As for the boy, his parents were believers, but we feared that he would harass them with defiance and disbelief.
“And in respect of the boy – his parents were Muslims and we feared that he may incite them to rebellion and disbelief.”
As for the lad, his parents were believers; and we were afraid he would impose on them insolence and unbelief;
"And as for that young man, his parents were [true] believers - whereas we had every reason to fear that he would bring bitter grief upon them by [his] overweening wickedness and denial of all truth:
And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we apprehended that he might impose upon the twain exorbitance and infidelity.
"And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.
As for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared he would overwhelm them with oppression and disbelief.
As for the lad, his parents were people of faith, and we feared lest he should plague them with transgression and disbelief,
"And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared he would oppress them by rebellion and disbelief."
And as for the lad, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.
As for the boy, his parents were faithful [persons], and We feared he would overwhelm them with rebellion and unfaith.
As for the boy, his parents are believers, and we were afraid lest he should impose on them with his insolence and disbelief.
And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief.
"The young boy had very faithful parents. We were afraid that out of love for him they would lose their faith in God and commit rebellion
And as for the boy, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should make disobedience and ingratitude to come upon them:
Waamm<u>a</u> alghul<u>a</u>mu fak<u>a</u>na abaw<u>a</u>hu muminayni fakhasheen<u>a</u> an yurhiqahum<u>a</u> <u>t</u>ughy<u>a</u>nan wakufr<u>a</u><b>n</b>
As for the youth, his parents were believers and we feared that he would trouble them by rebellion and denial of truth.
"As for the youth, his parents were people of Faith, and we feared that he would grieve them by obstinate rebellion and ingratitude (to Allah and man).
وَأَمَّا ٱلْغُلَٰمُ فَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينَآ أَن يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَٰنًا وَكُفْرًا
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.
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.
<p>The opening sentence of verse 80: وَأَمَّا الْغُلَامُ (As for the boy) means the boy who was killed by al-Khadir (علیہ السلام) . The reality behind it, as stated by him, was that the boy was cut out for infidelity and rebellion against parents. But, his parents were pious people. Al-Khadir (علیہ السلام) said that they apprehended that, once this boy grew up, he would harass his parents and cause them pain. And when he took to infidelity as a young man, he would not only become a live trial for the parents but would also endanger the very faith of his parents because of their love for him.</p>
The opening sentence of verse 80: وَأَمَّا الْغُلَامُ (As for the boy) means the boy who was killed by al-Khadir (علیہ السلام) . The reality behind it, as stated by him, was that the boy was cut out for infidelity and rebellion against parents. But, his parents were pious people. Al-Khadir (علیہ السلام) said that they apprehended that, once this boy grew up, he would harass his parents and cause them pain. And when he took to infidelity as a young man, he would not only become a live trial for the parents but would also endanger the very faith of his parents because of their love for him.
<h2 class="title">Interpretation of why the Boy was killed</h2><p>Ibn `Abbas narrated from Ubayy bin Ka`b that the Prophet said:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">«الْغُلَامُ الَّذِي قَتَلَهُ الْخَضِرُ طُبِعَ يَوْمَ طُبِعَ كَافِرًا»</div><p>(The boy Al-Khidr killed was destined to be a disbeliever from the day he was created.) It was recorded by Ibn Jarir from Ibn `Abbas. He said:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينَآ أَن يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَـناً وَكُفْراً</div><p>(his parents were believers, and we feared he would oppress them by rebellion and disbelief) Their love for him might make them follow him in disbelief. Qatadah said, "His parents rejoiced when he was born and grieved for him when he was killed. If he had stayed alive, he would have been the cause of their doom. So let a man be content with the decree of Allah, for the decree of Allah for the believer, if he dislikes it, is better for him than if He were to decree something that he likes for him." An authentic Hadith says;</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">«لَا يَقْضِي اللهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ مِنْ قَضَاءٍ إِلَّا كَانَ خَيْرًا لَه»</div><p>(Allah does not decree anything for the believer except it is good for him.) And Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَعَسَى أَن تَكْرَهُواْ شَيْئًا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ</div><p>(and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you.) 2:216.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَأَرَدْنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْراً مِّنْهُ زَكَـوةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْماً </div><p>(So we intended that their Lord should exchange him for them for one better in righteousness and nearer to mercy. ) A child who was better than this one, a child for whom they would feel more compassion. This was the view of Ibn Jurayj.</p>
Interpretation of why the Boy was killedIbn `Abbas narrated from Ubayy bin Ka`b that the Prophet said:«الْغُلَامُ الَّذِي قَتَلَهُ الْخَضِرُ طُبِعَ يَوْمَ طُبِعَ كَافِرًا»(The boy Al-Khidr killed was destined to be a disbeliever from the day he was created.) It was recorded by Ibn Jarir from Ibn `Abbas. He said:فَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينَآ أَن يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَـناً وَكُفْراً(his parents were believers, and we feared he would oppress them by rebellion and disbelief) Their love for him might make them follow him in disbelief. Qatadah said, "His parents rejoiced when he was born and grieved for him when he was killed. If he had stayed alive, he would have been the cause of their doom. So let a man be content with the decree of Allah, for the decree of Allah for the believer, if he dislikes it, is better for him than if He were to decree something that he likes for him." An authentic Hadith says;«لَا يَقْضِي اللهُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ مِنْ قَضَاءٍ إِلَّا كَانَ خَيْرًا لَه»(Allah does not decree anything for the believer except it is good for him.) And Allah says:وَعَسَى أَن تَكْرَهُواْ شَيْئًا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ(and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you.) 2:216.فَأَرَدْنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْراً مِّنْهُ زَكَـوةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْماً (So we intended that their Lord should exchange him for them for one better in righteousness and nearer to mercy. ) A child who was better than this one, a child for whom they would feel more compassion. This was the view of Ibn Jurayj.