سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 54
وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لِلنَّاسِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَكْثَرَ شَىْءٍ جَدَلًا ﴿54﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed We have put forth every kind of example in this Qur’ân, for mankind. But, man is ever more quarrelsome than anything.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And certainly
صَرَّفْنَا
ṣarrafnā
We have explained
فِى
fī
in
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
ٱلْقُرْءَانِ
l-qur'āni
the Quran
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for mankind
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
every
مَثَلٍۢ ۚ
mathalin
example
وَكَانَ
wakāna
But is
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ
l-insānu
the man
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
(in) most
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
things
جَدَلًۭا
jadalan
quarrelsome
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 54) ➊ {وَ لَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِيْ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ …:} Things are understood very well through examples. In this surah, Allah Almighty has presented several examples, such as the example of worldly life and the example of the poor believer and the owner of two gardens who does not believe, etc. In addition, in other surahs, matters have been explained through various arguments, different methods, and examples. Allah Almighty has explained many things by giving the examples of a mosquito (Baqarah: 26), a fly (Hajj: 73), a dog (A'raf: 177), and a donkey (Jumu'ah: 5). The examples of a master and a slave have been mentioned in several places to illustrate Allah's absolute authority and the helplessness of the creation. See Nahl (75, 76) and Rum (28). The purpose of all the examples in the Qur'an and Hadith is that people reflect and understand, but only those who have knowledge comprehend them. (See Hashr: 21; Ankabut: 43) Then, some people benefit from these examples and attain guidance, while others, due to misunderstanding, go astray. (See Baqarah: 26; Ra'd: 17, 18) For further details of the verse, see Bani Isra'il (89). In this verse, {’’ فِيْ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ ‘‘ } comes first because the surah begins with the mention of the Qur'an, and this surah is among the attributes of the Qur'an, while in Bani Isra'il, {’’ لِلنَّاسِ ‘‘} comes first because the main subject of that surah is attention to the conditions of {’’اَلنَّاسُ‘‘} (people), who in reality are {’’اَلنَّاسُ‘‘} (people) in whom there is taqwa and ihsan. (Biqai)
➋ { وَ كَانَ الْاِنْسَانُ اَكْثَرَ شَيْءٍ جَدَلًا :} That is, among the things that can argue, man is the most argumentative, so he keeps making unnecessary excuses and does not come to the truth. In the Qur'an, the arguments of the disbelievers with our Prophet (peace be upon him) and other prophets are mentioned repeatedly. See an example of an argument in Surah Zukhruf (57, 58).
➋ { وَ كَانَ الْاِنْسَانُ اَكْثَرَ شَيْءٍ جَدَلًا :} That is, among the things that can argue, man is the most argumentative, so he keeps making unnecessary excuses and does not come to the truth. In the Qur'an, the arguments of the disbelievers with our Prophet (peace be upon him) and other prophets are mentioned repeatedly. See an example of an argument in Surah Zukhruf (57, 58).
