The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 3) — Page 688
CH. 18 AL-KAHF PT. 16 فَأَرَدْنَا أَنْ تُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُ So we desired that their. 82 Lord should give them in exchange a child better than he in purity and closer in filial affection. 2120 زَكُوةً و أَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا وَأَمَّا الْجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِعُلَمَيْنِ يَتِيمَيْنِ فِي And as for the wall, it. 83 الْمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ تَحْتَهُ كَنْزُ لَّهُمَا وَكَانَ أَبُوهُمَا صَالِحًا فَاَرَادَ رَبُّكَ أَنْ تَبْلُغَا belonged to two orphan boys in the town, and beneath it was a treasure belonging to them, and their father had been a desired that they should reach أَشُدَّهُمَا وَيَسْتَخْرِجَا كَنَهُمَا رَحْمَةً righteous man, so thy Lord مِنْ رَّبَّكَ وَمَا فَعَلْتُهُ عَنْ أَمْرِى ذَلِكَ their age of full strength and طع تَأْوِيلُ مَا لَمْ تَسْطِعْ عَلَيْهِ صَبْرَات take out their treasure, as a " mercy from thy Lord; and I did it not of my own accord. This is the explanation of that which thou wast not able to bear with patience. '2121 a faculties of activity, power and ignorance have been implanted in him. Man can fulfil the great object of his life by making use of these powers which spring from combination of the human body and soul. But if these powers are not kept under proper control, they lead man to disbelief and transgression. These powers have been brought under proper control and their undue vehemence curbed by the commandments and ordinances which God has revealed to the Holy Prophet as signified by the killing of the young boy by the holy man in Moses' Vision. 2120. Commentary: has laid down these ordinances and The verse means to say that Islam commandments so that man may completely subdue his carnal desires birth. But, as mentioned above the and thus experience a new spiritual followers of Moses gave free play to their low passions and, abandoning themselves to a life of ease and pleasure, exceeded all bounds of moderation and sobriety. 2121. Commentary: 1896 As already pointed out (the wall) represents the elders of the Jews i. e. Moses, Jesus (18:78) and