Surah Kahf ayat 80 Tafsir Quran 18:80

﴿وَأَمَّا الْغُلَامُ فَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينَا أَن يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَانًا وَكُفْرًا﴾
[ الكهف: 80]

18:80 And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief.

And as for the boy his parents were believers and We feared lest he should overwhelm them with insolence and disbelief — for he is as described by the hadīth of Muslim ‘He was incorrigibly disposed to disbelief and had he lived longer this disposition of his would have oppressed them because of their love for him they would have followed him in such a path of disbelief’.

As to the young man, –who was evil personified- his parents are righteous people and they would have, through affection and compassion, admitted of relaxation in Allahs system of faith and worship

Interpretation of why the Boy was killed Ibn `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.

Interpretation of why the Boy was killed Ibn `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.

( And as for the lad ) whom I killed, ( his parents were believers ) and of the greatest people of that township ( and We feared lest he should oppress them ) and your Lord Knew that he will overburden them ( by rebellion and disbelief ) by means of his rebellion and disobedience, and by lying in oath and so He killed him.

"And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.

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