Surah Al-Kahf (الكهف) • The Cave

Quran 18:7

18:7

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا

innā jaʿalnā mā ʿalā l-arḍi zīnatan lahā linabluwahum ayyuhum aḥsanu ʿamalan

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.

— Saheeh International

We have adorned the earth with attractive things so that We may test people to find out which of them do best,

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Verily! We have made that which is on earth as an adornment for it, in order that We may test them (mankind) as to which of them are best in deeds. [i.e. those who do good deeds in the most perfect manner, that means to do them (deeds) totally for Allâh’s sake and in accordance to the legal ways of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم].

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

إِنَّاinnāIndeed, We
جَعَلْنَاjaʿalnāWe have made
مَاmāwhat
عَلَىʿalā(is) on
ٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earth
زِينَةًۭzīnatanadornment
لَّهَاlahāfor it
لِنَبْلُوَهُمْlinabluwahumthat We may test [them]
أَيُّهُمْayyuhumwhich of them
أَحْسَنُaḥsanu(is) best
عَمَلًۭاʿamalan(in) deed