Quran-18:39 Surah Al-kahf English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَلَوۡلَآ إِذۡ دَخَلۡتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلۡتَ مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا۠ أَقَلَّ مِنكَ مَالٗا وَوَلَدٗا

Transliteration:( Wa law laaa iz dakhalta jannataka qulta maa shaaa'al laahu laa quwwata illaa billaah; in tarani ana aqalla minka maalanw wa waladaa )

39. And why did you not say, when you entered your garden, "As Allah wills; there is no power except with Allah" [93], if you see me as less than you in wealth and offspring? (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(39) And why did you, when you entered your garden, not say, 'What Allāh willed [has occurred]; there is no power except in Allāh'? Although you see me less than you in wealth and children, (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Kahf Ayat 39 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

93.From this, emerge two issues:

1.There is such a thing as an evil eye and the following should be recited to protect oneself against it: MASHA ALLAHO LA QUWATA ILLA BILLAH: "As Allah wills, we have no power but the help of Allah" (S18:V51). Says Allah Almighty: "And it seems that the infidels with their bad looks will necessarily stumble you" (S68: V51). 

2.The believer sees through the Light of Allah Almighty. Whatever prophecy was made by the believer always came true. In reality,punishment descended upon his gardens.

 

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Kahf verse 39 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Kahf ayat 37 which provides the complete commentary from verse 37 through 41.

(18:39) When you entered your vineyard, why did you not say: ‘Whatever Allah wills shall come to pass, for there is no power[40] save with Allah!’ If you find me less than yourself in wealth and children

Ala-Maududi

(18:39) When you entered your vineyard, why did you not say: ‘Whatever Allah wills shall come to pass, for there is no power[40] save with Allah!’ If you find me less than yourself in wealth and children


40. That is, If we are able to do anything, it is by the help and support of Allah alone.

(39) And why did you, when you entered your garden, not say, 'What Allāh willed [has occurred]; there is no power except in Allāh'? Although you see me less than you in wealth and children,

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