18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 34
وَكَانَ لَهُ ثَمَرٌۚ فَقَالَ لِصَاحِبِه۪ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُٓ اَنَا۬ اَكْثَرُ مِنْكَ مَالاً وَاَعَزُّ نَفَراً
Wakana lahu thamarun faqala lisahibihiwahuwa yuhawiruhu ana aktharu minka malanwaaAAazzu nafara
He was a man of wealth and property and he said to his companion, debating with him, ‘I have more wealth than you and more people under me. ’
- Progressive Muslims
And he had abundant fruit, so he said to his friend while discussing with him: "I am better off than you financially, and of great influence. "
- Shabbir Ahmed
And so the man had fruit in abundance. One day he boastfully said to his friend, "I am more than you in wealth and in honor among people."
- Sam Gerrans
And he had fruit, and said to his companion while conversing with him: “I am greater than thee in wealth and mightier in men.”
- The Monotheist Group
And he had fruit, so he said to his friend while discussing with him: "I am better off than you financially, and of great influence."
- Edip-Layth
He had abundant fruit, so he said to his friend while conversing with him: "I am better off than you financially, and of great influence."
- Aisha Bewley
He was a man of wealth and property and he said to his companion, debating with him, ‘I have more wealth than you and more people under me. ’
- Rashad Khalifa
Once, after harvesting, he boastfully told his friend: "I am far more prosperous than you, and I command more respect from the people."
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
So he became rich. Arguing one day with his friend he said: "I have more wealth than you and more powerful kinsmen."
- Sahih International
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. "
- Muhammad Asad
And so [the man] had fruit in abundance. And [one day] he said to his friend, bandying words with him, "More wealth have I than thou, and mightier am I as regards [the number and power of my] followers!"
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And he had fruit. And he said unto his comrade, when he spake with him: I am more than thee in wealth, and stronger in respect of men.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Abundant was the produce that he -the rich- boasted his wit and said to his fellow -man- the poor: "I have more advantages than you have; I have abundant means at command and my family and my men far exceed yours in numerosity".
- Bijan Moeinian
Being so proud of his "accomplishment", he said to his friend: “See how much more respectful and wealthier I am compared to you. ”
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And he had property (or fruit) and he said to his companion, in the course of mutual talk: "I am more than you in wealth and stronger in respect of men." (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(Abundant) was the produce this man had: he said to his companion, in the course of a mutual argument: "more wealth have I than you, and more honour and power in (my following of) men."
- Mustafa Khattab
And he had other resources[1] ˹as well˺. So he boasted to a ˹poor˺ companion of his, while conversing with him, "I am greater than you in wealth and superior in manpower."
- Taqi Usmani
And he had wealth. So, he said to his companion while conversing with him, "I am greater than you in wealth and stronger in manpower."
- Abdul Haleem
and so he had abundant fruit. One day, while talking to his friend, he said, ‘I have more wealth and a larger following than you.’
- Arthur John Arberry
So he had fruit; and he said to his fellow, as he was conversing with him, 'I have more abundance of wealth than thou and am mightier in respect of men.
- E. Henry Palmer
and he had fruit, and said unto his fellow, who was his next-door neighbour, 'I am more wealthy than thee, and mightier of household. '
- Hamid S. Aziz
Each of the two gardens brought forth its fruit and withheld naught thereof. And We caused a river to gush forth therein.
- Mahmoud Ghali
And he had (all kinds of) produce. So he said to his companion, as he was conversing with him, "I am more than you in wealth, and mightier in man-power."
- George Sale
And he had great abundance. And he said unto his companion by way of debate, I am superior to thee in wealth, and have a more powerful family.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
The crops were (large enough) that this man had: He said to his companion (the other man), during a mutual argument: "I am more in wealth and sons (men to follow) than you,"
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Thus he (- the owner) had an abundance of fruit (and substance of diverse kinds). So he said to his companion (- the other man) while he was arguing (boastfully and vainly) with him, `I am richer than you in wealth and mightier in respect of man-power.'
- Ali Quli Qarai
He had abundant fruits, so he said to his companion, as he conversed with him: ‘I have more wealth than you, and am stronger with respect to numbers. ’