Surah 18. Al-Kahf

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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]

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Quran Text of Verse 45-49وَ اضْرِبْAnd presentلَهُمْto themمَّثَلَthe exampleالْحَیٰوةِ(of) the lifeالدُّنْیَا(of) the worldكَمَآءٍlike waterاَنْزَلْنٰهُwhich We send downمِنَfromالسَّمَآءِthe skyفَاخْتَلَطَthen minglesبِهٖwith itنَبَاتُ(the) vegetationالْاَرْضِ(of) the earthفَاَصْبَحَthen becomesهَشِیْمًاdry stalksتَذْرُوْهُit (is) scatteredالرِّیٰحُ ؕ(by) the windsوَ كَانَAnd AllahاللّٰهُAnd Allahعَلٰیoverكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingمُّقْتَدِرًا (is) All Able 18. Al-Kahf Page 299اَلْمَالُThe wealthوَ الْبَنُوْنَand childrenزِیْنَةُ(are) adornmentالْحَیٰوةِ(of) the lifeالدُّنْیَا ۚ(of) the worldوَ الْبٰقِیٰتُBut the enduringالصّٰلِحٰتُgood deedsخَیْرٌ(are) betterعِنْدَnearرَبِّكَyour Lordثَوَابًا(for) rewardوَّ خَیْرٌand betterاَمَلًا (for) hope وَ یَوْمَAnd the DayنُسَیِّرُWe will cause (to) moveالْجِبَالَthe mountainsوَ تَرَیand you will seeالْاَرْضَthe earthبَارِزَةً ۙ(as) a leveled plainوَّ حَشَرْنٰهُمْand We will gather themفَلَمْand notنُغَادِرْWe will leave behindمِنْهُمْfrom themاَحَدًاۚanyone وَ عُرِضُوْاAnd they will be presentedعَلٰیbeforeرَبِّكَyour Lordصَفًّا ؕ(in) rowsلَقَدْCertainlyجِئْتُمُوْنَاyou have come to UsكَمَاasخَلَقْنٰكُمْWe created youاَوَّلَthe firstمَرَّةٍۭ ؗtimeبَلْNayزَعَمْتُمْyou claimedاَلَّنْthat notنَّجْعَلَWe madeلَكُمْfor youمَّوْعِدًا an appointment وَ وُضِعَAnd (will) be placedالْكِتٰبُthe Bookفَتَرَیand you will seeالْمُجْرِمِیْنَthe criminalsمُشْفِقِیْنَfearfulمِمَّاof whatفِیْهِ(is) in itوَ یَقُوْلُوْنَand they will sayیٰوَیْلَتَنَاOh woe to us!مَالِWhat (is) forهٰذَاthisالْكِتٰبِ[the] Bookلَاnotیُغَادِرُleavesصَغِیْرَةًa smallوَّ لَاand notكَبِیْرَةًa greatاِلَّاۤexceptاَحْصٰىهَا ۚhas enumerated itوَ وَجَدُوْاAnd they will findمَاwhatعَمِلُوْاthey didحَاضِرًا ؕpresentedوَ لَاAnd notیَظْلِمُdeals unjustlyرَبُّكَyour Lordاَحَدًا۠(with) anyone

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Translation of Verse 45-49

45. And give them a parable of this worldly life. ˹It is˺ like the plants of the earth, thriving when sustained by the rain We send down from the sky. Then they ˹soon˺ turn into chaff scattered by the wind. And Allah is fully capable of ˹doing˺ all things.

46. Wealth and children are the adornment of this worldly life, but the everlasting good deeds are far better with your Lord in reward and in hope. ⁵⁵⁷

47. ˹Beware of˺ the Day We will blow the mountains away, and you will see the earth laid bare. And We will gather all ˹humankind˺, leaving none behind.

48. They will be presented before your Lord in rows, ˹and the deniers will be told,˺ "You have surely returned to Us ˹all alone˺ as We created you the first time, although you ˹always˺ claimed that We would never appoint a time for your return."

49. And the record ˹of deeds˺ will be laid ˹open˺, and you will see the wicked in fear of what is ˹written˺ in it. They will cry, "Woe to us! What kind of record is this that does not leave any sin, small or large, unlisted?" They will find whatever they did present ˹before them˺. And your Lord will never wrong anyone.

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Commentary

557. This refers to good deeds that will benefit the believer in the Hereafter such as prayers or praises of Allah such as saying: ' Subḥâna-Allâh ' (Glory be to Allah), ' Alḥamdulillâh ' (Praise be to Allah), ' Lâ ilâha illa-Allâh ' (There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah), and ' Allâhu akbar ' (Allah is the Greatest).