Concise Quran Commentary
So I wanted Allah to replace them with a child better than him in religion, piety and purity from sins, and more merciful to his parents.
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Surah 18 : Ayah 81
Surah 18 : Ayah 81
فَأَرَدْنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُ زَكَوٰةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا
So we hoped that their Lord would give them another in his place, more righteous and tender-hearted.