Welcome to the Quranic Arabic Corpus, an annotated linguistic resource for the Holy Quran. This page shows seven parallel translations in English for the 81st verse of chapter 18 (sūrat l-kahf). Click on the Arabic text to below to see word by word details of the verse's morphology.

Chapter (18) sūrat l-kahf (The Cave)

Sahih International: So we intended that their Lord should substitute for them one better than him in purity and nearer to mercy.

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

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

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

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

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

Arberry: so we desired that their Lord should give to them in exchange one better than he in purity, and nearer in tenderness.

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See Also

• Verse (18:81) Morphology - description of each Arabic word