Sura 18 The Cave (Al-Kahf)

In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful.

[18:1] Praise be to God who brought down the Book upon His servant and placed no crookedness in it.

[18:2] It is straightforward so that He would warn of great might from Him, and to give good news to the believers who do good deeds that they shall have a fine reward,

[18:3] in which they shall forever remain.

[18:4] And to warn those who said, "God has taken a son."

[18:5] They have no knowledge of it, nor did their fathers. Grave indeed is the word coming out of their mouths! They say nothing but lies.

[18:6] Perhaps you may torment yourself with grief over them if they do not believe in this Hadith.

[18:7] Indeed, We rendered that which is on the earth a zinat for it in order to test them as to whose work is better.

[18:8] And We will surely turn what is on it into a barren wasteland.

[18:9] Do you realise that the companions of the cave and the numbers connected with them are among Our wondrous signs?

[18:10] When the young men took refuge in the cave, they said, "Our Lord, grant us a mercy from You and provide for us correctness in our affairs."

[18:11] So We sealed their ears in the cave for a number of years.

[18:12] Then, We resurrected them to see which of the two parties could count the duration of their stay.

[18:13] We narrate to you their news truthfully. They were young men who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance.

[18:14] We reassured their hearts when they got up and said, "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. We will not call upon another god besides Him. Otherwise, we would have uttered an outrageous falsehood.

[18:15] These people of ours have taken up gods besides Him. Why then do they not produce clear authority for them?" So who is more transgressing than one who fabricates lies about God?

[18:16] When you have withdrawn from them and what they worship besides God, take refuge in the cave. Your Lord would then extend for you His mercy and provide for you ease for you in your affairs.

[18:17] You could see the sun; when it rises, it passes by their cave from the right, and when it sets, it retreats away from them from the left while they are in the hollow thereof. That is from among God's signs. Whomever God guides is the truly guided one, and whomever He misguides, you will not find for him a guiding ally.

[18:18] You would think them awake as they laid down. We turned them to the right side and the left side while their dog stretched out his forepaws at the entrance. Had you looked at them, you would have turned away from them and fled, and you would have been filled with fear of them.