Al-Kahf (الكهف)

Verse 68 of 110

Chapter 18 - The Cave

68

وَكَيْفَ تَصْبِرُ عَلَىٰ مَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِۦ خُبْرًۭا

Wa kaifa tasbiru 'alaa maa lam tuhit bihee khubraa

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

Quran 18:68 - Surah Al-Kahf

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Surrounding Verses

66

قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ هَلْ أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تُعَلِّمَنِ مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًۭا

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

67

قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًۭا

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

68

وَكَيْفَ تَصْبِرُ عَلَىٰ مَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِۦ خُبْرًۭا

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

69

قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ صَابِرًۭا وَلَآ أَعْصِى لَكَ أَمْرًۭا

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

70

قَالَ فَإِنِ ٱتَّبَعْتَنِى فَلَا تَسْـَٔلْنِى عَن شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ أُحْدِثَ لَكَ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًۭا

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