Surah Al-Kahf 18:1–12

الكهف

Surah 18 · Ruku 1 of 12 · ayahs 1–12 · Juz 15 · pages 293–294 · Makki

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Al-Kahf 18:1

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عِوَجَا ۜ ﴿1﴾

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who has sent down upon His Servant the Book and has not made therein any deviance.

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1All praiseالْحَمْدُal-hamduIالthe+حَمْدُAll praise
2Is for AllahلِلَّهِlillahiCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِIs for Allah
3The one whoالَّذِيalladhiI
4Has revealedأَنْزَلَanzalaF
5Toعَلَى'alaH
6His slaveعَبْدِهِ'abdihiCBIN+PRONATTعَبْدِHis slave+هِhim / his / it
7The Bookالْكِتَابَl-kitabaIالthe+كِتَابَBook
8And notوَلَمْwalamCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمْNot
9Has madeيَجْعَلْyaj'alF
10In itلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
11Any crookednessعِوَجًا'iwajaI

Al-Kahf 18:2

قَيِّمًا لِّيُنذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِّن لَّدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا ﴿2﴾

[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

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1StraightقَيِّمًاqayyimanI
2To warnلِيُنْذِرَliyundhiraCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يُنْذِرَWarn
3Of a punishmentبَأْسًاba-sanI
4SevereشَدِيدًاshadidanI
5FromمِنْminH
6Near himلَدُنْهُladunhuCBILOC+PRONATTلَدُنْNear+هُhim / his / it
7And give glad tidingsوَيُبَشِّرَwayubashiraCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُبَشِّرَGive glad tidings
8To the believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَl-mu'mininaIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَTo the believers
9Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
10Doيَعْمَلُونَya'malunaF
11Righteous deedsالصَّالِحَاتِl-salihatiIالthe+صَالِحَاتِRighteous deeds
12ThatأَنَّannaH
13For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
14Is a good rewardأَجْرًاajranI
15Is a good rewardحَسَنًاhasananI

Al-Kahf 18:3

مَّٰكِثِينَ فِيهِ أَبَدًا ﴿3﴾

In which they will remain forever

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1They will abideمَاكِثِينَmakithinaI
2In itفِيهِfihiCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
3ForeverأَبَدًاabadanI

Al-Kahf 18:4

وَيُنذِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًا ﴿4﴾

And to warn those who say, "Allah has taken a son."

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1And to warnوَيُنْذِرَwayundhiraCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُنْذِرَTo warn
2Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
3SayقَالُواqaluF
4Allah has takenاتَّخَذَittakhadhaF
5Allah has takenاللَّهُl-lahuI
6A sonوَلَدًاwaladanI

Al-Kahf 18:5

مَّا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَلَا لِءَابَآئِهِمْ ۚ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ ۚ إِن يَقُولُونَ إِلَّا كَذِبًا ﴿5﴾

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.

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1NotمَاmaH
2They haveلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
3About itبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
4AnyمِنْminH
5Knowledgeعِلْمٍ'ilminI
6And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
7Their forefathersلِآبَائِهِمْli-aba'ihimCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+آبَائِTheir forefathers+هِمْthem / their
8Mighty isكَبُرَتْkaburatF
9The wordكَلِمَةًkalimatanI
10That comes outتَخْرُجُtakhrujuF
11OfمِنْminH
12Their mouthsأَفْوَاهِهِمْafwahihimCBIN+PRONATTأَفْوَاهِTheir mouths+هِمْthem / their
13NotإِنْinH
14They sayيَقُولُونَyaqulunaF
15ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
16A lieكَذِبًاkadhibanI

Al-Kahf 18:6

فَلَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا ﴿6﴾

Then perhaps you would kill yourself through grief over them, [O Muhammad], if they do not believe in this message, [and] out of sorrow.

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1Then perhaps you would beفَلَعَلَّكَfala'allakaCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTفَso / then+لَعَلَّPerhaps you would be+كَyou / your
2The one who killsبَاخِعٌbakhi'unI
3YourselfنَفْسَكَnafsakaCBIN+PRONATTنَفْسَyourself+كَyou / your
4Overعَلَى'alaH
5Their footstepsآثَارِهِمْatharihimCBIN+PRONATTآثَارِTheir footsteps+هِمْthem / their
6IfإِنْinH
7NotلَمْlamH
8They believeيُؤْمِنُواyu'minuF
9In thisبِهَذَاbihadhaCBIP+DEMبِwith / in+هَذَاThis
10[the] narrationالْحَدِيثِl-hadithiIالthe+حَدِيثِ[the] narration
11In griefأَسَفًاasafanI

Al-Kahf 18:7

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ﴿7﴾

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.

