Surah Al-Kahf
سورة الكهف
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
📖 Page 1 Verse-by-Verse Translations
[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who has sent down upon His Servant the Book and has not made therein any deviance
[He has made it] straight, to warn of severe punishment from Him and to give good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a good reward
In which they will remain forever
And to warn those who say, "Allah has taken a son
They have no knowledge of it, nor had their fathers. Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they speak not except a lie
Then perhaps you would kill yourself through grief over them, [O Muhammad], if they do not believe in this message, [and] out of sorrow
Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed
And indeed, We will make that which is upon it [into] a barren ground
Or have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder
[Mention] when the youths retreated to the cave and said, "Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance
So We cast [a cover of sleep] over their ears within the cave for a number of years
Then We awakened them that We might show which of the two factions was most precise in calculating what [extent] they had remained in time
It is We who relate to you, [O Muhammad], their story in truth. Indeed, they were youths who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance
About Surah Al-Kahf
Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave) is the 18th chapter of the Holy Quran. Reciting it on Friday is a highly recommended Sunnah. It encompasses four powerful lessons: the trial of faith (Companions of the Cave), the trial of wealth (The Two Gardens), the trial of knowledge (Moses & Khidr), and the trial of power (Dhul-Qarnayn).
📜Revelation History & Period
Classification: Meccan Surah (Chronological Order #69 in Revelation Timeline)
Revelation Context: Revealed in Makkah Mukarramah prior to the Hijrah (Migration) in response to three test questions posed by Quraish chiefs.
Key Themes & Lessons
- Protection of faith amidst worldly trials and tribulations
- Virtue of reciting Surah Al-Kahf on Fridays for spiritual light
- Humility in seeking knowledge and divine wisdom
- Righteous governance and justice exemplified by Dhul-Qarnayn
When Commonly Recited
Recited every Friday before or after Jummah congregational prayer, and for protection against trial of Dajjal.
👑Aala Hazrat & Ahle Sunnat Scholarly References
- Kanzul Iman — Translation by Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ)
- Fatawa Razvia — Vol. 26 (Friday Recitation Virtues & Tafseer of Ashab al-Kahf)
- Bahar-e-Shariat — Part 16