Surah 18 110 verses

الكهف

Al-Kahf (The Cave)

This Surah takes its name from v. 9 in which the word (Al-Kahf) occurs.

This is the first of those Surahs which were sent down in the third stage of Prophethood at Makkah. We have already divided the life of the Holy Prophet at Makkah into four stages in the Introduction to Chapter VI. According to that division, the thi...

It appears from the theme of the Surah that it was revealed at the beginning of the third stage when in spite of persecutions and opposition, migration to Habasha had not yet taken place. That is why the story of "Ashab-i-Kahf " (the Companions of the Cave) has been related to comfort and encourage ...

Al-Kahf

The Cave

Playing

ٱلْحَمْدُ All Praise

لِلَّهِ (is) for Allah

ٱلَّذِىٓ the One Who

أَنزَلَ (has) revealed

عَلَىٰ to

عَبْدِهِ His slave

ٱلْكِتَٰبَ the Book,

وَلَمْ and not

يَجْعَل (has) made

لَّهُۥ in it

عِوَجَا any crookedness.

Al-Kahf

The Cave

Playing

قَيِّمًا Straight,

لِّيُنذِرَ to warn

بَأْسًا (of) a punishment

شَدِيدًا severe,

مِّن from

لَّدُنْهُ near Him,

وَيُبَشِّرَ and give glad tidings

ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ (to) the believers,

ٱلَّذِينَ those who

يَعْمَلُونَ do

ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ righteous deeds,

أَنَّ that

لَهُمْ for them

أَجْرًا (is) a good reward.

حَسَنًا (is) a good reward.

Al-Kahf

The Cave

Playing

مَّٰكِثِينَ (They will) abide

فِيهِ in it

أَبَدًا forever.

Al-Kahf

The Cave

Playing

وَيُنذِرَ And to warn

ٱلَّذِينَ those who

قَالُوا۟ say,

ٱتَّخَذَ "Allah has taken

ٱللَّهُ "Allah has taken

وَلَدًا a son."

Al-Kahf

The Cave

Playing

مَّا Not

لَهُم they have

بِهِۦ about it

مِنْ any

عِلْمٍ knowledge

وَلَا and not

لِءَابَآئِهِمْ their forefathers.

كَبُرَتْ Grave (is)

كَلِمَةً the word

تَخْرُجُ (that) comes out

مِنْ of

أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ their mouths.

إِن Not

يَقُولُونَ they say

إِلَّا except

كَذِبًا a lie.

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