سورة الكهف

Question 1

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ الْكِتَابَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُ عِوَجًا ۜ ‎﴿١﴾

Answer 1

All praise belongs to Allah (s.w.t) who has sent down The Book to His servant and allowed no crookedness in it.

Question 2

قَيِّمًا لِّيُنذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِّن لَّدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَاتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا ‎﴿٢﴾

Answer 2

A straightforward Book to warn of a severe punishment from Him and to give the good news to the believers who do righteous deeds, that they will have an excellent reward (Paradise).

Question 3

مَّاكِثِينَ فِيهِ أَبَدًا ‎﴿٣﴾

Answer 3

In which they will dwell forever.

Question 4

وَيُنذِرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ وَلَدًا ‎﴿٤﴾‏

Answer 4

And to warn those who have said that Allah (s.w.t) has a son.

Question 5

مَّا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَلَا لِآبَائِهِمْ ۚ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ ۚ إِن يَقُولُونَ إِلَّا كَذِبًا ‎﴿٥﴾‏

Answer 5

While they have no knowledge about it nor had their fathers. Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths. They say nothing but a lie.

Question 6

فَلَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِهَٰذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا ‎﴿٦﴾

Answer 6

Say (Oh Prophet (s.a.w)), perhaps you are going to kill yourself after them out of grief, if they do not believe in this discourse.

Question 7

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ‎﴿٧﴾

Answer 7

Surely We have made what is on Earth an adornment for it, so that We test them as to who amongst them is better in deeds.

Question 8

وَإِنَّا لَجَاعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيدًا جُرُزًا ‎﴿٨﴾

Answer 8

And surely We are going to turn whatever is therein into a barren land.

Question 9

أَمْ حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ الْكَهْفِ وَالرَّقِيمِ كَانُوا مِنْ آيَاتِنَا عَجَبًا ‎﴿٩﴾‏

Answer 9

Do you think that the people of Kahf (the cave) and Raqim (inscription) were unusual out of Our signs?

Question 10

إِذْ أَوَى الْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى الْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا ‎﴿١٠﴾‏

Answer 10

When the young men took refuge in the Cave and they said: ‘Our Lord bless us with mercy from Your own and provide us with guidance in our matters’.

Question 11

فَضَرَبْنَا عَلَىٰ آذَانِهِمْ فِي الْكَهْفِ سِنِينَ عَدَدًا ‎﴿١١﴾

Answer 11

So We sealed up their hearing (putting them to sleep) in the Cave for a number of years.

Question 12

ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَاهُمْ لِنَعْلَمَ أَيُّ الْحِزْبَيْنِ أَحْصَىٰ لِمَا لَبِثُوا أَمَدًا ‎﴿١٢﴾‏

Answer 12

Thereafter We raised them up so that We know which of the two groups had better calculated the period in which they remained (sleeping).

Question 13

نَّحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ نَبَأَهُم بِالْحَقِّ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ فِتْيَةٌ آمَنُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ وَزِدْنَاهُمْ هُدًى ‎﴿١٣﴾‏

Answer 13

We narrate to you their story with truth. They were young men who believed in their Lord and We gave them more guidance.

Question 14

وَرَبَطْنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ إِذْ قَامُوا فَقَالُوا رَبُّنَا رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ لَن نَّدْعُوَ مِن دُونِهِ إِلَٰهًا ۖ لَّقَدْ قُلْنَا إِذًا شَطَطًا ‎﴿١٤﴾‏

Answer 14

We made their hearts firm when they stood up and said: ‘Our Lord is The Lord of The Heavens and The Earth. We shall never invoke any god other than Him, otherwise we would be saying something far from the truth’.

Question 15

هَٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمُنَا اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِهِ آلِهَةً ۖ لَّوْلَا يَأْتُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِسُلْطَانٍ بَيِّنٍ ۖ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا ‎﴿١٥﴾‏

Answer 15

These, our people have adopted gods other than Him. Why do they not bring a clear proof in their favour? So who is more unjust than the one who fabricates a lie against Allah (s.w.t)?

