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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-Kahf, verse 81

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فاردنا ان يبدلهما ربهما خيرا منه زكاة واقرب رحما

"So we desired that Their Lord would give them In exchange (a son) Better in purity (of conduct) And closer in affection.

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  • Verse 81 of 110
  • Juz 16
  • Page 302

Word by word

  1. فَأَرَدْنَآSo we intendedfa-aradnā
  2. أَنthatan
  3. يُبْدِلَهُمَاwould change for themyub'dilahumā
  4. رَبُّهُمَاtheir Lordrabbuhumā
  5. خَيْرًۭاa betterkhayran
  6. مِّنْهُthan himmin'hu
  7. زَكَوٰةًۭ(in) purityzakatan
  8. وَأَقْرَبَand nearerwa-aqraba
  9. رُحْمًۭا(in) affectionruḥ'man

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