Al-Kahf 81: “And thus, their Lord desired to give them one instead who is more pure and more merciful.”

A. Metin Saruhan · 1 March 2018 · Al-Kahf

Translation

“And thus, their Lord desired to give them one instead who is more pure and more merciful.”

Tafsir

Khidr 'alaihis-salâm continued his speech and said, "By having this child slaughtered, Allah (swt) wanted to give his parents a better and purer child in his place. Be kind and compassionate to his parents.

What is said in the video

Surah Al-Kahf, verse 81, continued: thus it was wished that their Lord would give them in his place one purer than him and more merciful. Hazrat (?) (peace be upon him), continuing his speech: by having this child killed, Allah Almighty wished to grant his mother and father, in his place, a better and purer child. A child kind and merciful toward his mother and father.