Question 16

وَإِذِ اعْتَزَلْتُمُوهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا اللَّهَ فَأْوُوا إِلَى الْكَهْفِ يَنشُرْ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّن رَّحْمَتِهِ وَيُهَيِّئْ لَكُم مِّنْ أَمْرِكُم مِّرْفَقًا ‎﴿١٦﴾‏

Answer 16

When you have turned away from them and those whom they worship except Allah (s.w.t), then seek refuge in the Cave. And your Lord will extend His mercy for you and provide you ease in your matters.

Question 17

۞ وَتَرَى الشَّمْسَ إِذَا طَلَعَت تَّزَاوَرُ عَن كَهْفِهِمْ ذَاتَ الْيَمِينِ وَإِذَا غَرَبَت تَّقْرِضُهُمْ ذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ وَهُمْ فِي فَجْوَةٍ مِّنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ ۗ مَن يَهْدِ اللَّهُ فَهُوَ الْمُهْتَدِ ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُ وَلِيًّا مُّرْشِدًا ‎﴿١٧﴾

Answer 17

You would see the sun when it rose turning away from their Cave towards the right. And when it sets, it bypassed them towards the left and they were (lying) in the hollow thereof. That is one of the signs of Allah (s.w.t). Whomsoever Allah (s.w.t) guides is the one who gets the right path and whomsoever He lets go astray, for him you will find noone to help, noone to lead.

Question 18

وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ أَيْقَاظًا وَهُمْ رُقُودٌ ۚ وَنُقَلِّبُهُمْ ذَاتَ الْيَمِينِ وَذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ ۖ وَكَلْبُهُم بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَيْهِ بِالْوَصِيدِ ۚ لَوِ اطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَوَلَّيْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِرَارًا وَلَمُلِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ رُعْبًا ‎﴿١٨﴾‏

Answer 18

And you would think they were awake while they were asleep. We turned them on their sides, right and left. And their dog had its forelegs stretched out to the doorstep. If you had a look at them, you would have fled away from them and would have been filled with awe of them.

Question 19

وَكَذَٰلِكَ بَعَثْنَاهُمْ لِيَتَسَاءَلُوا بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ ۚ قَالُوا رَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثْتُمْ فَابْعَثُوا أَحَدَكُم بِوَرِقِكُمْ هَٰذِهِ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَلْيَنظُرْ أَيُّهَا أَزْكَىٰ طَعَامًا فَلْيَأْتِكُم بِرِزْقٍ مِّنْهُ وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ وَلَا يُشْعِرَنَّ بِكُمْ أَحَدًا ‎﴿١٩﴾

Answer 19

In this way, We raised them up until they asked eachother. One of them said: ‘How long did we remain?’. They said: ‘A day or part of a day’. They said, your Lord knows best how long you remained’. So send one of you with this silver (coin) of yours to the city and let him look around which of the provisions are the purest and let him bring you some food from there. And he must act in a polite manner and must not let anyone know about you.

Question 20

إِنَّهُمْ إِن يَظْهَرُوا عَلَيْكُمْ يَرْجُمُوكُمْ أَوْ يُعِيدُوكُمْ فِي مِلَّتِهِمْ وَلَن تُفْلِحُوا إِذًا أَبَدًا ‎﴿٢٠﴾‏

Answer 20

If they (the inhabitants of the city) will know about you, they will stone you or force you to revert to their faith. And in that case you will never find success.

Question 21

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَأَنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهَا إِذْ يَتَنَازَعُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَمْرَهُمْ ۖ فَقَالُوا ابْنُوا عَلَيْهِم بُنْيَانًا ۖ رَّبُّهُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِهِمْ ۚ قَالَ الَّذِينَ غَلَبُوا عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِم مَّسْجِدًا ‎﴿٢١﴾

Answer 21

And in this way, We made them known to the people (of the city) so that they realise that Allah (s.w.t)’s promise is true and that there is no doubt about The Hour (The Day of Ressurection). When they were disputing among themselves in their matter, they said: ‘Build a building over them. Their Lord knows them best’. Said those who prevailed in their matter: ‘We will certainly make a mosque over them’.

*This ayat is clear proof that Resurrection is true and not beyond Allah (s.w.t)’s power. Muslim and Christian reports show that the king at the time was a monotheist king and believed in Resurrection but his people denied its possibility. The king prayed to Allah (s.w.t) then the 7 sleepers woke up and all the people believed.

