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Surah Al-Kahf Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

About the surah Al-Kahf  

Al-Kahf (Arabic: الكهف, al-kahf; meaning: The Cave) is the 18th chapter (Surah) of the Quran with 110 verses (Ayat).

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The summary/theme of the Surah Al-Kahf 

In this Surah, there are one hundred and ten verses, all of which were revealed in Mecca. The story of the Companions of the Cave (Kahf), Moses and Khidr (a.s.), Zulqarnayn, and some awakening materials about Origin and End are discussed in this holy Surah.

Lesson learned from Surah Al-Kahf 

  1. There are no discrepancies in the Quran.  
  2. Make a point of saying In-sh'’Allah's when speaking of doing something in the future.  
  3. Don’t let the wealth and blessings given to you by Allah's lead you to neglecting Him.  
  4. Allah's is oft forgiving and the possessor of mercy.  
  5. When planning on travelling with people, let them know of the nature of the journey so they can be well prepared.  
  6. If you realise you will not get on with a person due to differences in personality/nature, it is best to keep your distance.  
  7. If you have to do something in the presence of others who may not understand your actions, explain your reasons to them.  
  8. The worst losers are those who think they are doing good in the world, whereas in reality they aren’t.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

۞مَّآ أَشۡهَدتُّهُمۡ خَلۡقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا خَلۡقَ أَنفُسِهِمۡ وَمَا كُنتُ مُتَّخِذَ ٱلۡمُضِلِّينَ عَضُدٗا

Transliteration:( Maaa ash hattuhum khalqas samaawaati wal ardi wa laa khalqa anfusihim wa maa kuntu muttakhizal mudilleena 'adudaa )
51. I did not make them witnesses to the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor to their own creation [122], and I do not take the misleaders as helpers [123].

وَيَوۡمَ يَقُولُ نَادُواْ شُرَكَآءِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ زَعَمۡتُمۡ فَدَعَوۡهُمۡ فَلَمۡ يَسۡتَجِيبُواْ لَهُمۡ وَجَعَلۡنَا بَيۡنَهُم مَّوۡبِقٗا

Transliteration:( Wa Yawma yaqoolu naadoo shurakaaa'i yal lazeena za'amtum fada'awhum falam yastajeeboo lahum wa ja'alnaa bainahum maw biqaa )
52. And on the Day when He will say, 'Call My partners whom you assumed [124],' they will call upon them, but they will not respond [125] to them, and We will place a barrier of destruction between them [126].

وَرَءَا ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ٱلنَّارَ فَظَنُّوٓاْ أَنَّهُم مُّوَاقِعُوهَا وَلَمۡ يَجِدُواْ عَنۡهَا مَصۡرِفٗا

Transliteration:( Wa ra al mujrimoonan Naara fazannooo annahum muwaaqi'oohaa wa lam yajidoo 'anhaa masrifaa (section 7) )
53. And the sinners will see the Fire and will be convinced that they are bound to fall into it [127], and they will find no escape from it.
Topic Discussed: Believe   | See   | Hell Fire   |

وَلَقَدۡ صَرَّفۡنَا فِي هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ لِلنَّاسِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٖۚ وَكَانَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَكۡثَرَ شَيۡءٖ جَدَلٗا

Transliteration:( Wa laqad sarrafnaa fee haazal quraani linnaasi min kulli masal; wa kaanal insaanu aksara shai'in jadalaa )
54. And indeed We have explained in this Quran various examples [128] for the people, yet man is the most argumentative of all things [129].

وَمَا مَنَعَ ٱلنَّاسَ أَن يُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ إِذۡ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَيَسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ رَبَّهُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن تَأۡتِيَهُمۡ سُنَّةُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ أَوۡ يَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ قُبُلٗا

Transliteration:( Wa maa mana'an naasa any yu'minooo iz jaaa'ahumul hudaa wa yastaghfiroo Rabbahum illaaa an taatiyahum sunnatul awwaleena aw yaatiyahumul 'azaabu qubulaa )
55. And nothing prevented the people from believing when the guidance came to them, and from seeking forgiveness [130] from their Lord, except that the tradition of the ancients should come upon them, or that the punishment should come upon them face to face [131].

