Surah Al-Kahf, Ayah 44 (18:44)

ٱلْكَهْف

هُنَالِكَ ٱلْوَلَٰيَةُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ هُوَ خَيْرٌ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ عُقْبًا

Quran 18:44 is ayah 44 of Surah Al-Kahf (“The Cave”), a Meccan surah of 110 ayahs. It is in Juz 15, on page 298 of the Madani Mushaf.

18:44
هُنَالِكَٱلْوَلَٰيَةُلِلَّهِٱلْحَقِّ ۚهُوَخَيْرٌثَوَابًاوَخَيْرٌعُقْبًا٤٤
hunālika l-walāyatu lillahi l-ḥaqi huwa khayrun thawāban wakhayrun ʿuq'ban

There the authority is [completely] for Allāh, the Truth. He is best in reward and best in outcome.(44)

Word by word

  1. هُنَالِكَhunālikaThere
  2. ٱلْوَلَٰيَةُl-walāyatuthe protection
  3. لِلَّهِlillahi(is) from Allah
  4. ٱلْحَقِّ ۚl-ḥaqithe True
  5. هُوَhuwaHe
  6. خَيْرٌkhayrun(is the) best
  7. ثَوَابًاthawāban(to) reward
  8. وَخَيْرٌwakhayrunand (the) best
  9. عُقْبًاʿuq'ban(for) the final end

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