Surah Al-Kahf 18:54-59 - Quran Translation Commentary

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41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah

Surah 18. Al-Kahf

Verses [Section]: 1-12[1], 13-17 [2], 18-22 [3], 23-31 [4], 32-44 [5], 45-49 [6], 50-53 [7], 54-59 [8], 60-70 [9], 71-82 [10], 83-101 [11], 102-110 [12]

Quran Text of Verse 54-5918. Al-Kahf Page 300وَ لَقَدْAnd certainlyصَرَّفْنَاWe have explainedفِیْinهٰذَاthisالْقُرْاٰنِthe Quranلِلنَّاسِfor mankindمِنْofكُلِّevery مَثَلٍ ؕexampleوَ كَانَBut isالْاِنْسَانُthe manاَكْثَرَ(in) mostشَیْءٍthingsجَدَلًا quarrelsome وَ مَاAnd nothingمَنَعَpreventsالنَّاسَmenاَنْthatیُّؤْمِنُوْۤاthey believeاِذْwhenجَآءَهُمُhas come to themالْهُدٰیthe guidanceوَ یَسْتَغْفِرُوْاand they ask forgivenessرَبَّهُمْ(of) their Lordاِلَّاۤexceptاَنْthatتَاْتِیَهُمْcomes to themسُنَّةُ(the) wayالْاَوَّلِیْنَ(of) the former (people)اَوْorیَاْتِیَهُمُcomes to themالْعَذَابُthe punishmentقُبُلًا before (them) وَ مَاAnd notنُرْسِلُWe sendالْمُرْسَلِیْنَthe Messengersاِلَّاexceptمُبَشِّرِیْنَ(as) bearers of glad tidings وَ مُنْذِرِیْنَ ۚand (as) warnersوَ یُجَادِلُAnd disputeالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveبِالْبَاطِلِwith falsehoodلِیُدْحِضُوْاto refuteبِهِtherebyالْحَقَّthe truthوَ اتَّخَذُوْۤاAnd they takeاٰیٰتِیْMy Versesوَ مَاۤand whatاُنْذِرُوْاthey are warnedهُزُوًا (in) ridicule وَ مَنْAnd whoاَظْلَمُ(is) more wrongمِمَّنْthan (he) whoذُكِّرَis remindedبِاٰیٰتِof the Versesرَبِّهٖ(of) his Lordفَاَعْرَضَbut turns awayعَنْهَاfrom themوَ نَسِیَand forgetsمَاwhatقَدَّمَتْhave sent forth یَدٰهُ ؕhis handsاِنَّاIndeed Weجَعَلْنَا[We] have placedعَلٰیoverقُلُوْبِهِمْtheir heartsاَكِنَّةًcoveringsاَنْlestیَّفْقَهُوْهُthey understand itوَ فِیْۤand inاٰذَانِهِمْtheir ears وَقْرًا ؕ(is) deafnessوَ اِنْAnd ifتَدْعُهُمْyou call themاِلَیtoالْهُدٰیthe guidanceفَلَنْthen neverیَّهْتَدُوْۤاthey will be guidedاِذًاthenاَبَدًا ever وَ رَبُّكَAnd your Lordالْغَفُوْرُ(is) the Most ForgivingذُوOwner الرَّحْمَةِ ؕ(of) the MercyلَوْIfیُؤَاخِذُهُمْHe were to seize themبِمَاfor whatكَسَبُوْاthey have earnedلَعَجَّلَsurely, He (would) have hastenedلَهُمُfor them الْعَذَابَ ؕthe punishmentبَلْButلَّهُمْfor themمَّوْعِدٌ(is) an appointmentلَّنْneverیَّجِدُوْاthey will findمِنْother than itدُوْنِهٖother than itمَوْىِٕلًا an escape وَ تِلْكَAnd theseالْقُرٰۤی[the] townsاَهْلَكْنٰهُمْWe destroyed themلَمَّاwhenظَلَمُوْاthey wrongedوَ جَعَلْنَاand We madeلِمَهْلِكِهِمْfor their destructionمَّوْعِدًا۠an appointed time

Translation of Verse 54-59

(18:54) Indeed We have explained in this Qur’ān every subject in various ways for the benefit of the people, but out of all creation, man is most disputing

(18:55) The only thing that prevented people from believing, even after the guidance had come to them, and from seeking forgiveness from their Lord, is (their demand) that what used to come to the earlier people should come to them as well, or that the punishment should visit them face to face

(18:56) We send the messengers only as bearers of good tidings and warnings, and those who disbelieve raise disputes on the basis of the false (arguments), so that they may nullify the truth with it; and they have taken My signs, and the warnings given to them, as mockery

(18:57) Who is more unjust than the one who was reminded through the signs of his Lord, but he turned away from them, and forgot what his own hands sent ahead. Indeed We have put covers on their hearts that bar them from understanding it, and (We have created) deafness in their ears. And if you call them to guidance, even then they will never adopt the right path

(18:58) Your Lord is the Most Forgiving, the Lord of Mercy. If He seizes them for what they did, He may cause the punishment to befall them sooner, but there is an appointed time for them, from which they can never find a place of refuge

(18:59) These are the towns that We destroyed when they (i.e. their people) transgressed, and We had appointed a time for their destruction

Commentary

Verse:54 Commentary The statement: وَكَانَ الْإِنسَانُ أَكْثَرَ‌ شَيْءٍ جَدَلًا (And man is the most quarrel-some of all things - 54) has been testified through a Hadith narrated by Sayyidna 'Anas ؓ in which the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has been reported to have said, "On the day of Qiyamah, a man from among the disbelievers will be brought forth. He will be asked, 'what was your response to the messenger We had sent to you?' He will say, '0 my Lord, as for me, I did believe in You and in Your messenger too and that I obeyed him in everything I did.' Allah Ta` ala will say, 'here is your book of deeds before you. All this you say is not there.' This man will say, 'I do not believe in this book of deeds.' Allah Ta` ala will say, 'what about these angels of Ours? They used to watch you. They bear witness against you. This man will say, 'I do not accept their testimony as well, nor do I know them, nor have I seen them while I was doing what I did.' Allah Ta` ala will say, 'if so, this Preserved Tablet (اَلَّوح المَحفُوظ) is before you. Written here too is the same thing about you.' He will say, 'my Lord, have You granted me asylum from injustice or have you not?' Allah Ta` ala will say, 'Of course, you have your refuge against injustice with Us.' So then, he will say, '0 my Lord, how can I accept the verdict of those unseen witnesses I am not familiar with at all? As for me, I can only accept a witness that comes from my own person.' At that time, his mouth will be sealed, and his hands and feet will bear witness against his kufr and shirk. After that, he will be released and thrown into the Hell. (The subject matter of this narrative has been reported in Sahih Muslim, also from Sayyidna Anas ؓ - al-Qurtubi) Verse:55 Commentary - - - Verse:56 Commentary - - - Verse:57 Commentary - - - Verse:58 Commentary - - - Verse:59 Commentary - - -