Surah Al Imran ayat 14 Tafsir Quran 3:14

﴿زُيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ الشَّهَوَاتِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ وَالْبَنِينَ وَالْقَنَاطِيرِ الْمُقَنطَرَةِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَالْخَيْلِ الْمُسَوَّمَةِ وَالْأَنْعَامِ وَالْحَرْثِ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ مَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَآبِ﴾
[ آل عمران: 14]

3:14 Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire - of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life, but Allah has with Him the best return.

Beautified for mankind is love of lusts that which the self lusts after and calls for beautified by Satan or by God as a test — of women children stored-up heaps of gold and silver horses of mark fine horses cattle namely camels cows and sheep and tillage the cultivation of land. That which is mentioned is the comfort of the life of this world enjoyed while it lasts but then perishes; but God — with Him is the more excellent abode place of return which is Paradise and for this reason one should desire none other than this abode.

Prompted by instinct and charged to the finger tips with life, people allured by a passion for women, to the accumulation of masses of gold and silver, to owning pedigree horses and an abundance of cattle and fertile land. All in all, these are simply the ephemeral pleasures of life below, whereas in heavens realm pleasures are eternal and the abode is an atmosphere of rapturous delight

The True Value of This Earthly Life Allah mentions the delights that He put in this life for people, such as women and children, and He started with women, because the test with them is more tempting.
For instance, the Sahih recorded that the Messenger ﷺ said,
«مَا تَرَكْتُ بَعْدِي فِتْنَةً أَضَرَّ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ مِنَ النِّسَاء»
( I did not leave behind me a test more tempting to men than women. ) When one enjoys women for the purpose of having children and preserving his chastity, then he is encouraged to do so.
There are many Hadiths that encourage getting married, such as,
«وَإِنَّ خَيْرَ هذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ مَنْ كَانَ أَكْثَرَهَا نِسَاء»
( Verily, the best members of this Ummah are those who have the most wives ) He also said,
«الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ، وَخَيْرُ مَتَاعِهَا الْمَرْأَةُ الصَّالِحَة»
( This life is a delight, and the best of its delight is a righteous wife ) The Prophet said in another Hadith,
«حُبِّبَ إِلَيَّ النِّسَاءُ وَالطِّيبُ، وَجُعِلَتْ قُرَّةُ عَيْنِي فِي الصَّلَاة»
( I was made to like women and perfume, and the comfort of my eye is the prayer. ) `A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said, "Nothing was more beloved to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ than women, except horses," and in another narration, "...than horses except women." The desire to have children is sometimes for the purpose of pride and boasting, and as such, is a temptation.
When the purpose for having children is to reproduce and increase the Ummah of Muhammad with those who worship Allah alone without partners, then it is encouraged and praised.
A Hadith states,
«تَزَوَّجُوا الْوَدُودَ الْوَلُودَ، فَإِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ الْأُمَمَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَة»
( Marry the Wadud (kind ) and Walud ( fertile ) woman, for I will compare your numbers to the rest of the nations on the Day of Resurrection.) The desire of wealth sometimes results out of arrogance, and the desire to dominate the weak and control the poor, and this conduct is prohibited.
Sometimes, the want for more money is for the purpose of spending it on acts of worship, being kind to the family, the relatives, and spending on various acts of righteousness and obedience; this behavior is praised and encouraged in the religion. Scholars of Tafsir have conflicting opinions about the amount of the Qintar, all of which indicate that the Qintar is a large amount of money, as Ad-Dahhak and other scholars said.
Abu Hurayrah said "The Qintar is twelve thousand Uwqiyah, each Uwqiyah is better than what is between the heavens and earth." This was recorded by Ibn Jarir . The desire to have horses can be one of three types.
Sometimes, owners of horses collect them to be used in the cause of Allah, and when warranted, they use their horses in battle.
This type of owner shall be rewarded for this good action.
