَكَّنِّىmakkannīhas established me
فِيهِfīhi[in it]
رَبِّىrabbīmy Lord
خَيْرٌۭkhayrun(is) better
فَأَعِينُونِىfa-aʿīnūnībut assist me
بِقُوَّةٍbiquwwatinwith strength
أَجْعَلْajʿalI will make
بَيْنَكُمْbaynakumbetween you
وَبَيْنَهُمْwabaynahumand between them
رَدْمًاradmana barrier

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

His Journey to the Land of Ya'juj and Ma'juj, and building the BarrierAllah says of Dhul-Qarnayn:ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَباً (Then he followed (another) way) meaning, he traveled from the east of the earth until he reached a place between the two mountains which were next to one another with a valley in between, from which Ya'juj and Ma'juj (God and Magog) will emerge into the land of the Turks and spread mischief there, destroying crops and people.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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