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Quran-18:12 Surah Al-kahf English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

ثُمَّ بَعَثۡنَٰهُمۡ لِنَعۡلَمَ أَيُّ ٱلۡحِزۡبَيۡنِ أَحۡصَىٰ لِمَا لَبِثُوٓاْ أَمَدٗا

Transliteration:( Summa ba'asnaahum lina'lama ayyul hizbaini ahsaa limaa labisooo amadaa (section 1) )

12. Then We raised them up to see which of the two groups was better at calculating the length of their stay [17]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(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. (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah Al-Kahf Ayat 12 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

17.By this is meant people will disagree of the period of staying in the cave by these dwellers of the cave. Let us see who would be able to give the correct figure.
 

 

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Kahf verse 12 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Kahf ayat 9 which provides the complete commentary from verse 9 through 12.

(18:12) and then roused them so that We might see which of the two parties could best tell the length of their stay.

Ala-Maududi

(18:12) and then roused them so that We might see which of the two parties could best tell the length of their stay.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(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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