۞وَٱضۡرِبۡ لَهُم مَّثَلٗا رَّجُلَيۡنِ جَعَلۡنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيۡنِ مِنۡ أَعۡنَٰبٖ وَحَفَفۡنَٰهُمَا بِنَخۡلٖ وَجَعَلۡنَا بَيۡنَهُمَا زَرۡعٗا
(18:32) (O Muhammad), propound a parable to them.6 There were
two men of whom We bestowed upon one of the two vineyards, surrounding both
of them with date-palms and putting a tillage in between.
two men of whom We bestowed upon one of the two vineyards, surrounding both
of them with date-palms and putting a tillage in between.
كِلۡتَا ٱلۡجَنَّتَيۡنِ ءَاتَتۡ أُكُلَهَا وَلَمۡ تَظۡلِم مِّنۡهُ شَيۡـٔٗاۚ وَفَجَّرۡنَا خِلَٰلَهُمَا نَهَرٗا
(18:33) Both the vineyards yielded abundant produce without failure and We
caused a stream to flow in their midst
caused a stream to flow in their midst
وَكَانَ لَهُۥ ثَمَرٞ فَقَالَ لِصَٰحِبِهِۦ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُۥٓ أَنَا۠ أَكۡثَرُ مِنكَ مَالٗا وَأَعَزُّ نَفَرٗا
(18:34) so the owner had fruit in abundance and he said to his neighbour,
while conversing with him: "I have greater wealth than you and I am stronger
than you in numbers."
while conversing with him: "I have greater wealth than you and I am stronger
than you in numbers."
وَدَخَلَ جَنَّتَهُۥ وَهُوَ ظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ قَالَ مَآ أَظُنُّ أَن تَبِيدَ هَٰذِهِۦٓ أَبَدٗا
(18:35) Then he entered his vine-yard7 and said, wronging himself:
"Surely, I do not believe that all this will ever perish.
"Surely, I do not believe that all this will ever perish.
وَمَآ أَظُنُّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ قَآئِمَةٗ وَلَئِن رُّدِدتُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي لَأَجِدَنَّ خَيۡرٗا مِّنۡهَا مُنقَلَبٗا
(18:36) Nor do I believe that the Hour of Resurrection will ever come to
pass. And even if I am returned to my Lord, I shall find a better place than
this."8
pass. And even if I am returned to my Lord, I shall find a better place than
this."8