سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 35
وَدَخَلَ جَنَّتَهُۥ وَهُوَ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ قَالَ مَآ أَظُنُّ أَن تَبِيدَ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أَبَدًا ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And he went into his garden while in a state (of pride and disbelief) unjust to himself. He said: "I think not that this will ever perish.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَدَخَلَ
wadakhala
And he entered
جَنَّتَهُۥ
jannatahu
his garden
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
ظَالِمٌۭ
ẓālimun
(was) unjust
لِّنَفْسِهِۦ
linafsihi
to himself
قَالَ
qāla
He said
مَآ
mā
Not
أَظُنُّ
aẓunnu
I think
أَن
an
that
تَبِيدَ
tabīda
will perish
هَـٰذِهِۦٓ
hādhihi
this
أَبَدًۭا
abadan
ever
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 36,35){وَ دَخَلَ جَنَّتَهٗ وَ هُوَ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهٖ …:} The one who wronged himself, because he said three things, all three of which are disbelief, even though he acknowledged the existence of the Lord Almighty, as is evident from {’’ وَ لَىِٕنْ رُّدِدْتُّ اِلٰى رَبِّيْ ‘‘}. The first is that he said, “I do not think that this garden will ever perish,” whereas to consider anything other than Allah as eternal or everlasting is sheer ignorance and atheism, and a denial of Allah Almighty’s power and will. He can, whenever He wills, say {’’كُنْ‘‘} to anything and destroy it, and He continues to do so. The second is that he said, “I do not think that the Hour will ever be established,” which is a denial of Allah’s power, because if Allah Almighty is able to create the first time, then He is also able to do so again. The third thing is that, even if, hypothetically, I am returned to my Lord, I will surely find a place better than this, because it is my right. See Surah Ha Mim As-Sajdah (50) and Surah Maryam (77). This is a denial of the recompense of deeds and of Allah Almighty’s wisdom and justice, and the aforementioned three things are disbelief. (Maha’imi)
