The Holy Quran 18:45 — Surah Al-Kahf

Arabic text

وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا كَمَآءٍ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَٱخْتَلَطَ بِهِۦ نَبَاتُ ٱلْأَرْضِ فَأَصْبَحَ هَشِيمًا تَذْرُوهُ ٱلرِّيَـٰحُ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مُّقْتَدِرًا

Translation

Relate to them the example of this worldly life which is like the rain that We send from the sky, with which the plants of the earth mingle (causing them to flourish). Thereafter (the time comes when) they (the once flourishing plants dry up or are destroyed in some way, only to) become debris (broken bits and pieces), to be carried (dispersed) by the winds (after which there is no sign that they ever existed). Allaah always has control (power) over everything (He can create and destroy as and when He pleases).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The parable of the life of this world: that is, understand the parable of the passing bloom of the world and its perishable, swiftly vanishing freshness like this: rainwater fell upon dry, dead land and it suddenly came to life; dense trees and greenery mingled of various kinds sprang up. The waving crop began to look pleasing to the eye.

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