And we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in purity and nearer to mercy. — Al Kahf 18:81 Pin
MERCY · AYAHKIND

فَأَرَدْنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهُ زَكَوٰةًۭ وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًۭا

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

Al Kahf 18:81

PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING

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

Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

PAUSE & REFLECT

Carry the ayah beyond this page.

Pause with this ayah. Where can you notice Allah’s mercy, and where can you show mercy in return?

This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.