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1Indeed weإِنَّاinnaCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
2We have madeجَعَلْنَاja'alnaF
3WhatمَاmaI
4Is onعَلَى'alaH
5The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
6AdornmentزِينَةًzinatanI
7For itلَهَاlahaCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
8That we may test [them]لِنَبْلُوَهُمْlinabluwahumCBFP+V+PRONATTلِfor / to+نَبْلُوَThat we may test [them]+هُمْthem / their
9Which of themأَيُّهُمْayyuhumCBIINTG+PRONATTأَيُّWhich of+هُمْthem / their
10Is bestأَحْسَنُahsanuI
11In deedعَمَلًا'amalanI

Al-Kahf 18:8

وَإِنَّا لَجَٰعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيدًا جُرُزًا ﴿8﴾

And indeed, We will make that which is upon it [into] a barren ground.

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1And indeed weوَإِنَّاwa-innaCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِIndeed we+ناus / our
2Will surely makeلَجَاعِلُونَlaja'ilunaCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+جَاعِلُونَWill surely make
3WhatمَاmaI
4Is on itعَلَيْهَا'alayhaCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىIs on+هَاher / it / its
5Soilصَعِيدًاsa'idanI
6BarrenجُرُزًاjuruzanI

Al-Kahf 18:9

أَمْ حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْكَهْفِ وَٱلرَّقِيمِ كَانُوا۟ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا عَجَبًا ﴿9﴾

Or have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder?

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1OrأَمْamH
2You thinkحَسِبْتَhasibtaF
3ThatأَنَّannaH
4The companionsأَصْحَابَashabaI
5Of the caveالْكَهْفِl-kahfiIالthe+كَهْفِOf the cave
6And the inscriptionوَالرَّقِيمِwal-raqimiCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+رَقِيمِInscription
7WereكَانُواkanuF
8AmongمِنْminH
9Our signsآيَاتِنَاayatinaCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our
10A wonderعَجَبًا'ajabanI

Al-Kahf 18:10

إِذْ أَوَى ٱلْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى ٱلْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا ﴿10﴾

[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."

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1WhenإِذْidhI
2RetreatedأَوَىawaF
3The youthsالْفِتْيَةُl-fityatuIالthe+فِتْيَةُYouths
4ToإِلَىilaH
5The caveالْكَهْفِl-kahfiIالthe+كَهْفِCave
6And they saidفَقَالُواfaqaluCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالُواAnd they said
7Our LordرَبَّنَاrabbanaCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّOur Lord+نَاus / our
8Grant usآتِنَاatinaCBFV+PRONATTآتِGrant+نَاus / our
9FromمِنْminH
10YourselfلَدُنْكَladunkaCBILOC+PRONATTلَدُنْyourself+كَyou / your
11MercyرَحْمَةًrahmatanI
12And facilitateوَهَيِّئْwahayyi'CBFCONJ+Vوَand+هَيِّئْFacilitate
13For usلَنَاlanaCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَاus / our
14[from]مِنْminH
15Our affairأَمْرِنَاamrinaCBIN+PRONATTأَمْرِOur affair+نَاus / our
16In the right wayرَشَدًاrashadanI

Al-Kahf 18:11

فَضَرَبْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ فِى ٱلْكَهْفِ سِنِينَ عَدَدًا ﴿11﴾

So We cast [a cover of sleep] over their ears within the cave for a number of years.

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1So we castفَضَرَبْنَاfadarabnaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ضَرَبْنَاWe cast
2Overعَلَى'alaH
3Their earsآذَانِهِمْadhanihimCBIN+PRONATTآذَانِTheir ears+هِمْthem / their
4InفِيfiH
5The caveالْكَهْفِl-kahfiIالthe+كَهْفِCave
6YearsسِنِينَsininaI
7A numberعَدَدًا'adadanI

Al-Kahf 18:12

ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَٰهُمْ لِنَعْلَمَ أَىُّ ٱلْحِزْبَيْنِ أَحْصَىٰ لِمَا لَبِثُوٓا۟ أَمَدًا ﴿12﴾

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.

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1ThenثُمَّthummaH
2We raised them upبَعَثْنَاهُمْba'athnahumCBFV+PRONATTبَعَثْنَاWe raised them up+هُمْthem / their
3That we make evidentلِنَعْلَمَlina'lamaCBFP+Vلِfor / to+نَعْلَمَThat we make evident
4WhichأَيُّayyuH
5Of the two partiesالْحِزْبَيْنِl-hizbayniIالthe+حِزْبَيْنِOf the two parties
6Best calculatedأَحْصَىahsaI
7For whatلِمَاlimaCBHP+SUBلِfor / to+مَاWhat
8They had remainedلَبِثُواlabithuF
9In timeأَمَدًاamadanI

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