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Al-Kahf
of all crookedness;1
Allah, and to proclaim, to those who believe and work righteous deeds, the tiding
that theirs shall be a good reward
nor their ancestors. Dreadful is the word that comes out of their mouths. What
they utter is merely a lie.
you will perhaps torment yourself to death with grief, sorrowing over them.
it in order to test people as to who of them is better in conduct.
plain.5
were one of Our wondrous signs?8
Grant us mercy from Yourself and provide for us rectitude in our affairs."
could best tell the length of their stay.
of young men who had faith in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance0
"Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. We shall call upon no other
god beside Him; (for if we did so), we shall be uttering a blasphemy."
own people, have taken others as gods beside Him: why do they not bring any
clear evidence that they indeed are gods? Who can be more unjust than he who
foists a lie on Allah?
they worship beside Allah, go and seek refuge in the Cave.1 Your
Lord will extend His mercy to you and will provide for you the means for the
disposal of your affairs."
to you that when the sun rose, it moved away from their Cave to the right; and
when it set, it turned away from them to the left, while they remained in a
spacious hollow in the Cave.3 This is one of the Signs of Allah.
Whomsoever Allah guides, he alone is led aright; and whomsoever Allah lets go
astray, you will find for him no guardian to direct him.
asleep; and We caused them to turn their sides to their right and to their left,4
and their dog sat stretching out its forelegs on the threshold of the Cave.
Had you looked upon them you would have certainly fled away from them, their
sight filling you with terror.5
might question one another. One of them asked: "How long did you remain (in
this state)?" The others said: "We remained so for a day or part of a day."
Then they said: "Your Lord knows better how long we remained in this state.
Now send one of you to the city with this coin of yours and let him see who
has the best food, and let him buy some provisions from there. Let him be cautious
and not inform anyone of our whereabouts.
us to revert to their faith whereafter we shall never prosper."
so that they might know that Allah's promise is true, and that there is absolutely
no doubt that the Hour will come to pass.8 But instead of giving
thought to this, they disputed with one another concerning the People of the
Cave, some saying: "Build a wall over them.9 Their Lord alone knows
best about them." But those who prevailed over their affairs0 said:
"We shall build a place of worship over them."1
fourth"; and some will say: "They were five, and their dog, the sixth" � all
this being merely guesswork; and still others will say: "They were seven, and
their dog, the eighth."2 Say: "My Lord knows their number best.
Only a few know their correct number. So do not dispute concerning their number,
but stick to what is evident, and do not question anyone about them."3
a statement), remember your Lord and say: "I expect my Lord to guide me4
to what is nearer to rectitude than this."
nine more years.5
knows all that is hidden in the heavens and the earth. How well He sees; how
well He hears! The creatures have no other guardian than Him; He allows none
to share His authority."
what has been revealed to you for none may change His words; (and were you to
make any change in His words) you will find no refuge from Him.7
and evening, seeking His pleasure, and do not let your eyes pass beyond them.
Do you seek the pomp and glitter of the world?8 Do not follow him9
whose heart We have caused to be heedless of Our remembrance, and who follows
his desires, and whose attitude is of excess.0
will, believe; and let him who will, disbelieve.1 We have prepared
a Fire for the wrong-doers whose billowing folds encompass them.2
If they ask for water, they will be served with a drink like dregs of oil3
that will scald their faces. How dreadful a drink, and how evil an abode!
to be lost.
flow. There they will be adorned with bracelets of gold,4 will be
arrayed in green garments of silk and rich brocade, and will recline on raised
couches.5 How excellent is their reward, and how nice their resting-place!"
two men of whom We bestowed upon one of the two vineyards, surrounding both
of them with date-palms and putting a tillage in between.
caused a stream to flow in their midst
while conversing with him: "I have greater wealth than you and I am stronger
than you in numbers."
"Surely, I do not believe that all this will ever perish.
pass. And even if I am returned to my Lord, I shall find a better place than
this."8
Who created you out of dust, then out of a drop of sperm, and then fashioned
you into a complete man?9
my Lord in His Divinity.
wills shall come to pass, for there is no power0 save with Allah!'
If you find me less than yourself in wealth and children
vineyard, and send a calamity upon your vineyard from the heavens and it will
be reduced to a barren waste,
so that you will not be able to seek it out."
hands in sorrow at the loss of what he had spent on it, and on seeing it fallen
down upon its trellises, saying: "Would I had not associated anyone with my
Lord in His Divinity."
of any help to himself.
