Tafsir of Surah Al-Kahf 18:7
﴿إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا﴾
Translation of the meaning
Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed.
English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.comThe words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim
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