Surah 18. Al-Kahf

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Verses [Section]: 1-12[1], 13-17 [2], 18-22 [3], 23-31 [4], 32-44 [5], 45-49 [6], 50-53 [7], 54-59 [8], 60-70 [9], 71-82 [10], 83-101 [11], 102-110 [12]

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Quran Text of Verse 23-31وَ لَاAnd (do) notتَقُوْلَنَّsayلِشَایْءٍof anythingاِنِّیْIndeed Iفَاعِلٌwill doذٰلِكَthatغَدًاۙtomorrow اِلَّاۤExceptاَنْIfیَّشَآءَAllah willsاللّٰهُ ؗAllah willsوَ اذْكُرْAnd rememberرَّبَّكَyour Lordاِذَاwhenنَسِیْتَyou forgetوَ قُلْand sayعَسٰۤیPerhapsاَنْ[that]یَّهْدِیَنِwill guide meرَبِّیْmy Lordلِاَقْرَبَto a nearer (way)مِنْthanهٰذَاthisرَشَدًا right way وَ لَبِثُوْاAnd they remainedفِیْinكَهْفِهِمْtheir caveثَلٰثَ(for) threeمِائَةٍhundredسِنِیْنَyearsوَ ازْدَادُوْاand addتِسْعًا nine قُلِSayاللّٰهُAllahاَعْلَمُknows bestبِمَاabout what (period)لَبِثُوْا ۚthey remainedلَهٗFor Himغَیْبُ(is the) unseenالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earthاَبْصِرْHow clearly He seesبِهٖ[of it]وَ اَسْمِعْ ؕAnd how clearly He hearsمَاNotلَهُمْfor themمِّنْbesides Himدُوْنِهٖbesides Himمِنْanyوَّلِیٍّ ؗprotectorوَّ لَاand notیُشْرِكُHe sharesفِیْ[in]حُكْمِهٖۤHis Commandsاَحَدًا (with) anyone وَ اتْلُAnd reciteمَاۤwhatاُوْحِیَhas been revealedاِلَیْكَto youمِنْofكِتَابِthe Bookرَبِّكَ ؕۚ(of) your LordلَاNoneمُبَدِّلَcan changeلِكَلِمٰتِهٖ ۫ۚHis Wordsوَ لَنْand neverتَجِدَyou will findمِنْbesides Himدُوْنِهٖbesides Himمُلْتَحَدًا a refuge 18. Al-Kahf Page 297وَ اصْبِرْAnd be patientنَفْسَكَyourselfمَعَwithالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَدْعُوْنَcallرَبَّهُمْtheir Lordبِالْغَدٰوةِin the morningوَ الْعَشِیِّand the eveningیُرِیْدُوْنَdesiringوَجْهَهٗHis Faceوَ لَاAnd (let) notتَعْدُpass beyondعَیْنٰكَyour eyesعَنْهُمْ ۚover themتُرِیْدُdesiringزِیْنَةَadornmentالْحَیٰوةِ(of) the lifeالدُّنْیَا ۚ(of) the worldوَ لَاand (do) notتُطِعْobeyمَنْwhomاَغْفَلْنَاWe Have Made Heedlessقَلْبَهٗhis heartعَنْofذِكْرِنَاOur rememberanceوَ اتَّبَعَand followsهَوٰىهُhis desiresوَ كَانَand isاَمْرُهٗhis affairفُرُطًا (in) excess وَ قُلِAnd sayالْحَقُّThe truthمِنْ(is) fromرَّبِّكُمْ ۫your Lordفَمَنْso whoeverشَآءَwillsفَلْیُؤْمِنْlet him believeوَّ مَنْand whoeverشَآءَwillsفَلْیَكْفُرْ ۙlet him disbelieveاِنَّاۤIndeed Weاَعْتَدْنَاhave preparedلِلظّٰلِمِیْنَfor the wrongdoersنَارًا ۙa Fireاَحَاطَwill surroundبِهِمْthemسُرَادِقُهَا ؕits wallsوَ اِنْAnd ifیَّسْتَغِیْثُوْاthey call for reliefیُغَاثُوْاthey will be relievedبِمَآءٍwith waterكَالْمُهْلِlike molten brassیَشْوِی(which) scaldsالْوُجُوْهَ ؕthe facesبِئْسَWretchedالشَّرَابُ ؕ(is) the drinkوَ سَآءَتْand evilمُرْتَفَقًا (is) the resting place اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedوَ عَمِلُواand didالصّٰلِحٰتِthe good deedsاِنَّاindeed, Weلَاwill not let go wasteنُضِیْعُwill not let go wasteاَجْرَ(the) rewardمَنْ(of one) whoاَحْسَنَdoes goodعَمَلًاۚdeeds اُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseلَهُمْfor themجَنّٰتُ(are) Gardensعَدْنٍof Edenتَجْرِیْflowsمِنْfromتَحْتِهِمُunderneath themالْاَنْهٰرُthe riversیُحَلَّوْنَThey will be adornedفِیْهَاthereinمِنْ[of] (with)اَسَاوِرَbraceletsمِنْofذَهَبٍgoldوَّ یَلْبَسُوْنَand will wearثِیَابًاgarmentsخُضْرًاgreenمِّنْofسُنْدُسٍfine silkوَّ اِسْتَبْرَقٍand heavy brocadeمُّتَّكِـِٕیْنَrecliningفِیْهَاthereinعَلَیonالْاَرَآىِٕكِ ؕadorned couchesنِعْمَExcellentالثَّوَابُ ؕ(is) the rewardوَ حَسُنَتْand goodمُرْتَفَقًا۠(is) the resting place

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Translation of Verse 23-31

23. And never say of anything, "I will definitely do this tomorrow,"

24. without adding, "if Allah so wills!" But if you forget, then remember your Lord, and say, "I trust my Lord will guide me to what is more right than this."

25. They had remained in their cave for three hundred years, adding nine. ⁵⁵³

26. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Allah knows best how long they stayed. With Him ˹alone˺ is ˹the knowledge of˺ the unseen of the heavens and the earth. How perfectly He hears and sees! They have no guardian besides Him, and He shares His command with none."

27. Recite what has been revealed to you from the Book of your Lord. None can change His Words, nor can you find any refuge besides Him.

28. And patiently stick with those who call upon their Lord morning and evening, seeking His pleasure. ⁵⁵⁴ Do not let your eyes look beyond them, desiring the luxuries of this worldly life. And do not obey those whose hearts We have made heedless of Our remembrance, who follow ˹only˺ their desires and whose state is ˹total˺ loss.

29. And say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "˹This is˺ the truth from your Lord. Whoever wills let them believe, and whoever wills let them disbelieve." Surely We have prepared for the wrongdoers a Fire whose walls will ˹completely˺ surround them. When they cry for aid, they will be aided with water like molten metal, which will burn ˹their˺ faces. What a horrible drink! And what a terrible place to rest!

30. As for those who believe and do good, We certainly never deny the reward of those who are best in deeds.

31. It is they who will have the Gardens of Eternity, with rivers flowing under their feet. There they will be adorned with bracelets of gold, and wear green garments of fine silk and rich brocade, reclining there on ˹canopied˺ couches. What a marvellous reward! And what a fabulous place to rest!

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Commentary

553. Three hundred years in the Gregorian calendar equal three hundred and nine years in the Islamic lunar calendar.

554. lit., seeking His Face.