سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 34
وَكَانَ لَهُۥ ثَمَرٌ فَقَالَ لِصَـٰحِبِهِۦ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُۥٓ أَنَا۠ أَكْثَرُ مِنكَ مَالًا وَأَعَزُّ نَفَرًا ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And he had property (or fruit) and he said to his companion, in the course of mutual talk: "I am more than you in wealth and stronger in respect of men." (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And was
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
ثَمَرٌۭ
thamarun
fruit
فَقَالَ
faqāla
so he said
لِصَـٰحِبِهِۦ
liṣāḥibihi
to his companion
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
يُحَاوِرُهُۥٓ
yuḥāwiruhu
(was) talking with him
أَنَا۠
anā
I am
أَكْثَرُ
aktharu
greater
مِنكَ
minka
than you
مَالًۭا
mālan
(in) wealth
وَأَعَزُّ
wa-aʿazzu
and stronger
نَفَرًۭا
nafaran
(in) men
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.
The tanween in (Ayah 34){وَ كَانَ لَهٗ ثَمَرٌ فَقَالَ لِصَاحِبِهٖ …: ’’ ثَمَرٌ ‘‘ } is for abundance, meaning that besides this, he had a lot of fruit or much profit, because profit is also called "thamar" (fruit). Some commentators have taken this to mean children, that besides fields and gardens, he also had many children. The evidence for this is the statement of the believer ahead: «اِنْ تَرَنِ اَنَا اَقَلَّ مِنْكَ مَالًا وَّ وَلَدًا » [ الکہف : ۳۹ ] "If you see me as less than you in wealth and children." The other man was a believer but poor, so this disbeliever, speaking boastfully, said to him, I have more wealth than you and more men, meaning children, servants, and friends. In short! This faithless man, relying on his wealth and status, boasted to his believing brother and took him along to show him his gardens. (Kabir)
