Al-Kahf 32: Give them the example of these two men. We had given one of them two vineyards, which were surrounded by dates, and between the two, we had brought forth crops.
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Give them the example of these two men. We had given one of them two vineyards, which were surrounded by dates, and between the two, we had brought forth crops.
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Allah (swt) does not stop bringing examples to people. According to the intellectual capacity of every human being, He proves His existence by giving examples in the Holy Qur'an in a way that people can understand. In this verse, He gives an example of a conversation between two men. The opinions of the people between these men are as follows. They are two brothers from Makkah from the tribe of Mahzun. The subject is the Messenger of Allah and the polytheists of Makkah. This is an example that applies to everyone, those who believe in Allah and those who do not. It is an analogy between Lu'ayna ibn Hishn and his companions and Salman, Suhayb and his companions.
Allah (swt) presents this example to mankind as a valid example for all people, both those who believe in Allah and those who do not. He gave one of them two vineyards and surrounded both vineyards with dates and planted crops between them. The owner of this vineyard is deceived by the beauty of his vineyard, he is attracted to the vineyard that Allah created and offered as a blessing to man, and he forgets Allah.
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Surah Al-Kahf, the 32nd verse: Tell them about these two men as an example. To one of them We had given two vineyards and surrounded both with date palms, and made crops grow between them.
Allah Almighty never stops giving people examples. According to each person's mental capacity, in the Holy Quran, with His verses, He gives examples in a way people will understand, and so proves His existence. In this verse He gives as an example a conversation between two men. Regarding who these persons are, people's views are as follows. They are two brothers from Mecca, of the Makhzum tribe. What is meant is the Messenger of Allah and the Meccan polytheists. It is an example valid for everyone, for those who believe in Allah and those who do not. It is a comparison between Uyaynah ibn Hisn and his companions and Salman, Suhayb and their companions.
With this example Allah Almighty is in fact presenting to all people – believers in Allah and unbelievers – an example valid for the unbelievers, offering it to people. To one of them He gave two vineyards and surrounded both vineyards with date palms and made crops grow between the two vineyards. The owner of this vineyard is deceived by its beauty; to the vineyard Allah created and offered man as a blessing he grows attached, and forgets Allah. Yes.