سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 79
أَمَّا ٱلسَّفِينَةُ فَكَانَتْ لِمَسَـٰكِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ فَأَرَدتُّ أَنْ أَعِيبَهَا وَكَانَ وَرَآءَهُم مَّلِكٌ يَأْخُذُ كُلَّ سَفِينَةٍ غَصْبًا ﴿79﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"As for the ship, it belonged to Masâkîn (poor people) working in the sea. So I wished to make a defective damage in it, as there was a king behind them who seized every ship by force.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَمَّا
ammā
As for
ٱلسَّفِينَةُ
l-safīnatu
the ship
فَكَانَتْ
fakānat
it was
لِمَسَـٰكِينَ
limasākīna
of (the) poor people
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
working
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْبَحْرِ
l-baḥri
the sea
فَأَرَدتُّ
fa-aradttu
So I intended
أَنْ
an
that
أَعِيبَهَا
aʿībahā
I cause defect (in) it
وَكَانَ
wakāna
(as there) was
وَرَآءَهُم
warāahum
after them
مَّلِكٌۭ
malikun
a king
يَأْخُذُ
yakhudhu
who seized
كُلَّ
kulla
every
سَفِينَةٍ
safīnatin
ship
غَصْبًۭا
ghaṣban
(by) force
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 79){ فَكَانَتْ لِمَسٰكِيْنَ …:} In this verse, despite being the owner of the boat and running it on rent, these people have been called "miskin" (needy). It is understood from this that a miskin is one whose income is less than his needs, that is, those needy people who neither ask (for help) nor does anyone know about their condition so that charity may be given to them. [ دیکھیے بخاري، الزکوٰۃ، باب قول اللہ عز و جل : « لا یسئلون الناس إلحافا…» : ۱۴۷۹۔ مسلم : ۱۰۳۹، عن أبي ھریرۃ رضی اللہ عنہ ] The condition of a faqir (destitute) is worse than that of a miskin. The meaning of {’’ وَ كَانَ وَرَآءَهُمْ ‘‘} has been given by Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) as "in front of them." [ بخاري، التفسیر، باب قولہ : « فلما بلغا مجمع بینھما نسیا …» : ۴۷۲۶ ]
