The Cave
18. Al-Kahf
الكهف
Page #302
18:81
فَأَرَدْنَا
أَن
يُبْدِلَهُمَا
رَبُّهُمَا
خَيْرًا
مِّنْهُ
زَكَاةً
وَأَقْرَبَ
رُحْمًا
fa-ʾaradnā ʾan yubdilahumā rabbuhumā khayran minhu zakātan wa-ʾaqraba ruḥman
"So we desired that their Lord would give them in exchange (a son) better in purity (of conduct) and closer in affection.
— Abdullah Yusufali
So We desired that their Lord should give them in exchange one better than him in respect of purity and closer in mercy.
