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Surah Al-Kahf 18

سُورَةُ الكَهۡفِ“The Cave”110 Ayat

  1. 18:1[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who has sent down upon His Servant the Book and has not made therein any devia…
  2. 18:2[He has made it] straight, to warn of severe punishment from Him and to give good tidings to the believers who…
  3. 18:3In which they will remain forever
  4. 18:4And to warn those who say, "Allah has taken a son."
  5. 18:5They have no knowledge of it, nor had their fathers. Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they sp…
  6. 18:6Then perhaps you would kill yourself through grief over them, [O Muhammad], if they do not believe in this mes…
  7. 18:7Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them i…
  8. 18:8And indeed, We will make that which is upon it [into] a barren ground.
  9. 18:9Or have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder?
  10. 18:10[Mention] when the youths retreated to the cave and said, "Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare …
  11. 18:11So We cast [a cover of sleep] over their ears within the cave for a number of years.
  12. 18:12Then We awakened them that We might show which of the two factions was most precise in calculating what [exten…
  13. 18:13It is We who relate to you, [O Muhammad], their story in truth. Indeed, they were youths who believed in their…
  14. 18:14And We made firm their hearts when they stood up and said, "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth.…
  15. 18:15These, our people, have taken besides Him deities. Why do they not bring for [worship of] them a clear authori…
  16. 18:16[The youths said to one another], "And when you have withdrawn from them and that which they worship other tha…
  17. 18:17And [had you been present], you would see the sun when it rose, inclining away from their cave on the right, a…
  18. 18:18And you would think them awake, while they were asleep. And We turned them to the right and to the left, while…
  19. 18:19And similarly, We awakened them that they might question one another. Said a speaker from among them, "How lon…
  20. 18:20Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will stone you or return you to their religion. And never would you …
  21. 18:21And similarly, We caused them to be found that they [who found them] would know that the promise of Allah is t…
  22. 18:22They will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the six…
  23. 18:23And never say of anything, "Indeed, I will do that tomorrow,"
  24. 18:24Except [when adding], "If Allah wills." And remember your Lord when you forget [it] and say, "Perhaps my Lord …
  25. 18:25And they remained in their cave for three hundred years and exceeded by nine.
  26. 18:26Say, "Allah is most knowing of how long they remained. He has [knowledge of] the unseen [aspects] of the heave…
  27. 18:27And recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord. There is no changer of His w…
  28. 18:28And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeki…
  29. 18:29And say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbeli…
  30. 18:30Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of …
  31. 18:31Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein wi…
  32. 18:32And present to them an example of two men: We granted to one of them two gardens of grapevines, and We bordere…
  33. 18:33Each of the two gardens produced its fruit and did not fall short thereof in anything. And We caused to gush f…
  34. 18:34And he had fruit, so he said to his companion while he was conversing with him, "I am greater than you in weal…
  35. 18:35And he entered his garden while he was unjust to himself. He said, "I do not think that this will perish - eve…
  36. 18:36And I do not think the Hour will occur. And even if I should be brought back to my Lord, I will surely find be…
  37. 18:37His companion said to him while he was conversing with him, "Have you disbelieved in He who created you from d…
  38. 18:38But as for me, He is Allah, my Lord, and I do not associate with my Lord anyone.
  39. 18:39And why did you, when you entered your garden, not say, 'What Allah willed [has occurred]; there is no power e…
  40. 18:40It may be that my Lord will give me [something] better than your garden and will send upon it a calamity from …
  41. 18:41Or its water will become sunken [into the earth], so you would never be able to seek it."
  42. 18:42And his fruits were encompassed [by ruin], so he began to turn his hands about [in dismay] over what he had sp…
  43. 18:43And there was for him no company to aid him other than Allah, nor could he defend himself.
  44. 18:44There the authority is [completely] for Allah, the Truth. He is best in reward and best in outcome.
  45. 18:45And present to them the example of the life of this world, [its being] like rain which We send down from the s…
  46. 18:46Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lo…
  47. 18:47And [warn of] the Day when We will remove the mountains and you will see the earth prominent, and We will gath…
  48. 18:48And they will be presented before your Lord in rows, [and He will say], "You have certainly come to Us just as…
  49. 18:49And the record [of deeds] will be placed [open], and you will see the criminals fearful of that within it, and…
  50. 18:50And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was …
  51. 18:51I did not make them witness to the creation of the heavens and the earth or to the creation of themselves, and…
  52. 18:52And [warn of] the Day when He will say, "Call 'My partners' whom you claimed," and they will invoke them, but …
  53. 18:53And the criminals will see the Fire and will be certain that they are to fall therein. And they will not find …
  54. 18:54And We have certainly diversified in this Qur'an for the people from every [kind of] example; but man has ever…
  55. 18:55And nothing has prevented the people from believing when guidance came to them and from asking forgiveness of …
  56. 18:56And We send not the messengers except as bringers of good tidings and warners. And those who disbelieve disput…
  57. 18:57And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord but turns away from them and forgets…
  58. 18:58And your Lord is the Forgiving, full of mercy. If He were to impose blame upon them for what they earned, He w…
  59. 18:59And those cities - We destroyed them when they wronged, and We made for their destruction an appointed time.
