سورة الکهف
Surah Al-Kahf 18:32
The Place of Refuge · Verse 32 of 110
وَاضْرِبْ لَهُمْ مَثَلًا رَجُلَيْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَحَفَفْنَاهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمَا زَرْعًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
And relate to these (opponents of yours) the parable (and description of the conditions) of two men. We had provided to one of them two vine-gardens which We fenced with date-palms and We placed cornfields between the two.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Set forth to them the parable of two men: for one of them We provided two gardens of grape-vines and surrounded them with date palms; in between the two We placed corn-fields.
Ahmed Ali
Tell them the parable of two men. We gave one two gardens of grapes surrounded by date-palm trees, with corn fields in between.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Set forth to them the parable of two men: for one of them We had made two vineyards and surrounded both with date-palms, and placed between them a field of grain.
Daryabadi
Propound thou unto them the similitude of two men. We appointed to one of them two gardens of vine and hedged both with date- palms, and We placed in-between the twain tillage.
Faridul Haque
And relate to them the account of the two men - to one We gave two gardens of grapes, and covered them with date-palms and kept farms between them.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And set forth to them the parable of two men -- for one of them We made two gardens of grape-vines, and We surrounded them with date-palms, and between them We made corn-fields.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And set forth for them the parable of two men - one of them WE provided with two gardens of grapes and surrounded them with date-palms, and between the two WE placed cornfields.
Muhammad Asad
AND PROPOUND unto them the parable of two men, upon one of whom We had bestowed two vinyards, and surrounded them with date-palms, and placed a field of grain in-between.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And put forward to them the example of two men; unto one of them We had given two gardens of grapes, and We had surrounded both with date- palms; and had put between them green crops (cultivated fields etc.).
Muhammad Pickthall
Coin for them a similitude: Two men, unto one of whom We had assigned two gardens of grapes, and We had surrounded both with date-palms and had put between them tillage.
Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), tell them the parable of the two men. To one of them We had given two gardens of vines surrounded by the palm trees with a piece of farm land between them
Muhammed ali Shakir
And set forth to them a parable of two men; for one of them We made two gardens of grape vines, and We surrounded them both with palms, and in the midst of them We made cornfields.
Rashad Khalifa
Cite for them the example of two men: we gave one of them two gardens of grapes, surrounded by date palms, and placed other crops between them.
Shabbir Ahmed
(The real success belongs to those who work for both lives.) Cite for them the example of two men. To one of them, We had given two vineyards, and surrounded them with date palms and placed a field of grain in between.
Commentary 18:32 This and the following verses are a parable, and not a narration. What follows needs interpretation and an understanding of the allusion being used. The…
وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَحَفَفْنَاهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمَا زَرْعًا
18:32 This and the following verses are a parable, and not a narration. What follows needs interpretation and an understanding of the allusion being used. The form and wording of the dialogue is not a real conversation but is a portrait given in a metaphorical language. One interpretation that fits nicely into this parable is as follows: The two men symbolize Isaac, Ismâîl, and their respective communities, the Israelites and the Muslims. Isaac and his children settled in Palestine with abundant vine. At the time of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) their stronghold was the city of Khaibar, north of Madînah and they owned cornfields between these cities. As the verse says, “One of the two inherited two vine-gardens fenced with date palms and between the two were cornfields”. The “one” mentioned here are Isaac and his progeny – the Jews. Hager, together with her son Ismâîl, was left in the desert, a completely barren place with no cornfields or vines. The Arabs, who regard themselves as descendants of Ismâ‘îl did not dwell in any place with abundant fruits, vines or cornfields.