Another type collects horses to boast, and out of enmity to the people of Islam, and this type earns a burden for his behavior.
Another type collects horses to fulfill their needs and to collect their offspring, and they do not forget Allah's right due on their horses.
This is why in this case, these horses provide a shield of sufficiency for their owner, as evident by a Hadith that we will mention, Allah willing, when we explain Allah's statement, وَأَعِدُّواْ لَهُمْ مَّا اسْتَطَعْتُم مّن قُوَّةٍ وَمِن رّبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ ( And make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war. ) 8:60. As for the Musawwamah horses, Ibn `Abbas said that they are the branded, beautiful horses.
This is the same explanation of Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Sa`id bin Jubayr, `Abdur-Rahman bin `Abdullah bin Abza, As-Suddi, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas and Abu Sinan and others.
Makhul said the Musawwamah refers to the horse with a white spotted faced, and the horse with white feet.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Dharr said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,
«لَيْسَ مِنْ فَرَسٍ عَرَبِيَ إِلَّا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُ مَعَ كُلِّ فَجْرٍ يَدْعُو بِدَعْوَتَيْنِ يَقُولُ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَوَّلْتَنِي مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ، فَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَحَبِّ مَالِهِ وَأَهْلِهِ إِلَيْهِ أَوْ أَحَبَّ أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ إِلَيْه»
( Every Arabian horse is allowed to have two supplications every dawn, and the horse supplicates, `O Allah! You made me subservient to the son of Adam.
Therefore, make me among the dearest of his wealth and household to him, or, ...make me the dearest of his household and wealth to him. ) Allah's statement, وَالاٌّنْعَـمُ ( Cattle ) means, camels, cows and sheep. وَالْحَرْثِ ( And fertile land ) meaning, the land that is used to farm and grow plants. Allah then said, ذَلِكَ مَتَـعُ الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا ( This is the pleasure of the present world's life ) meaning, these are the delights of this life and its short lived joys, وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَأَبِ ( But Allah has the excellent return with Him ) meaning, the best destination and reward. The Reward of the Those Who Have Taqwa is Better Than All Joys of This World This is why Allah said, قُلْ أَؤُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ مِّن ذَلِكُمْ ( Say: "Shall I inform you of things far better than those" ) This Ayah means, "Say, O Muhammad, to the people, `Should I tell you about what is better than the delights and joys of this life that will soon perish"' Allah informed them of what is better when He said, لِلَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْاْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّـتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَارُ ( For those who have Taqwa there are Gardens (Paradise ) with their Lord, underneath which rivers flow) meaning, rivers run throughout it.
These rivers carry various types of drinks: honey, milk, wine and water such that no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no heart has ever imagined, خَـلِدِينَ فِيهَآ ( Therein (is their ) eternal ( home )) meaning, they shall remain in it forever and ever and will not want to be removed from it. وَأَزْوَجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ ( And Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified mates or wives )) meaning, from filth, dirt, harm, menstruation, post birth bleeding, and other things that affect women in this world. وَرِضْوَنٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ ( And Allah will be pleased with them ) meaning, Allah's pleasure will descend on them and He shall never be angry with them after that.
This is why Allah said in in Surah Bara`ah, وَرِضْوَنٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ( But the pleasure of Allah is greater ) 9:72, meaning, greater than the eternal delight that He has granted them.
Allah then said, وَاللَّهُ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ ( And Allah is All-Seer of the (His ) servants) and, He gives each provisions according to what they deserve.

(3:14) Men are naturally tempted by the lure of women, children, treasures of gold and silver, horses of mark, cattle and plantations. These are the enjoyments in the life of this world; but with Allah lies a goodly abode to return to.

