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18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 72

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قَالَ اَلَمْ اَقُلْ اِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَط۪يعَ مَعِيَ صَبْراً

Qala alam aqul innaka lan tastateeAAamaAAiya sabra

He said, ‘Did I not say that you would not be able to bear with me?’

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "Did I not tell you that you will not be able to have patience with me"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    The man said, "Didn't I tell you that you could not bear with me?"

  • Sam Gerrans

    Said he: “Said I not that thou canst never be patient with me?”

  • The Monotheist Group

    He said: "Did I not tell you that you will not be able to have patience with me?"

  • Edip-Layth

    He said, "Did I not tell you that you will not be able to have patience with me?"

  • Aisha Bewley

    He said, ‘Did I not say that you would not be able to bear with me?’

  • Rashad Khalifa

    He said, "Did I not say that you cannot stand to be with me?"

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    "Did I not tell you, " he replied, "that you will not be able to bear with me?"

  • Sahih International

    [Al-Khidh r] said, "Did I not say that with me you would never be able to have patience?"

  • Muhammad Asad

    He replied: "Did I not tell thee that thou wilt never be able to have patience with me?"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    He said: Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not bear with me?

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    He -the teacher- said to Mussa: "Did I not tell you, you would not be able to bear with me nor show forbearance with my actions!"

  • Bijan Moeinian

    The wise man replied: "Did I not tell you that you are not patient enough to bear with me?"

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    He (Khidr) said: "Did I not tell you, that you would not be able to have patience with me?"

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    He answered: "Did I not tell thee that thou canst have no patience with me?"

  • Mustafa Khattab

    He replied, "Did I not say that you cannot have patience with me?"

  • Taqi Usmani

    He said, "Did I not say that you can never bear with me patiently?"

  • Abdul Haleem

    He replied, ‘Did I not tell you that you would never be able to bear with me patiently?’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Said he, 'Did I not say that thou couldst never bear with me patiently?'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Said he, 'Did I not tell thee, verily, thou canst never have patience with me?'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    So they set out until when they were in the boat, he made a hole therein and scuttled it. (Moses) Said, "Have you made a hole therein to drown the people therein? You have done a dreadful thing."

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Said he, "Did I not say that surely you would never be able to (endure) with me patiently?"

  • George Sale

    He answered, did I not tell thee that thou couldest not bear with me?

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    He (Khidr) answered: "Did I not tell you that you will not be able to have patience with me?"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    He replied, `Did I not say that you would not be able to bear with me (and keep company with me patiently). '

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He said, ‘Did I not say, indeed you cannot have patience with me?’