Quran 18:36 Surah Kahf ayat 36 Tafsir Ibn Katheer in English
﴿وَمَا أَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَائِمَةً وَلَئِن رُّدِدتُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي لَأَجِدَنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا مُنقَلَبًا﴾
[ الكهف: 36]
18:36 And I do not think the Hour will occur. And even if I should be brought back to my Lord, I will surely find better than this as a return."
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Quran 18:36 Tafsir Al-Jalalayn
Moreover I do not think that the Hour will ever come; and even if I am indeed returned to my Lord in the Hereafter according to your claim I shall surely find better than this as a resort’ as a place of return.
Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim
Nor do I believe that the Final Hour of Judgement will materialize and even if it does and I am sent back to Allah, my Creator, I will surely find a better one in exchange
Quran 18:36 Tafsir Ibn Kathir
The Example of the Rich Idolators and the Poor Muslims
After mentioning the idolators who were too arrogant to sit with the poor and weak among Muslims, showing off before them with their wealth and noble lineage, Allah then gives a parable for them of two men, one of whom Allah gave two gardens of grapes, surrounded with palm trees and cultivated with crops throughout.
All of the trees and plants were abundantly fruitful, providing readily accessible, good quality produce.
Allah says:
كِلْتَا الْجَنَّتَيْنِ آتَتْ أُكُلَهَا
( Each of those two gardens brought forth its produce, ) meaning, produced its fruits,
وَلَمْ تَظْلِمِ مِّنْهُ شَيْئًا
( and failed not in the least therein, ) meaning, nothing at all was diminishing.
وَفَجَّرْنَا خِلَـلَهُمَا نَهَراً
( and We caused a river to gush forth in the midst of both. ) means, rivers were flowing through them here and there.
وَكَانَ لَهُ ثَمَرٌ
( And he had Thamar, ) It was said that what was meant here was wealth, and it was said that what was meant were fruits, which is the more apparent meaning here.
This is also supported by the alternative recitation, Thumr, which is the plural of Thamrah ( fruit ) just as Khushb is the plural of Khashab ( wood ).
Others recite it as Thamar.
فَقَالَ
( and he said ) the owner of the two gardens
لَصَـحِبِهِ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُ
( to his companion in the course of discussion ) means, while he was disputing with him and boasting to him and showing off,
أَنَاْ أَكْثَرُ مِنكَ مَالاً وَأَعَزُّ نَفَراً
( I am greater than you in wealth and have a mightier entourage. ) meaning, `I have more servants, attendants and children.' Qatadah said, "This, by Allah, is the wish of the immoral to have a lot of wealth and a large entourage.
R
وَدَخَلَ جَنَّتَهُ وَهُوَ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِ
( And he went into his garden having been unjust to himself. ) meaning, in his disbelief, rebellion, arrogance and denial of the Hereafter.
قَالَ مَآ أَظُنُّ أَن تَبِيدَ هَـذِهِ أَبَداً
( He said: "I do not think this will ever perish." ) Thus he was allowing himself to be deceived because of the plants, fruits and trees that he saw, and the rivers flowing through the different parts of his gardens.
He thought that it could never come to an end or cease or be destroyed.
This was because of his lack of understanding and the weakness of his faith in Allah, and because he was enamored with this world and its adornments, and because he disbelieved in the Hereafter.
So he said:
وَمَآ أَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَائِمَةً
( "And I do not think the Hour will ever come..." ) meaning, will ever happen
وَلَئِن رُّدِدتُّ إِلَى رَبِّى لأَجِدَنَّ خَيْراً مِّنْهَا مُنْقَلَباً
( and if indeed I am brought back to my Lord, I surely shall find better than this when I return to Him. ) meaning, `if there is a Hereafter and a return to Allah, then I will have a better share than this with my Lord, for if it were not that I am dear to Him, He would not have given me all this.' As Allah says elsewhere:
وَلَئِن رُّجِّعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّى إِنَّ لِى عِندَهُ لَلْحُسْنَى
( But if I am brought back to my Lord, surely there will be for me the best with Him. ) 41:50
أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِى كَفَرَ بِـَايَـتِنَا وَقَالَ لأوتَيَنَّ مَالاً وَوَلَداً
( Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our Ayat and said: "I shall certainly be given wealth and children if I will be alive again ).")19:77 He took it for granted that Allah would give him this, without any sound evidence for that.
The reason why this Ayah was revea- led was because of Al-`As bin Wa'il, as we will explain in the appropriate place, if Allah wills.
In Allah we put our trust.