Question 22

سَيَقُولُونَ ثَلَاثَةٌ رَّابِعُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ خَمْسَةٌ سَادِسُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ رَجْمًا بِالْغَيْبِ ۖ وَيَقُولُونَ سَبْعَةٌ وَثَامِنُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ ۚ قُل رَّبِّي أَعْلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِم مَّا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ ۗ فَلَا تُمَارِ فِيهِمْ إِلَّا مِرَاءً ظَاهِرًا وَلَا تَسْتَفْتِ فِيهِم مِّنْهُمْ أَحَدًا ‎﴿٢٢﴾

Answer 22

Some will say: ‘(They were) 3, the 4th of them being their dog’, and some will say ‘5, the 6th of them being their dog’, just making conjectures. And others will say: ‘7, the 8th of them is their dog’. Say: ‘My Lord knows best about their number’. Noone knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except an apparent argumentation. And do not ask anyone of these about them.

*This ayat refers to the difference of opinion regarding the number of people sleeping in the cave. The principle is that noone should waste their time and energy in debating an issue which has no practical importance. i.e it is not important for them to know the exact number of people in the cave.

Question 23

وَلَا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيْءٍ إِنِّي فَاعِلٌ ذَٰلِكَ غَدًا ‎﴿٢٣﴾

Answer 23

And never say about anything: ‘I will do this tomorrow’.

*When the pagans asked Nabi (s.a.w) to tell them about the people of the cave he said ‘I will tell you this tomorrow’ due to his confidence in Allah (s.w.t) telling him about the matters. Therefore, this verse informs Nabi (s.a.w) of the correct etiquette when one resolves to do something in the future. He should say inshallah, because one does not know what will happen in the future.

Question 24

إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَىٰ أَن يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّي لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَٰذَا رَشَدًا ‎﴿٢٤﴾

Answer 24

Unless (you say if) Allah (s.w.t) wills’. And remember your Lord if you forget. And say to those (who asked you about the story of the people of the cave): ‘Maybe, my Lord will lead me to something closer than this to guidance’.

Question 25

وَلَبِثُوا فِي كَهْفِهِمْ ثَلَاثَ مِائَةٍ سِنِينَ وَازْدَادُوا تِسْعًا ‎﴿٢٥﴾

Answer 25

And they remained in their cave for 300 years and added 9.

Question 26

قُلِ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثُوا ۖ لَهُ غَيْبُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ أَبْصِرْ بِهِ وَأَسْمِعْ ۚ مَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلَا يُشْرِكُ فِي حُكْمِهِ أَحَدًا ‎﴿٢٦﴾

Answer 26

Say: ‘Allah (s.w.t) knows best how long they stayed. To Him belongs the unseen of The Heavens and The Earth. How well He sees and how well He hears! They have no supporters other than Him and He lets noone share His authority’.

Question 27

وَاتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِن كِتَابِ رَبِّكَ ۖ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَلَن تَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِ مُلْتَحَدًا ‎﴿٢٧﴾‏

Answer 27

And recite what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord. There is noone to change His words, and you will never find a refuge besides Him.

Question 28

وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ ۖ وَلَا تَعْدُ عَيْنَاكَ عَنْهُمْ تُرِيدُ زِينَةَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَا تُطِعْ مَنْ أَغْفَلْنَا قَلْبَهُ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَاتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ وَكَانَ أَمْرُهُ فُرُطًا ‎﴿٢٨﴾‏

Answer 28

Keep yourself content with those who call their Lord morning and evening, seeking His pleasure. And let not your eyes overlook them, seeking the splendour of the worldly life. And do not obey the one whose heart We have made heedless of Our rememberance, and who has followed his desire, and whose behaviour has exceeded the limits.

*Some disbelievers asked Nabi (s.a.w) to remove the poor people from his preaching sessions so that the rich and leaders would not feel insulted by sitting with them in the gathering. This verse made it prohibited for him to do so.

Question 29

وَقُلِ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ فَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ ۚ إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ نَارًا أَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَا ۚ وَإِن يَسْتَغِيثُوا يُغَاثُوا بِمَاءٍ كَالْمُهْلِ يَشْوِي الْوُجُوهَ ۚ بِئْسَ الشَّرَابُ وَسَاءَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا ‎﴿٢٩﴾‏

Answer 29

And say: ‘The truth is from your Lord. Now, whoever so wills may believe, and who so wills may deny’. Surely We have prepared for the unjust a fire, whose tent will envelop them. And if they will beg for help, they shall be helped with water like oil dregs that will scald the face. Vile is the drink, and evil is The Fire as a resting place.

