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Translation Transliteration — Al-Kahf

۞ وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَحَفَفْنَاهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمَا زَرْعًا ۝٣٢

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Wadrib lahum masalar rajulaini ja`alnaa li ahadihimaa jannataini min a`naabinw wa hafafnaahumaa binakhilinw wa ja`alnaa bainahumaa zar`aa

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📖 English Meaning

And present to them an example of two men: We granted to one of them two gardens of grapevines, and We bordered them with palm trees and placed between them [fields of] crops.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

"Jannatayn": Two gardens or orchards.
"A'nab": Grapes/vines.
"Hafafnāhuma": We surrounded them (the two gardens) with something encircling them.
"Nakhl": Palm trees.
"Zar'": Cultivated crops/farmland.

Tafsir (Explanation):

O Messenger, present to your people who reject the truth a vivid parable of two men from bygone nations — one a believer, the other a disbeliever. We granted the disbeliever two magnificent gardens filled with grapevines, and We encircled both gardens with tall, fruitful palm trees that stood as a protective and beautiful border. Between these two gardens, We caused fertile farmland to grow, producing abundant crops of various kinds that sustained their owner.

This imagery is not merely a story; it is a living lesson. The gardens represent the fleeting allure of worldly wealth and comfort that some people are given as a test, not as a sign of divine favor. The believer, in contrast, is not defined by material possessions but by his faith and gratitude to his Lord. The parable invites every soul to reflect: Do we measure success by what we own, or by how we use what we are given in obedience to Allah?

Da'wah Reflection:

Dear reader, pause and look at the world around you. How many people have been blessed with gardens of wealth, health, and status — yet their hearts remain empty of gratitude and remembrance of their Creator? And how many believers, with far less, radiate contentment and peace because they know that true provision is not in what fills the hands, but in what fills the heart with faith?

This parable is a gentle call from your Lord: Do not be deceived by the glitter of this world, for it is temporary and will wither like a vine without water. Instead, invest in what remains forever — your relationship with Allah, your good deeds, and your compassion for others. The One who created these gardens, the palms, and the crops is the same One who provides for you, hears your prayers, and knows your struggles. Turn to Him, thank Him, and you will find that the greatest garden of all is the one He has prepared for His righteous servants — a garden that never fades and a joy that never ends.

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📜 Verse 30-34 — Al-Kahf

30إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ إِنَّا لَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ عَمَلًا

Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of any who did well in deeds.

31أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهِمُ الْأَنْهَارُ يُحَلَّوْنَ فِيهَا مِنْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبٍ وَيَلْبَسُونَ ثِيَابًا خُضْرًا مِّن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ ۚ نِعْمَ الثَّوَابُ وَحَسُنَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا

Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade, reclining therein on adorned couches. Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place.

32۞ وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَحَفَفْنَاهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمَا زَرْعًا

And present to them an example of two men: We granted to one of them two gardens of grapevines, and We bordered them with palm trees and placed between them [fields of] crops.

33كِلْتَا الْجَنَّتَيْنِ آتَتْ أُكُلَهَا وَلَمْ تَظْلِم مِّنْهُ شَيْئًا ۚ وَفَجَّرْنَا خِلَالَهُمَا نَهَرًا

Each of the two gardens produced its fruit and did not fall short thereof in anything. And We caused to gush forth within them a river.

34وَكَانَ لَهُ ثَمَرٌ فَقَالَ لِصَاحِبِهِ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُ أَنَا أَكْثَرُ مِنكَ مَالًا وَأَعَزُّ نَفَرًا

And he had fruit, so he said to his companion while he was conversing with him, "I am greater than you in wealth and mightier in [numbers of] men."

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