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18: (Al-Kahf)- The Cave

Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim.

In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, the Lord of the 'Alamîn . The Only Owner of the Day of Recompense. You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help. Guide us to the Straight Way. The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace , not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray .

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18: (Al-Kahf)- The Cave

"Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, will have a light that will shine from him from one Friday to the next." (related in Al-Hakim)

Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave)
No.18
110 verses in 12 sections

In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

This Surah contains one hundred and ten verses, all of which were revealed in Mecca, except verse 28. In this holy Surah, the story of the Companions of the Cave (Kahf), the story of Moses and Khidr (a.s), the story of Zulqarnayn, and some awakening materials about Origin and End have been discussed.

The pagans of Quraysh sent some persons from Mecca to Medina to ask the reality of the event of the advent of Hadrat Muhammad Mustaf a (S) and the signs of his truthfulness from the scholars of the Jews who were living there.

The Jewish scholars told those persons, who were sent by the pagans, that they would ask him (S) about three subjects. The Jewish scholars said if Muhammad (S) answered two subjects and restrained from answering the third one, he would be True. Those subjects were about: the Companions of the Cave, Zulqarnayn, and the Soul.

They said: if Muhammad (S) could answer the questions of 'the Companions of the Cave' and 'Zulqarnayn', but he did not answer the question about the Soul, he was a Divine Prophet.

There are many traditions recorded upon the virtue of this Surah and the effects of its recitation. Among them is that: whoever recites this Surah by the night before Friday, it causes his sins to be forgiven, and he will be involved in Allah's Mercy.

Of course, as it has been repeatedly said, recitation of the holy verses of the Qur'an accompanied with understanding and fulfilling them accordingly, is the secret of obtaining the blessings of the Qur'an.

Meaning of Surah

Thousands of years ago, several young men of faith fled persecution and took shelter in a cave. In its darkness, they found illumination, and Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, immortalized their faith for generations to come in the Qur'an with a Surah of such wisdom that the Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu alayhi wa alihi wa sallam, recommended it to be read on at least a weekly basis.

A means of protection from the darkness of Dajjal himself, Surah al-Kahf alerts its readers of the very weaknesses within themselves that contribute to the chaotic world that heralds his arrival. Throughout its parables, from the companions of the Cave, to the story of Musa and al-Khidr, to the expeditions of Dhul-Qarnain, it portrays the many realities of life through the lens of belief in the oneness of Allah. It is an examination of the human condition, contrasting between opposites such as powerlessness and strength, arrogance and humility, and ingratitude and thankfulness, while linking all these states to the presence of the Creator in one's hearts and actions.

In our current times, where the presence of evil in the world makes some question religion itself, Surah Al-Kahf answers the questions of the skeptics with the clarity of faith and demonstration of the Measure of Allah in the world. Outlining both the importance of the external dimension of the Sacred Law and the internal dimension of Tawheed in our lives, it presents its readers with a compelling look into the relationship between our worldly life, the Unseen and the Hereafter.

Like those youth who retreated from tribulation into the cave generations ago, we all face challenges in life and faith, and it is only in the cave within where we can find peace and security. Join Al-Madina Institute in exploring the meanings of Surah Al-Kahf and discover your own place of refuge in The Cave Within.