Surah Al-Kahf, Ayah 38 (18:38)

ٱلْكَهْف

لَّٰكِنَّا۠ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِرَبِّىٓ أَحَدًا

Quran 18:38 is ayah 38 of Surah Al-Kahf (“The Cave”), a Meccan surah of 110 ayahs. It is in Juz 15, on page 298 of the Madani Mushaf.

18:38
لَّٰكِنَّا۠هُوَٱللَّهُرَبِّىوَلَآأُشْرِكُبِرَبِّىٓأَحَدًا٣٨
lākinnā huwa l-lahu rabbī walā ush'riku birabbī aḥadan

But as for me, He is Allāh, my Lord, and I do not associate with my Lord anyone.(38)

Word by word

  1. لَّٰكِنَّا۠lākinnāBut as for me
  2. هُوَhuwaHe
  3. ٱللَّهُl-lahu(is) Allah
  4. رَبِّىrabbīmy Lord
  5. وَلَآwalāand not
  6. أُشْرِكُush'rikuI associate
  7. بِرَبِّىٓbirabbīwith my Lord
  8. أَحَدًاaḥadananyone

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