Al Kahf
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الكهف Al-Kahf |
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Arabic text · English translation |
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| Classification | Meccan |
| Position | Juzʼ 15 to 16 |
| No. of Rukus | 12 |
| No. of verses | 110 |
| No. of words | 1583 |
| No. of letters | 6425 |
Arabic text · English translation
Sūrat al-Kahf (Arabic: سورة الكهف, "The Cave") is the 18th surah of the Qur'an with 110 ayat. It is a Meccan sura.
Verses 9–26 of the chapter tell the story of the People of the Cave (as-Habu al-Kahf). A few young believers lived in a time when they were tortured for their beliefs. Upon the guidance of Allah, they fled the city together where believers were persecuted, and took refuge in a cave where they fell asleep. When they woke they found themselves that the people of the city had become believers.
In verses 32–44 the surah discusses a parable of two men, one of whom had been given blessings from God and the other poor. The rich one wronged his soul and started showing off with his wealth and noble lineage.
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."
At the end of the parable God destroys what he had given the man.
The third main story within the chapter (verses 60–82) is that of Musa (Moses) traveling to gain knowledge from another servant of God who is never mentioned by name, tafsir of ibn Kathir is called Al-Khidr.
Finally, the surah mentions in verses 83–98 a man who traveled a great deal and reached the east and the west of the earth – namely, Dhul-Qarnayn.
Muslim historian and hagiographer Muhammad bin Ishaq reported in his book Sirah Rasul Allah that the eighteenth chapter of the Qur'an (which includes the story of Dhu l-Qarnayn) was revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad by Allah on account of some questions posed by rabbis residing in the city of Medina – the verse was revealed during the Meccan period of Muhammad's life. According to Ibn Ishaq, Muhammad's tribe, the powerful Quraysh, were greatly concerned about their tribesman who had started claiming prophethood and wished to consult rabbis about the matter. The Quraysh sent two men to the rabbis of Medina, reasoning that they had superior knowledge of the scriptures and about the prophets of God. The two Quraysh men described their tribesman, Muhammad, to the rabbis.
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