إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيّٗا ٣
When he called to his Lord a private call [i.e., supplication].
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- إِذۡWhenidh
- نَادَىٰhe callednādā
- رَبَّهُۥ(to) his Lordrabbahu
- نِدَآءًa call nidāan
- خَفِيّٗاsecretkhafiyyan
Tafsir
When he called on his Lord quietly, so that it is more likely to be accepted.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran