32: And present to them an example of two men: We granted to one of them two gardens of grapevines, and We bordered them with palm trees and placed between them [fields of] crops.
33: each of the two gardens produced its fruit and did not fall short thereof in anything. And We caused to gush forth within them a river.
34: And he had fruit, so he said to his companion while he was conversing with him, "I am greater than you in wealth and mightier in [numbers of] men."
35: And he entered his garden while he was unjust to himself. He said, "I do not think that this will perish - ever.
36: And I do not think the Hour will occur. And even if I should be brought back to my Lord, I will surely find better than this as a return."
37: His companion said to him while he was conversing with him, "Have you disbelieved in He who created you from dust and then from a sperm-drop and then proportioned you [as] a man?
38: But as for me, He is Allah , my Lord, and I do not associate with my Lord anyone.
39: And why did you, when you entered your garden, not say, 'What Allah willed [has occurred]; there is no power except in Allah '? Although you see me less than you in wealth and children,
40: It may be that my Lord will give me [something] better than your garden and will send upon it a calamity from the sky, and it will become a smooth, dusty ground,
41: Or its water will become sunken [into the earth], so you would never be able to seek it."
42: And his fruits were encompassed [by ruin], so he began to turn his hands about [in dismay] over what he had spent on it, while it had collapsed upon its trellises, and said, "Oh, I wish I had not associated with my Lord anyone."
43: And there was for him no company to aid him other than Allah , nor could he defend himself.
44: There the authority is [completely] for Allah , the Truth. He is best in reward and best in outcome.
45: And present to them the example of the life of this world, [its being] like rain which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it and [then] it becomes dry remnants, scattered by the winds. And Allah is ever, over all things, Perfect in Ability.
46:Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one's] hope.
summing up a lecture by Bashar Shala:
Allah[SWT] gave this man A TREMENDOUS BLESSING! not just one garden [a jannah] BUT TWO! and a river running right down the middle to water them, along with date/palm trees to shield them from the wind! he thought that NOTHING could change his status!
what did all this wealth do to him?
"I am greater than you in wealth and mightier in [numbers of] men."
remember Shaytan said that he was better than Adam!
then: And he entered his garden while he was unjust to himself. He said, "I do not think that this will perish - ever.
now he has forgotten La Hawla wa La Quwata Illah Billah! has he imagined himself a god now?
and next: And I do not think the Hour will occur.
Nowuthubillah, now he denies the resurrection!
and then: And even if I should be brought back to my Lord, I will surely find better than this as a return."
now he's iffy on the resurrection, BUT he is already claiming his portion on that day! has he forgotten who is Maliki Yawmid Deen?
has this wealth benefited him at all?
what about the "poor man?"
His companion said to him while he was conversing with him, "Have you disbelieved in He who created you from dust and then from a sperm-drop and then proportioned you [as] a man?
Alhumddulillah, this man IS a believer! we are dust, water and clay! EVERYTHING we have comes from Allah[SWT]!
But as for me, He is Allah , my Lord, and I do not associate with my Lord anyone.
MashaAllah, the brother has Tawheed!
And why did you, when you entered your garden, not say, 'What Allah willed [has occurred]; there is no power except in Allah '?
Allahu Akbar, he realizes that Allah, Alhumdulillah, is Rabbil AlAmeen! the creator, cherisher, sustainer, and healer of this and all of the worlds!
Although you see me less than you in wealth and children, It may be that my Lord will give me [something] better than your garden
Alhumdulillah, it is the Qadr of Allah[SWT]! the brother is on the straight path! [Siratul Mustaqeem!]
and who knows: and will send upon it a calamity from the sky, and it will become a smooth, dusty ground,
Or its water will become sunken [into the earth], so you would never be able to seek it.
again, La Hawla wa La Quwata Illah Billah!
so what happened?
And his fruits were encompassed [by ruin], so he began to turn his hands about [in dismay] over what he had spent on it, while it had collapsed upon its trellises, and said, "Oh, I wish I had not associated with my Lord anyone."
did taking himself as a partner with Allah help him? could he aid himself?
And there was for him no company to aid him other than Allah , nor could he defend himself.
why?
There the authority is [completely] for Allah , the Truth. He is best in reward and best in outcome.
you see: Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life.
Shaytan tries to beautify the dunya! that is how he traps us!
is there anything better?
But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one's] hope
there you have it! "enduring good deeds" is what you would call "sticking to the halal"
when you feel alone, head to the Masjid! and remember and ponder these Ayats!
the Jannah that Allah[SWT} has promised us is more enduring than any "Shaytanized Dunya!"
MashaAllah, Brother Bahsar Shala does a wonderful job discussing these Ayats:
http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me..._Surah_Al-Kahf
3rd lecture down the Man of the Two Gardens! give it a listen! In Sha'a Allah, you will learn something and your heart will be touched!