Beautified for people is the love of meaning

*10).
The events and results of the Battle of Badr are briefly reviewed so as to bring home certain lessons to the Muslims.
There are three important lessons to be learnt.
First, the manner in which the believers and the unbelievers advanced to the battlefield clearly demonstrated the difference in the moral fibre of the two armies.
In the army of the unbelievers, the soldiers held drinking parties and were entertained by the songs and dances of slave girls.
The prevalent mood of that army was one of self-indulgence.
On the other hand, piety, fear of God and moral restraint of the highest order characterized the Muslim army.
The soldiers were busy in devotion and remembrance of God, to Whom they addressed all their prayers and supplication.
It was obvious to anyone which army was fighting in God's cause.
Second, the believers won a resounding victory against an army of unbelievers superior to them in numbers, and in the quality and the quantity of arms.
So the victory clearly indicated which of the two armies enjoyed the support of God.
Third, the outcome of the battle came as a shocking humiliation for those who, heedless of God's might, had been exulting in the strength of their arms and the number of their supporters.
It came as a shock to such people when God subjected a tribe like the Quraysh, foremost in influence and power throughout Arabia, to an ignominious defeat at the hands of a few ill-equipped Makkan fugitives and peasants from Madina.

 

The True Value of This Earthly Life Allah mentions the delights that He put in this life for people, such as women and children, and He started with women, because the test with them is more tempting.
For instance, the Sahih recorded that the Messenger ﷺ said, «مَا تَرَكْتُ بَعْدِي فِتْنَةً أَضَرَّ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ مِنَ النِّسَاء» ( I did not leave behind me a test more tempting to men than women. ) When one enjoys women for the purpose of having children and preserving his chastity, then he is encouraged to do so.
There are many Hadiths that encourage getting married, such as, «وَإِنَّ خَيْرَ هذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ مَنْ كَانَ أَكْثَرَهَا نِسَاء» ( Verily, the best members of this Ummah are those who have the most wives ) He also said, «الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ، وَخَيْرُ مَتَاعِهَا الْمَرْأَةُ الصَّالِحَة» ( This life is a delight, and the best of its delight is a righteous wife ) The Prophet said in another Hadith, «حُبِّبَ إِلَيَّ النِّسَاءُ وَالطِّيبُ، وَجُعِلَتْ قُرَّةُ عَيْنِي فِي الصَّلَاة» ( I was made to like women and perfume, and the comfort of my eye is the prayer. ) `A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said, "Nothing was more beloved to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ than women, except horses," and in another narration, "...than horses except women." The desire to have children is sometimes for the purpose of pride and boasting, and as such, is a temptation.
When the purpose for having children is to reproduce and increase the Ummah of Muhammad with those who worship Allah alone without partners, then it is encouraged and praised.
A Hadith states, «تَزَوَّجُوا الْوَدُودَ الْوَلُودَ، فَإِنِّي مُكَاثِرٌ بِكُمُ الْأُمَمَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَة» ( Marry the Wadud (kind ) and Walud ( fertile ) woman, for I will compare your numbers to the rest of the nations on the Day of Resurrection.) The desire of wealth sometimes results out of arrogance, and the desire to dominate the weak and control the poor, and this conduct is prohibited.
Sometimes, the want for more money is for the purpose of spending it on acts of worship, being kind to the family, the relatives, and spending on various acts of righteousness and obedience; this behavior is praised and encouraged in the religion. Scholars of Tafsir have conflicting opinions about the amount of the Qintar, all of which indicate that the Qintar is a large amount of money, as Ad-Dahhak and other scholars said.
Abu Hurayrah said "The Qintar is twelve thousand Uwqiyah, each Uwqiyah is better than what is between the heavens and earth." This was recorded by Ibn Jarir . The desire to have horses can be one of three types.
Sometimes, owners of horses collect them to be used in the cause of Allah, and when warranted, they use their horses in battle.
This type of owner shall be rewarded for this good action.
Another type collects horses to boast, and out of enmity to the people of Islam, and this type earns a burden for his behavior.
Another type collects horses to fulfill their needs and to collect their offspring, and they do not forget Allah's right due on their horses.
This is why in this case, these horses provide a shield of sufficiency for their owner, as evident by a Hadith that we will mention, Allah willing, when we explain Allah's statement, وَأَعِدُّواْ لَهُمْ مَّا اسْتَطَعْتُم مّن قُوَّةٍ وَمِن رّبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ ( And make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war. ) 8:60. As for the Musawwamah horses, Ibn `Abbas said that they are the branded, beautiful horses.
