Sura 18
|
الكهف Al-Kahf |
|
|---|---|
|
Arabic text · English translation |
|
| 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 As-hab al-Kahf (Arabic: أَصـحـاب الـكَـهـف, "People of the Cave"). A few young believers lived in a time when they were tortured for their beliefs. Upon the guidance of Allah, they fled the city, where believers were persecuted, together with their kalb (Arabic: كَـلـب, dog), 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.
...
Wikipedia