Surah Al Kahf Translation

18.1

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِیْۤ اَنْزَلَ عَلٰى عَبْدِهِ الْكِتٰبَ وَ لَمْ یَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ عِوَجًاﭧ(1)

All praise is due to Allah Who sent down the Book upon His bondsman, and has not kept any deviation therein at all.

18.2

قَیِّمًا لِّیُنْذِرَ بَاْسًا شَدِیْدًا مِّنْ لَّدُنْهُ وَ یُبَشِّرَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ الَّذِیْنَ یَعْمَلُوْنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ اَنَّ لَهُمْ اَجْرًا حَسَنًاۙ (2)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

A Book of justice to warn of Allah's severe punishment, and to give glad tidings to the believers who perform good deeds; that for them is a great reward.

18.3

مَّاكِثِیْنَ فِیْهِ اَبَدًاۙ (3)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

In which they will abide forever.

18.4

وَّ یُنْذِرَ الَّذِیْنَ قَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ وَلَدًاۗ (4)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

And to warn those who say that 'Allah has chosen for Himself a child.'

18.5

مَا لَهُمْ بِهٖ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَّ لَا لِاٰبَآىٕهِمْؕ-كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُ جُ مِنْ اَفْوَاهِهِمْؕ-اِنْ یَّقُوْلُوْنَ اِلَّا كَذِبًا(5)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

In this regard, they did not have any knowledge at all, nor did their forefathers. How grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they are utterly lying.

18.6

فَلَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلٰۤى اٰثَارِهِمْ اِنْ لَّمْ یُؤْمِنُوْا بِهٰذَا الْحَدِیْثِ اَسَفًا(6)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

So, perhaps you will risk your life out of grief over them, if they did not believe in it.

18.7

اِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْاَرْضِ زِیْنَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ اَیُّهُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا(7)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

We have indeed adorned the earth with whatever is therein, in order that We may test them (as to) who amongst them has the best deeds.

18.8

وَ اِنَّا لَجٰعِلُوْنَ مَا عَلَیْهَا صَعِیْدًا جُرُزًاﭤ(8)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

And indeed, whatever is therein, We will one day turn it into plain dry ground.

18.9

اَمْ حَسِبْتَ اَنَّ اَصْحٰبَ الْـكَهْفِ وَ الرَّقِیْمِ كَانُوْا مِنْ اٰیٰتِنَا عَجَبًا(9)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

Did you know that the People of the Cave and the People on the edge of the Forest were a wonderful sign of Ours?

18.10

اِذْ اَوَى الْفِتْیَةُ اِلَى الْـكَهْفِ فَقَالُوْا رَبَّنَاۤ اٰتِنَا مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً وَّ هَیِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ اَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا(10)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

When those young men took refuge in the Cave, they then said, 'O our Lord, bestow upon us mercy from Yourself, and provide for us guidance in our matter.'

Surah Al Kahf Translation

سورة الكهف