Surah Al-Kahf 18:7 — translation and meaning
الكهف · Verse 7 / 110 · Page 294
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا
Word by Word
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
جَعَلْنَا
ja'alna
We have made
مَا
ma
what
عَلَى
ala
(is) on
الْأَرْضِ
al-ardi
the earth
زِينَةً
zinatan
adornment
لَّهَا
laha
for it
لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ
linabluwahum
that We may test [them]
أَيُّهُمْ
ayyuhum
which of them
أَحْسَنُ
ahsanu
(is) best
عَمَلًا
amalan
(in) deed
Transliteration
Innaa ja'alnaa ma 'alal ardi zeenatal lahaa linabluwahum ayyuhum ahsanu 'amalaa
Translation
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.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
Surely, I have made the creation on the face of this earth an adornment for it, so I can test them to see which of them does the best actions which please Allah and which of them is worst in actions, so that I may reward everyone with what they deserve.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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