Surah 18 · verse 67

Al-Kahf 18:67

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قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا

qala innaka lan tastati' ma'i sabr

He said, "Indeed, with me you will never be able to have patience.

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Context in the surah

Verse 64

قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ ۚ فَارْتَدَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا

[Moses] said, "That is what we were seeking." So they returned, following their footprints.

Verse 65

فَوَجَدَا عَبْدًا مِّنْ عِبَادِنَا آتَيْنَاهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَعَلَّمْنَاهُ مِن لَّدُنَّا عِلْمًا

And they found a servant from among Our servants to whom we had given mercy from us and had taught him from Us a [certain] knowledge.

Verse 66

قَالَ لَهُ مُوسَىٰ هَلْ أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَىٰ أَن تُعَلِّمَنِ مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا

Moses said to him, "May I follow you on [the condition] that you teach me from what you have been taught of sound judgement?"

Verse 67

قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا

He said, "Indeed, with me you will never be able to have patience.

Verse 68

وَكَيْفَ تَصْبِرُ عَلَىٰ مَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ خُبْرًا

And how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?"

Verse 69

قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِي إِن شَاءَ اللَّهُ صَابِرًا وَلَا أَعْصِي لَكَ أَمْرًا

[Moses] said, "You will find me, if Allah wills, patient, and I will not disobey you in [any] order."

Verse 70

قَالَ فَإِنِ اتَّبَعْتَنِي فَلَا تَسْأَلْنِي عَن شَيْءٍ حَتَّىٰ أُحْدِثَ لَكَ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًا

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