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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
79. As for the boat, it belonged to some poor people who worked on the river. I intended to damage it [67] because ahead of them was a king who seized every boat by force.
[67] That is, every good boat he would conscript for forced labor, and I thought that if this boat was taken from them, these poor people would lose their livelihood. Therefore, I broke a plank from the boat, and thus it was saved from being seized. In reality, I did good to the owners of the boat. In the end, what wrong did I do in this?
[67] That is, every good boat he would conscript for forced labor, and I thought that if this boat was taken from them, these poor people would lose their livelihood. Therefore, I broke a plank from the boat, and thus it was saved from being seized. In reality, I did good to the owners of the boat. In the end, what wrong did I do in this?
