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Quran 18:81

Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave), verse 81 of 110 · Juz 16

فَأَرَدْنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُ زَكَوٰةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا

Translations of Quran 18:81
EnglishTalal Itani

So we wanted their Lord to replace him with someone better in purity, and closer to mercy.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Verses 80–81 are translated together in this edition.

Oğlana gelince: ebeveyni mü'minlerdi, onun için bunları tuğyan ve küfrile sarmasından sakındık da istedik ki kendilerinin rabbı ona bedel bunlara temizlikçe daha hayırlısını ve merhametce daha yakınını versin

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous avons voulu que Dieu leur donnât en retour un fils plus vertueux et plus digne d’affection.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Daarom begeerden wij dat hun Heer hun een rechtvaardiger kind in ruil voor hem zou geven, en dat hen meer zou beminnen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Abbiamo voluto che Dio desse loro in compenso un figlio più virtuoso e più degno d’affetto.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.