  60. 18:60And [mention] when Moses said to his servant, "I will not cease [traveling] until I reach the junction of the …
  61. 18:61But when they reached the junction between them, they forgot their fish, and it took its course into the sea, …
  62. 18:62So when they had passed beyond it, [Moses] said to his boy, "Bring us our morning meal. We have certainly suff…
  63. 18:63He said, "Did you see when we retired to the rock? Indeed, I forgot [there] the fish. And none made me forget …
  64. 18:64[Moses] said, "That is what we were seeking." So they returned, following their footprints.
  65. 18:65And they found a servant from among Our servants to whom we had given mercy from us and had taught him from Us…
  66. 18:66Moses said to him, "May I follow you on [the condition] that you teach me from what you have been taught of so…
  67. 18:67He said, "Indeed, with me you will never be able to have patience.
  68. 18:68And how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?"
  69. 18:69[Moses] said, "You will find me, if Allah wills, patient, and I will not disobey you in [any] order."
  70. 18:70He said, "Then if you follow me, do not ask me about anything until I make to you about it mention."
  71. 18:71So they set out, until when they had embarked on the ship, al-Khidh r tore it open. [Moses] said, "Have you to…
  72. 18:72[Al-Khidh r] said, "Did I not say that with me you would never be able to have patience?"
  73. 18:73[Moses] said, "Do not blame me for what I forgot and do not cover me in my matter with difficulty."
  74. 18:74So they set out, until when they met a boy, al-Khidh r killed him. [Moses] said, "Have you killed a pure soul …
  75. 18:75[Al-Khidh r] said, "Did I not tell you that with me you would never be able to have patience?"
  76. 18:76[Moses] said, "If I should ask you about anything after this, then do not keep me as a companion. You have obt…
  77. 18:77So they set out, until when they came to the people of a town, they asked its people for food, but they refuse…
  78. 18:78[Al-Khidh r] said, "This is parting between me and you. I will inform you of the interpretation of that about …
  79. 18:79As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working at sea. So I intended to cause defect in it as there was a…
  80. 18:80And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression a…
  81. 18:81So we intended that their Lord should substitute for them one better than him in purity and nearer to mercy.
  82. 18:82And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure for them,…
  83. 18:83And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, "I will recite to you about him a report."
  84. 18:84Indeed We established him upon the earth, and We gave him to everything a way.
  85. 18:85So he followed a way
  86. 18:86Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it [as if] setting in a spring of dark mud, and he fou…
  87. 18:87He said, "As for one who wrongs, we will punish him. Then he will be returned to his Lord, and He will punish …
  88. 18:88But as for one who believes and does righteousness, he will have a reward of Paradise, and we will speak to hi…
  89. 18:89Then he followed a way
  90. 18:90Until, when he came to the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had not made against …
  91. 18:91Thus. And We had encompassed [all] that he had in knowledge.
  92. 18:92Then he followed a way
  93. 18:93Until, when he reached [a pass] between two mountains, he found beside them a people who could hardly understa…
  94. 18:94They said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, indeed Gog and Magog are [great] corrupters in the land. So may we assign for you …
  95. 18:95He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strengt…
  96. 18:96Bring me sheets of iron" - until, when he had leveled [them] between the two mountain walls, he said, "Blow [w…
  97. 18:97So Gog and Magog were unable to pass over it, nor were they able [to effect] in it any penetration.
  98. 18:98[Dhul-Qarnayn] said, "This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise of my Lord comes, He will make it lev…
  99. 18:99And We will leave them that day surging over each other, and [then] the Horn will be blown, and We will assemb…
  100. 18:100And We will present Hell that Day to the Disbelievers, on display -
  101. 18:101Those whose eyes had been within a cover [removed] from My remembrance, and they were not able to hear.
  102. 18:102Then do those who disbelieve think that they can take My servants instead of Me as allies? Indeed, We have pre…
  103. 18:103Say, [O Muhammad], "Shall we [believers] inform you of the greatest losers as to [their] deeds?
  104. 18:104[They are] those whose effort is lost in worldly life, while they think that they are doing well in work."
  105. 18:105Those are the ones who disbelieve in the verses of their Lord and in [their] meeting Him, so their deeds have …
  106. 18:106That is their recompense - Hell - for what they denied and [because] they took My signs and My messengers in r…
  107. 18:107Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - they will have the Gardens of Paradise as a lodging…
  108. 18:108Wherein they abide eternally. They will not desire from it any transfer.
  109. 18:109Say, "If the sea were ink for [writing] the words of my Lord, the sea would be exhausted before the words of m…
  110. 18:110Say, "I am only a man like you, to whom has been revealed that your god is one God. So whoever would hope for …