Surah Al-Kahf — Verse 70

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قَالَ فَإِنِ ٱتَّبَعْتَنِى فَلَا تَسْـَٔلْنِى عَن شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ أُحْدِثَ لَكَ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًا

Qala fa-ini ittabaAAtanee falatas-alnee AAan shay-in hatta ohditha lakaminhu thikra

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

He said, "Then if you follow me, do not ask me about anything until I make to you about it mention [i.e., explanation]."

The man said, ‘If you follow me then, do not query anything I do before I mention it to you myself.’

He said: Well, if thou go with me, ask me not concerning aught till I myself make mention of it unto thee.

The other said: "If then thou wouldst follow me, ask me no questions about anything until I myself speak to thee concerning it."

He said, “Well, if you follow me, do not ask me about anything unless I myself start telling you about it.”

He (Khidr) said: "Then, if you follow me, ask me not about anything till I myself mention of it to you."

He said: "Well, if you follow me, do not ask me concerning anything until I myself mention it to you."

Said [the sage]: "Well, then, if thou art to follow me, do not question me about aught [that I may do] until I myself give thee an account thereof."