Tafseer Tafheem-ul-Quran Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi
(18:36) and I do not believe that the Hour of Resurrection will ever come. Anyhow if ever I am returned to my Lord, I will get even a grander place than this. " *38
And I do not think the Hour meaning
*38) That +s, " I don't think there is any life-after-death, but supposing there be one, 1 shall fare even better there than in my present life, for my prosperity is a clear proof that I am a favourite of God. "
Tafsir Maarif-ul-Quran Mufti Muhammad Shafi
The Example of the Rich Idolators and the Poor Muslims
After mentioning the idolators who were too arrogant to sit with the poor and weak among Muslims, showing off before them with their wealth and noble lineage, Allah then gives a parable for them of two men, one of whom Allah gave two gardens of grapes, surrounded with palm trees and cultivated with crops throughout.
All of the trees and plants were abundantly fruitful, providing readily accessible, good quality produce.
Allah says:
كِلْتَا الْجَنَّتَيْنِ آتَتْ أُكُلَهَا
( Each of those two gardens brought forth its produce, ) meaning, produced its fruits,
وَلَمْ تَظْلِمِ مِّنْهُ شَيْئًا
( and failed not in the least therein, ) meaning, nothing at all was diminishing.
وَفَجَّرْنَا خِلَـلَهُمَا نَهَراً
( and We caused a river to gush forth in the midst of both. ) means, rivers were flowing through them here and there.
وَكَانَ لَهُ ثَمَرٌ
( And he had Thamar, ) It was said that what was meant here was wealth, and it was said that what was meant were fruits, which is the more apparent meaning here.
This is also supported by the alternative recitation, Thumr, which is the plural of Thamrah ( fruit ) just as Khushb is the plural of Khashab ( wood ).
Others recite it as Thamar.
فَقَالَ
( and he said ) the owner of the two gardens
لَصَـحِبِهِ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُ
( to his companion in the course of discussion ) means, while he was disputing with him and boasting to him and showing off,
أَنَاْ أَكْثَرُ مِنكَ مَالاً وَأَعَزُّ نَفَراً
( I am greater than you in wealth and have a mightier entourage. ) meaning, `I have more servants, attendants and children.' Qatadah said, "This, by Allah, is the wish of the immoral to have a lot of wealth and a large entourage.
R
وَدَخَلَ جَنَّتَهُ وَهُوَ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِ
( And he went into his garden having been unjust to himself. ) meaning, in his disbelief, rebellion, arrogance and denial of the Hereafter.
قَالَ مَآ أَظُنُّ أَن تَبِيدَ هَـذِهِ أَبَداً
( He said: "I do not think this will ever perish." ) Thus he was allowing himself to be deceived because of the plants, fruits and trees that he saw, and the rivers flowing through the different parts of his gardens.
He thought that it could never come to an end or cease or be destroyed.
This was because of his lack of understanding and the weakness of his faith in Allah, and because he was enamored with this world and its adornments, and because he disbelieved in the Hereafter.
So he said:
وَمَآ أَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَائِمَةً
( "And I do not think the Hour will ever come..." ) meaning, will ever happen
وَلَئِن رُّدِدتُّ إِلَى رَبِّى لأَجِدَنَّ خَيْراً مِّنْهَا مُنْقَلَباً
( and if indeed I am brought back to my Lord, I surely shall find better than this when I return to Him. ) meaning, `if there is a Hereafter and a return to Allah, then I will have a better share than this with my Lord, for if it were not that I am dear to Him, He would not have given me all this.' As Allah says elsewhere:
وَلَئِن رُّجِّعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّى إِنَّ لِى عِندَهُ لَلْحُسْنَى
( But if I am brought back to my Lord, surely there will be for me the best with Him. ) 41:50
أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِى كَفَرَ بِـَايَـتِنَا وَقَالَ لأوتَيَنَّ مَالاً وَوَلَداً
( Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our Ayat and said: "I shall certainly be given wealth and children if I will be alive again ).")19:77 He took it for granted that Allah would give him this, without any sound evidence for that.
The reason why this Ayah was revea- led was because of Al-`As bin Wa'il, as we will explain in the appropriate place, if Allah wills.
In Allah we put our trust.
Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs
( I think not that the Hour will ever come ) will ever take place, ( and if indeed I am brought back unto my Lord ) as you claim ( I surely shall find better than this ) garden ( as a resort ) as a returning place.
Muhammad Taqiud-Din alHilali
"And I think not the Hour will ever come, and if indeed I am brought back to my Lord, (on the Day of Resurrection), I surely shall find better than this when I return to Him."
We try our best to translate, keeping in mind the Italian saying: "Traduttore, traditore", which means: "Translation is a betrayal of the original text".
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