The Quran

سورة الکهف

Surah Al-Kahf 18:33

The Place of Refuge · Verse 33 of 110

كِلْتَا الْجَنَّتَيْنِ آتَتْ أُكُلَهَا وَلَمْ تَظْلِمْ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا ۚ وَفَجَّرْنَا خِلَالَهُمَا نَهَرًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

Each of the two gardens brought forth its fruit (in abundance); failing not the least in them. And We had made a stream to flow (as well) in between the two.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Each of those gardens brought forth its produce, and failed not in the least therein: in the midst of them We caused a river to flow.

Ahmed Ali

Each of the gardens yielded its fruit and did not withhold the least; and We made a stream flow in between them.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Each of the two vineyards yielded its produce, without failing in anything. We had also caused a stream to gush forth between the two.

Daryabadi

Each of the two gardens brought forth its produce and stinted not aught thereof; and We caused to gush forth in the midst of the twain a river.

Faridul Haque

Both the gardens gave yields and gave no shortfall in it - and We made a river to flow between the two.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Both these gardens yielded their fruits, and failed not in aught thereof, and We caused a river to gush forth in their midst,

Maulvi Sher Ali

Each of the gardens yielded its fruits in abundance and failed not the least therein. And in between the two WE caused a stream to flow.

Muhammad Asad

Each of the two gardens yielded its produce and never failed therein in any way, for We had caused a stream to gush forth in the midst of each of them.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Each of those two gardens brought forth its produce, and failed not in the least therein, and We caused a river to gush forth in the midst of them.

Muhammad Pickthall

Each of the gardens gave its fruit and withheld naught thereof. And We caused a river to gush forth therein.

Muhammad Sarwar

and a stream flowing through the middle of the gardens.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Both these gardens yielded their fruits, and failed not aught thereof, and We caused a river to gush forth in their midst,

Rashad Khalifa

Both gardens produced their crops on time, and generously, for we caused a river to run through them.

Shabbir Ahmed

Both gardens produced plenty of fruit on time, as We caused a stream to flow through them.

Commentary 18:33 “We placed cornfields between the two” is a description that also fits nicely with the oasis of Khaibar (north of Madînah) together with Palestine, with…

كِلْتَا الْجَنَّتَيْنِ آتَتْ أُكُلَهَا وَلَمْ تَظْلِم مِّنْهُ شَيْئًا ۚ وَفَجَّرْنَا خِلَالَهُمَا نَهَرًا

18:33 “We placed cornfields between the two” is a description that also fits nicely with the oasis of Khaibar (north of Madînah) together with Palestine, with its river Jordan sustaining cornfields on both sides. In Palestine there were riches, and Khaibar was the center of the political and military power of the Jews in the time of the Holy Prophet (pbuh).