سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 32
۞ وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَـٰبٍ وَحَفَفْنَـٰهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمَا زَرْعًا ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And put forward to them the example of two men: unto one of them We had given two gardens of grapes, and We had surrounded both with date-palms; and had put between them green crops (cultivated fields).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَٱضْرِبْ
wa-iḍ'rib
And set forth
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مَّثَلًۭا
mathalan
the example
رَّجُلَيْنِ
rajulayni
of two men:
جَعَلْنَا
jaʿalnā
We provided
لِأَحَدِهِمَا
li-aḥadihimā
for one of them
جَنَّتَيْنِ
jannatayni
two gardens
مِنْ
min
of
أَعْنَـٰبٍۢ
aʿnābin
grapes
وَحَفَفْنَـٰهُمَا
waḥafafnāhumā
and We bordered them
بِنَخْلٍۢ
binakhlin
with date-palms
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
and We placed
بَيْنَهُمَا
baynahumā
between both of them
زَرْعًۭا
zarʿan
crops
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 33,32){ وَ اضْرِبْ لَهُمْ مَّثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ …:} The disbelievers took pride in their wealth and supporters compared to the poor Muslims; on this basis, they considered the Muslims insignificant and did not like to sit with them in gatherings. Allah Almighty narrated this story to explain that these things are not worthy of pride, because in a single moment a poor person can become rich and a rich person can become poor. If there is anything in the world worthy of pride, it is obedience to Allah and His worship, and this is possessed by those poor ones. Allah Almighty presented an example of a disbeliever and a believer: there were two men (their names or era are not known, nor is there any benefit in knowing), one of whom, who was a disbeliever, Allah Almighty granted two vineyards, which were very beautiful and profitable. The vineyards were surrounded by date palms, there was cultivated land between the two gardens, and by Allah’s command, a stream was running between the two gardens. There was no shortage of water for the gardens and the fields, so both gardens produced their full yield and did not fall short in any way.
