Al-Kahf Verse 81

So we hoped that their Lord would give them another, more virtuous and caring in his place.

So we hoped that their Lord would give them another in his place, more righteous and tender-hearted.

so we desired that their Lord should give to them in exchange one better than he in purity, and nearer in tenderness.

we wished that their Lord should give them another child- purer and more compassionate- in his place.

So we intended that their Lord should change for the twain one better than he in piety and closer in affection.

"So we desired that their Lord would give them in exchange (a son) better in purity (of conduct) and closer in affection.

and we desired that their Lord should grant them another in his place, a son more upright and more tender hearted.

We hoped their Lord would give them a substitute better than him in virtue and goodness.

“So we wished that their Lord may bestow them a child – better, purer and nearer to mercy.”

So We desired that their Lord should give them in exchange one better than him in respect of purity and closer in mercy.

"So we wished that their Lord would grant them in his place one better than him in purity and nearer in affection (to his parents).

`So we desired that their Lord should give them in his place (a child) superior to him in virtue and purity and more regardful to attend to the right of relationships.

So We wanted/intended that their (B)`s Lord exchanges/substitutes (for) them (B) better than him and purification/correction and nearer/closer (in) mercy/relation.

"So we wished that their Lord may bestow them a child - better, purer and nearer to mercy."

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

"So we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in righteousness and near to mercy.

And as for the boy, his parents were believers and We feared lest he should involve them in wrongdoing and disbelief.

So we desired that their Lord might give them in his place one better than him in purity and nearer to having compassion.

And we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in purity and nearer to mercy.

so We decided that their Lord should replace him by a better and more virtuous son.

It was our wish that their Lord should grant them another in exchange, another better in purity and tenderness.

"So we intended that their Lord should exchange him for them for one better in righteousness and nearer to mercy."

We wanted their Lord to replace him with someone purer than him and more compassionate.

So we wanted their Lord to replace him with someone better in purity, and closer to mercy.

So We desired that their Lord should give them in exchange (read yubaddilahum or yubdilahum) one better than him in purity, that is, in righteousness and God-fearing, and closer, than him, to mercy (read ruhman or ruhuman, in other words [it is to be understood as] rahmatan, `by way of mercy') namely, [closer to] dutifulness towards his parents. Thus God, exalted be He, gave them in exchange a girl, who [afterwards] married a prophet and gave birth to a prophet through whom God guided an entire community.

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