Surah Al-Kahf — Verse 80

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وَأَمَّا ٱلْغُلَـٰمُ فَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينَآ أَن يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَـٰنًا وَكُفْرًا

Waamma alghulamu fakanaabawahu mu'minayni fakhasheena an yurhiqahumatughyanan wakufra

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

The young boy had parents who were people of faith, and so, fearing he would trouble them through wickedness and disbelief,

Marmaduke Pickthall

And as for the lad, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"As for the youth, his parents were people of Faith, and we feared that he would grieve them by obstinate rebellion and ingratitude (to Allah and man).

Mufti Taqi Usmani

As for the boy, his parents were believers. We apprehended that he would impose rebellion and infidelity upon them.

Al-Hilali & Khan

"And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

As for the lad, his parents were people of faith, and we feared lest he should plague them with transgression and disbelief,

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

"And as for that young man, his parents were [true] believers - whereas we had every reason to fear that he would bring bitter grief upon them by [his] overweening wickedness and denial of all truth:

Rowwad · source edition

“As for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them with his rebellion and disbelief[38].

Notes

[38] Even though the parents were believers, the son was to become a disbeliever, and it was feared that he would make them fall into disbelief out of their love for him.