Stories from the Qur’an • Series 30

No Power Except with Allah

The Story of the Owner of the Two Gardens According to the Qur’an and Authentic Hadith

Two gardens of grapevines bordered with palm trees, with a river between them. Their owner said, “I am greater than you in wealth,” and thought his garden would never perish. His poor companion reminded him of a few short words, but he paid no heed — and his garden collapsed. The story of the owner of the two gardens from the Qur’an and authentic Hadith only, without Israiliyyat. “Ma sha’ Allah, la quwwata illa billah.”

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What You Will Learn

An example — two perfect gardens, all of them the gift of Allah (18:32–33), with a flow chart of 8 events.
“I am greater than you in wealth” — boasting, thinking blessings last forever and doubting the Hereafter (18:34–36; Sahih al-Bukhari 6439).
The advice of a companion — remembering our origin and a declaration of tawhid (18:37–38).
Ma sha’ Allah, la quwwata illa billah — the words on seeing a blessing, a treasure of Paradise (18:39; Sahih al-Bukhari 6384).
Turning his hands about — regret that came too late, and the wealth that is truly ours (18:40–44; Sahih Muslim 2958).
What endures and what perishes — the example of worldly life and good deeds (18:45–46; Sahih Muslim 2695), and a table of Israiliyyat.

وَلَوۡلَآ إِذۡ دَخَلۡتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلۡتَ مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا۠ أَقَلَّ مِنكَ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا

“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.”

Surah Al-Kahf (18): 39 — Sahih International

🌿 Reflection Each of us has our own “garden” — a home, a career, children and health. When we enter it and feel admiration, do we say “I”, or “ma sha’ Allah, la quwwata illa billah”?

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The story of the owner of the two gardens — the verses of Surah Al-Kahf 18:32–46 with the Sahih International translation, a flow chart of the story and a comparison of “two men, two outcomes”, authentic Hadith with linked chains of narration, commentary of trusted scholars, a table of Israiliyyat, and an honest note that this story is an example with no archaeological site.

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