Introduction

Acknowledgment

References

A Presentation to Muslims

Surah Al-Kahf, Chapter 18

Section 1 Section 2: The Companions of the Cave

Section 3: The Sure Coming of the Resurrection Proved

Section 4:To Always Depend Upon Allah’s Will

Section 5: The Parable of an Ungrateful and a Grateful Man

Section 6: Wealth and Children, Only Passing Shows

Section 7: Satan and His Tribe

Section 8: Allah is Forgiving and the Lord of Mercy

Section 9: Moses’ Search for Higher Knowledge

Section 10: Moses Following the One Gifted with Knowledge of Allah

Section 11: Zulqarnayn, The Gog and the Magog, The Barrier

Section 12 : The Words of Allah Inexhaustible

Surah Maryam, Chapter 19

Section 1: Zachariah and John

Section 2: Mary and Jesus

Section 3: Abraham Preaches Unity of Allah

Section 4: References to the Other Prominent Apostles of Allah

Section 5: The Resurrection Certain

Section 6: Intercession

Surah Ta Ha, Chapter 20

Section 1: Moses Commissioned with Apostleship

Section 2: The Ministry of Moses

Section 3: Moses’ Encounter with Pharaoh

Section 4: The Children of Israel Follow Moses

Section 5: Children of Israel Deceived by Samiri

Section 7: Satan, a Declared Enemy of Mankind

Section 8: The Times of the Daily Prayers

An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 9 From
Surah al-Kahf (18) to Surah Ta Ha (20) The light of Islam has
enlightened and continuing to enlighten every corner in the world and
seekers of truth have closely associated to the Holy Quran which carries
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An Enlightening Commentary into the Light of the Holy Qur'an vol. 9

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

The Feature of the Surah
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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
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***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.*[^1]

The Virtue of the Recitation of This Surah
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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.

[^1]: Durr-ul-Manthūr