This is the same explanation of Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Sa`id bin Jubayr, `Abdur-Rahman bin `Abdullah bin Abza, As-Suddi, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas and Abu Sinan and others.
Makhul said the Musawwamah refers to the horse with a white spotted faced, and the horse with white feet.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Dharr said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, «لَيْسَ مِنْ فَرَسٍ عَرَبِيَ إِلَّا يُؤْذَنُ لَهُ مَعَ كُلِّ فَجْرٍ يَدْعُو بِدَعْوَتَيْنِ يَقُولُ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَوَّلْتَنِي مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ، فَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَحَبِّ مَالِهِ وَأَهْلِهِ إِلَيْهِ أَوْ أَحَبَّ أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ إِلَيْه» ( Every Arabian horse is allowed to have two supplications every dawn, and the horse supplicates, `O Allah! You made me subservient to the son of Adam.
Therefore, make me among the dearest of his wealth and household to him, or, ...make me the dearest of his household and wealth to him. ) Allah's statement, وَالاٌّنْعَـمُ ( Cattle ) means, camels, cows and sheep. وَالْحَرْثِ ( And fertile land ) meaning, the land that is used to farm and grow plants. Allah then said, ذَلِكَ مَتَـعُ الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا ( This is the pleasure of the present world's life ) meaning, these are the delights of this life and its short lived joys, وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَأَبِ ( But Allah has the excellent return with Him ) meaning, the best destination and reward. The Reward of the Those Who Have Taqwa is Better Than All Joys of This World This is why Allah said, قُلْ أَؤُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ مِّن ذَلِكُمْ ( Say: "Shall I inform you of things far better than those" ) This Ayah means, "Say, O Muhammad, to the people, `Should I tell you about what is better than the delights and joys of this life that will soon perish"' Allah informed them of what is better when He said, لِلَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْاْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّـتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا الاٌّنْهَارُ ( For those who have Taqwa there are Gardens (Paradise ) with their Lord, underneath which rivers flow) meaning, rivers run throughout it.
These rivers carry various types of drinks: honey, milk, wine and water such that no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no heart has ever imagined, خَـلِدِينَ فِيهَآ ( Therein (is their ) eternal ( home )) meaning, they shall remain in it forever and ever and will not want to be removed from it. وَأَزْوَجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ ( And Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified mates or wives )) meaning, from filth, dirt, harm, menstruation, post birth bleeding, and other things that affect women in this world. وَرِضْوَنٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ ( And Allah will be pleased with them ) meaning, Allah's pleasure will descend on them and He shall never be angry with them after that.
This is why Allah said in in Surah Bara`ah, وَرِضْوَنٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ( But the pleasure of Allah is greater ) 9:72, meaning, greater than the eternal delight that He has granted them.
Allah then said, وَاللَّهُ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ ( And Allah is All-Seer of the (His ) servants) and, He gives each provisions according to what they deserve.

Allah then mentions the bounties of the life of this world that He has made attractive for the unbelievers, saying: ( Beautified for mankind is ) what people’s hearts find desirable is ( love of the joys (that come ) from women) meaning slave women and wives ( and offspring ) slaves and children, ( and stored up heaps ) amassed wealth ( of gold and silver ) it is also said that this means: minted or engraved gold and silver, ( and horses branded (with their mark )) beautiful branded horses and grazing in pastures, ( and cattle ) i.e. sheep, cows and camels ( and land ) cultivation and cultivated lands. ( That ) which is mentioned above ( is comfort of the life of the world ) is of benefit to people in the life of this world and then it vanishes; it is also said that this means: the joys of this world last only for as long as the stuff of any home, a bowl, a plate and the like. ( Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode ) in the Hereafter, i.e. Paradise, to whoever shun such joys.

Beautified for men is the love of things they covet; women, children, much of gold and silver (wealth), branded beautiful horses, cattle and well-tilled land. This is the pleasure of the present world's life; but Allah has the excellent return (Paradise with flowing rivers, etc.) with Him.

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