Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Kahf Verse 43

Mufti Taqi Usmani

There were no supporters for him beside Allah, who could come to his help, nor was he able to defend himself.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And he had no manpower to help him against Allah, nor could he ˹even˺ help himself.

Ruwwad Translation Center

He had none to support him against Allah, nor could he support himself.

A. J. Arberry

But there was no host to help him, apart from God, and he was helpless.

Abdul Haleem

He had no forces to help him other than God- he could not even help himself.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And there could be no party suceouring him as against Allah, nor could he himself be an avenger.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Nor had he numbers to help him against Allah, nor was he able to deliver himself.

Abul Ala Maududi

And there was no host, beside Allah, to help him, nor could he be of any help to himself.

Ahmed Ali

He had no body to help him other than God, nor was he able to save himself.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And he had no group to help him against Allah, nor was he capable of taking revenge.

Ali Quli Qarai

He had no party to help him, besides Allah, nor could he help himself.

Ali Ünal

And he had, apart from God, none, no troop of men, to help Him, nor could he be of any help to himself.

Amatul Rahman Omar

But (then) there was no party left to defend him against Allâh, nor could he defend himself, (for it was Allâh alone Who could help him).

English Literal

And (there) was not for him a group they give him victory from other than God, and he was not a victorious.

Faridul Haque

And he had no group to help him against Allah, nor was he capable of taking revenge.

Hamid S. Aziz

And his fruits were beset (with ruin). Then began he to wring his hands for all that he had spent thereon, for now it had crumbled down to its foundations. And he said, "Would that I had ascribed no partner with my Lord!"

Hilali & Khan

And he had no group of men to help him against Allah, nor could he defend or save himself.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And his fruit was destroyed; so he began to wring his hands for what he had spent on it, while it lay waste, its roofs fallen down, and he said: Ah me! would that I had ascribed no partners to my Lord!

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And he had no host to help him besides Allah nor could he defend himself.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And he had no troop of men to help him as against Allah, nor could he save himself.

Muhammad Sarwar

He had no one besides God to help him, nor could he himself achieve any success.

Qaribullah & Darwish

He had no host to help him besides Allah, and he was helpless

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And he had no group of men to help him against Allah, nor could he defend (or save) himself.

Wahiduddin Khan

He had no party to help him against God, nor was he able to defend himself.

Talal Itani

He had no faction to help him besides God, and he was helpless.

Tafsir jalalayn

But there was no (read takun or yakun) party, [no] persons, to help him, besides God, at the moment of its destruction, nor could he help himself, at the moment of its destruction, [all by] himself.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُ فِيَةٌ

and he could only say;"Would that I had ascribed no partners to my Lord!" And he had no group of men,

meaning a clan or children, as he had vainly boasted,

يَنصُرُونَهُ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مُنتَصِرًا