He said, “What my Lord has empowered me with is better. But assist me with strength, and I will build between you and them a dam.”
Al-Kahf 18:95
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قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّي فِيهِ رَبِّي خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِي بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا
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He said, “What my Lord has empowered me with is better. But assist me with strength, and I will build between you and them a dam.”
He said, "What my Lord has given me is better than what you offer. Help me with your strength, and I'll build a barrier between you and them."
He replied, "What my Lord has enabled me to do is better than any payment. So help me with your strength, and I'll build a barrier between you and them.
He said, “What my Lord has established me in is better. So assist me with strength, and I will build a rampart between you and them.
He said, “What my Lord has empowered me with is better. But assist me with manpower, and I will build between you and them a dam.”
He said, “What my Lord has empowered me with is better. But assist me with manpower, and I will build between you and them a dam.”
He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strength [i.e., manpower]; I will make between you and them a dam.
He said: "That (wealth, authority and power) in which my Lord had established me is better (than your tribute). So help me with strength (of men), I will erect between you and them a barrier.
He said, “What my Lord has given me is better. But help me with manpower, I will construct a barricade between you and them.
He said: "(The power) in which my Lord has established me is better (than tribute): Help me therefore with strength (and labour): I will erect a strong barrier between you and them:
He said: That wherein my Lord hath established me is better (than your tribute). Do but help me with strength (of men), I will set between you and them a bank.
He said, "What My Lord has given me is better [than any tribute]. Help me with a force of labourers and I will erect a barrier between you and them:
He answered: "Whatever my Lord has granted me is good enough. But help me with your labour and I will erect a rampart between you and them.
He said, ‘What my Lord has furnished me is better. Yet help me with some strength, and I will make a bulwark between you and them.
Qala ma makkannee feehi rabbee khayrun faaAAeenoonee biquwwatin ajAAal baynakum wabaynahum radman