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Al-Kahf (The Cave) · Ayah 95

قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا 95

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

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