Compare 18:72 and 18:75

Last updated: Apr 8, 2026

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18:72 · Al-Kahf · Juz 15

قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا

He replied, “Did I not say that you cannot have patience with me?”

18:75 · Al-Kahf · Juz 16

قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا

He answered, “Did I not tell you that you cannot have patience with me?”

Khidr's repeated reproach to Musa — 18:72 says 'alam aqul innaka lan tastati'a' while 18:75 adds 'laka' after 'aqul', a single word difference tested in tajwid revision.