وَمَا نُرۡسِلُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَۚ وَيُجَٰدِلُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ لِيُدۡحِضُواْ بِهِ ٱلۡحَقَّۖ وَٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ ءَايَٰتِي وَمَآ أُنذِرُواْ هُزُوٗا

Transliteration:( Wa maa nursilul mursaleena illaa mubashshireena wa munzireen; wa yujaadilul lazeena kafaroo bilbaatili liyudhidoo bihil haqqa wattakhazooo Aayaatee wa maaa unziroo huzuwaa )
56. And We do not send the messengers except as bearers of glad tidings and as warners [132], but those who disbelieve argue with falsehood [133] to refute the truth with it, and they take My signs and the warnings as a joke [134].

وَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ فَأَعۡرَضَ عَنۡهَا وَنَسِيَ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ يَدَاهُۚ إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفۡقَهُوهُ وَفِيٓ ءَاذَانِهِمۡ وَقۡرٗاۖ وَإِن تَدۡعُهُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ فَلَن يَهۡتَدُوٓاْ إِذًا أَبَدٗا

Transliteration:( Wa man azlamu mimman zukkira bi ayaati Rabbihee fa-a'rada 'anhaa wa nasiya maa qaddamat yadaah; innaa ja'alnaa 'alaa quloobihim akinnatan any yafqahoohu wa feee aazaanihim waqraa; wa in tad'uhum ilal hudaa falany yahtadooo izan abadaa )
57. And who is more unjust than the one who, when reminded of his Lord’s signs, turns away and forgets what his hands have sent forward [135]? We have placed coverings [136] over their hearts, so they do not understand the Quran, and in their ears is deafness [137]. And if you call them to guidance, they will never be guided [138].

وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ذُو ٱلرَّحۡمَةِۖ لَوۡ يُؤَاخِذُهُم بِمَا كَسَبُواْ لَعَجَّلَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابَۚ بَل لَّهُم مَّوۡعِدٞ لَّن يَجِدُواْ مِن دُونِهِۦ مَوۡئِلٗا

Transliteration:( Wa Rabbukal Ghafooru zur rahmati law yu'aakhi zuhum bimaa kasaboo la 'ajjala lahumul 'azaab; bal lahum maw'idul lany yajidoo min doonihee maw'ilaa )
58. And your Lord is the Forgiver, full of mercy. If He were to seize them for what they did, He would have hastened the torment [139] for them. But for them, there is an appointed time [140], against which they will find no refuge.

وَتِلۡكَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰٓ أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡ لَمَّا ظَلَمُواْ وَجَعَلۡنَا لِمَهۡلِكِهِم مَّوۡعِدٗا

Transliteration:( Wa tilkal quraaa ahlak nahum lammaa zalamoo wa ja'alnaa limahlikihim maw'idaa (section 8) )
59. And those towns We destroyed when they committed injustices, and We had appointed a fixed time for their destruction [141].

وَإِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَىٰهُ لَآ أَبۡرَحُ حَتَّىٰٓ أَبۡلُغَ مَجۡمَعَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ أَوۡ أَمۡضِيَ حُقُبٗا

Transliteration:( Wa iz qaalaa Moosaa lifataahu laaa abrahu hattaaa ablugha majma'al bahrayni aw amdiya huqubaa )
60 And recall when Musa [Moses] [142] said to his servant [143], "I shall not desist until I reach the meeting point of the two seas [144], or I will continue for ages [145]."

Surah Al-Kahf English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Kahf you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Kahf which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Kahf.

Surah Al-Kahf English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Kahf we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 110 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Kahf

Surah Al-Kahf was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Kahf can be found in Juz or Para 15-16

There are 12 Ruku in Surah Al-Kahf

Surah number of Surah Al-Kahf is 18

The meaning of Surah Al-Kahf is The Cave

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Kahf here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

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