True One. He is the best to reward, the best to determine the end of things.
is like the vegetation of the earth which flourished luxuriantly when it mingled
with the water that We sent down from the sky, but after that the same vegetation
turned into stubble which the winds blew about. Allah alone has the power over
all things.1
the deeds of lasting righteousness are the best in the sight of your Lord in
reward, and far better a source of hope.
and you will find the earth void and bare.3 On that Day We shall
muster all men together, leaving none of them behind.4
told: "Now, indeed, you have come before Us in the manner We created you in
the first instance,5 although you thought that We shall not appoint
a tryst (with Us)."
you will see the guilty full of fear for what it contains, and will say: "Woe
to us! What a Record this is! It leaves nothing, big or small, but encompasses
it." They will find their deeds confronting them. Your Lord wrongs no one.6
Adam"; all of them fell prostrate, except Iblis.7 He was of the
jinn and so disobeyed the command of his Lord.8 Will you, then,
take him and his progeny as your guardians rather than Me although they are
your open enemies? What an evil substitute are these wrong-doers taking!
earth, nor in their own creation.9 I do not seek the aid of those
who lead people astray.
call upon all those whom you believed to be My partners?"0 Thereupon
they will call upon them, but they will not respond to their call; and We shall
make them a common pit of doom,1
to fall into it, and will find no escape from it.
ways, using all manner of parables. But man is exceedingly contentious.
came to them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord, except that they would
like to be treated as the nations of yore, or that they would like to see the
scourge come upon them face to face?2
But the unbelievers resort to falsehood in order to rebut the truth with it,
and scoff at My revelations and My warnings.
of his Lord, turns away from them and forgets (the consequence of) the deeds
wrought by his own hands? We have laid veils over their hearts lest they understand
the message of the Qur'an, and We have caused heaviness in their ears. Call
them as you may to the Right Path, they will not be ever guided aright.4
them to task for their doings, He would have hastened in sending His scourge
upon them. But He has set for them a time-limit which they cannot evade.5
When they committed wrong, We destroyed them. For the destruction of each We
had set a definite term.
"I will journey on until I reach the point where the two rivers meet, though
I may march on for ages."7
their fish, and it took its way into the sea, as if through a tunnel.
us our repast. We are surely fatigued by today's journey."
to the rock to take rest, I forgot the fish � and it is only Satan who caused
me to forget to mention it to you � so that it made its way into the sea in
a strange manner."
two turned back, retracing their footsteps,
Our mercy, and to whom We had imparted a special knowledge from Ourselves.9
of the wisdom which you have been taught?"
in your knowledge?"
shall not disobey you in anything."
until I myself mention it to you."
made a hole in it, whereupon Moses exclaimed: "Have you made a hole in it so
as to drown the people in the boat? You have certainly done an awful thing."
bear with me?"
be hard on me."
Moses exclaimed: "What! Have you slain an innocent person without his having
slain anyone? Surely you have done a horrible thing."
bear with me?"
anything after this. You will then be fully justified."
its people for food, but they refused to play host to them. They found in that
town a wall that was on the verge of tumbling down, and he buttressed it, whereupon
Moses said: "If you had wished, you could have received payment for it."
explain to you the true meaning of things about which you could not remain patient.
river, and I desired to damage it for beyond them lay the dominion of a king
who was wont to seize every boat by force.
he should plague them with transgression and disbelief,
a son more upright and more tender hearted.
under it there was a treasure that belonged to them. Their father was a righteous
man and your Lord intended that they should come of age and then bring forth
their treasure as a mercy from your Lord; I did not do this of my own bidding.
This is the true meaning of things with which you could not keep your patience."0
"I will give you an account of him."2
resources.
he saw it setting in dark turbid waters;4 and nearby he met a people.
We said: "O Dhu al-Qarnayn, you have the power to punish or to treat them with
kindness."5
be returned to his Lord and He will chastise him grievously.
reward and we shall enjoin upon him only mild commands."
on a people whom We had provided no shelter from it.6
all concerning Dhu al- Qarnayn.
he found beside the mountains a people who scarcely understood anything.8
corruption in this land. So shall we pay you taxes on the understanding that
you will set up a barrier between us and them?"
help me with your labour and I will erect a rampart between you and them.0
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."
they pierce it.
time of my Lord's promise shall come, He will level the rampart with the ground.1
My Lord's promise always comes true."2
waves against others, and the Trumpet shall be blown. Then We shall gather them
all together.
disinclined to hear it.
any of My creatures as their guardians beside Me?5 Verily We have
prepared Hell to welcome the unbelievers.
in respect of their works?
of the world and who believe nevertheless that they are doing good.
their Lord and that they are bound to meet Him. Hence, all their deeds have
come to naught, and We shall assign no weight to them on the Day of Resurrection.7
and My Messengers as objects of jest.
shall be there to welcome them;
there."8
of my Lord, indeed the sea would be all used up before the Words of my Lord
are exhausted, and it would be the same even if We were to bring an equal amount
of ink."
to whom revelation is made: 'Your Lord is the One and Only God.' Hence, whoever
looks forward to meet his Lord, let him do righteous works, and let him associate
none with the worship of his Lord."