Surah Al Kahf Ayat 18 Tafseer

Para 15 - سُبْحٰنَ الَّذِیْۤ

سورة الكهف

Audio PDF

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

18.18

وَ تَحْسَبُهُمْ اَیْقَاظًا وَّ هُمْ رُقُوْدٌ ﳓ وَّ نُقَلِّبُهُمْ ذَاتَ الْیَمِیْنِ وَ ذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ ﳓ وَ كَلْبُهُمْ بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَیْهِ بِالْوَصِیْدِؕ-لَوِ اطَّلَعْتَ عَلَیْهِمْ لَوَلَّیْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِرَارًا وَّ لَمُلِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ رُعْبًا(18)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

English translation of Kanz-ul-Irfan

And you will consider them to be awake even though they are asleep, and We turn them over to the right side, and the left, and their dog[1] is at the mouth of the cave with its forelegs outstretched.[2] Were you to look at them, you would turn away from them retreating, and you would certainly be in awe of them.

Commentary

Al-Qurṭubī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه stated that, “if a dog attained a high rank through the company of righteous and saintly people, then one can ascertain the ranks that a Muslim can attain by loving the saints and benefitting from their company. In fact, this verse reassures those Muslims who do not have a high spiritual rank (Tafsīr Al-Qurṭubī, Al-Kahf, under the verse 18, vol. 5, p. 269, Al-jazah Al-‘shir) that they will be rewarded by Allah Almighty due to their love and devotion for His friends and righteous servants.

Next Ayat Prev Ayat