قَالُواْ يَٰذَا ٱلۡقَرۡنَيۡنِ إِنَّ يَأۡجُوجَ وَمَأۡجُوجَ مُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَهَلۡ نَجۡعَلُ لَكَ خَرۡجًا عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَجۡعَلَ بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ سَدّٗا
(18:94) They said: "O Dhu al-Qarnayn, Gog and Magog9 are spreading
corruption in this land. So shall we pay you taxes on the understanding that
you will set up a barrier between us and them?"
corruption in this land. So shall we pay you taxes on the understanding that
you will set up a barrier between us and them?"
قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّي فِيهِ رَبِّي خَيۡرٞ فَأَعِينُونِي بِقُوَّةٍ أَجۡعَلۡ بَيۡنَكُمۡ وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ رَدۡمًا
(18:95) He answered: "Whatever my Lord has granted me is good enough. But
help me with your labour and I will erect a rampart between you and them.0
help me with your labour and I will erect a rampart between you and them.0
ءَاتُونِي زُبَرَ ٱلۡحَدِيدِۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا سَاوَىٰ بَيۡنَ ٱلصَّدَفَيۡنِ قَالَ ٱنفُخُواْۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَعَلَهُۥ نَارٗا قَالَ ءَاتُونِيٓ أُفۡرِغۡ عَلَيۡهِ قِطۡرٗا
(18:96) Bring me ingots of iron." Then after he had filled up the space between
the two mountain-sides, he said: "(Light a fire) and ply bellows." When he had
made it (red like) fire, he said: "Bring me molten copper which I may pour on
it."
the two mountain-sides, he said: "(Light a fire) and ply bellows." When he had
made it (red like) fire, he said: "Bring me molten copper which I may pour on
it."
فَمَا ٱسۡطَٰعُوٓاْ أَن يَظۡهَرُوهُ وَمَا ٱسۡتَطَٰعُواْ لَهُۥ نَقۡبٗا
(18:97) Such was the rampart that Gog and Magog could not scale, nor could
they pierce it.
they pierce it.