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Surah Al-Kahf, verse 80: meaning and tafsir
وَأَمَّا ٱلْغُلَٰمُ فَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينَآ أَن يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَٰنًا وَكُفْرًا ٨٠
“As for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them with his rebellion and disbelief[38].
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[38] Even though the parents were believers, the son was to become a disbeliever, and it was feared that he would make them fall into disbelief out of their love for him.
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80. As for the boy you criticised me for killing, his parents were believers but he was an unbeliever according to Allah’s knowledge. So I feared that if he grew up, he would cause them to disbelieve in Allah out of their intense love for him or their intense need towards him.
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