Question 30

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ إِنَّا لَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ عَمَلًا ‎﴿٣٠﴾‏

Answer 30

As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, of course We do not waste the reward of those who are good in deeds.

Question 31

أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهِمُ الْأَنْهَارُ يُحَلَّوْنَ فِيهَا مِنْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبٍ وَيَلْبَسُونَ ثِيَابًا خُضْرًا مِّن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ ۚ نِعْمَ الثَّوَابُ وَحَسُنَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا ‎﴿٣١﴾

Answer 31

Those are the ones for whom there are eternal gardens, rivers flowing beneath them. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and they will be dressed in green garments made of fine silk and thick silk, reclining therein on couches. Excellent is the reward and beautiful is Paradise as a resting place.

Question 32

۞ وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَحَفَفْنَاهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمَا زَرْعًا ‎﴿٣٢﴾

Answer 32

Give them an example. There were 2 men: We gave one of them 2 gardens of grapes and surrounded both of them with date palms and placed vegetation between them.

Question 33

كِلْتَا الْجَنَّتَيْنِ آتَتْ أُكُلَهَا وَلَمْ تَظْلِم مِّنْهُ شَيْئًا ۚ وَفَجَّرْنَا خِلَالَهُمَا نَهَرًا ‎﴿٣٣﴾

Answer 33

Both the gardens brought forth their fruit, and suppressed nothing from it, and We caused a stream to flow through them.

Question 34

وَكَانَ لَهُ ثَمَرٌ فَقَالَ لِصَاحِبِهِ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُ أَنَا أَكْثَرُ مِنكَ مَالًا وَأَعَزُّ نَفَرًا ‎﴿٣٤﴾‏

Answer 34

And he had wealth, so he said to his companion while conversing with him: ‘I am greater than you in wealth and stronger in manpower’.

Question 35

وَدَخَلَ جَنَّتَهُ وَهُوَ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِ قَالَ مَا أَظُنُّ أَن تَبِيدَ هَٰذِهِ أَبَدًا ‎﴿٣٥﴾

Answer 35

And he entered his garden while he was doing wrong to himself. He said: ‘I do not think that this will ever perish’.

Question 36

وَمَا أَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَائِمَةً وَلَئِن رُّدِدتُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي لَأَجِدَنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا مُنقَلَبًا ‎﴿٣٦﴾

Answer 36

And I do not think that The Hour (Day of Judgement) has to come. And even if I am sent back to my Lord, I will surely find a better place than this to resort to.

Question 37

قَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُهُ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُ أَكَفَرْتَ بِالَّذِي خَلَقَكَ مِن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ سَوَّاكَ رَجُلًا ‎﴿٣٧﴾

Answer 37

Said his companion to him as he was conversing with him: ‘Do you deny Him who created you from dust, then from a drop (of semen), then He made you a perfect man?

Question 38

لَّٰكِنَّا هُوَ اللَّهُ رَبِّي وَلَا أُشْرِكُ بِرَبِّي أَحَدًا ‎﴿٣٨﴾

Answer 38

As for me, I believe that Allah (s.w.t) is my Lord, and I do not associate anyone with my Lord.

Question 39

وَلَوْلَا إِذْ دَخَلْتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلْتَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا أَقَلَّ مِنكَ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا ‎﴿٣٩﴾

Answer 39

Why, when you entered your garden, did you not say, (Everything is) as Allah (s.w.t) wills. There is no power except with Allah (s.w.t)? If you see me inferior to you, in wealth and children.

Question 40

فَعَسَىٰ رَبِّي أَن يُؤْتِيَنِ خَيْرًا مِّن جَنَّتِكَ وَيُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهَا حُسْبَانًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ فَتُصْبِحَ صَعِيدًا زَلَقًا ‎﴿٤٠﴾

Answer 40

Then it is likely that my Lord will give me (what is) better than your garden, and will send to it a punishment from The Heavens and it will become a barren land.

Question 41

أَوْ يُصْبِحَ مَاؤُهَا غَوْرًا فَلَن تَسْتَطِيعَ لَهُ طَلَبًا ‎﴿٤١﴾‏

Answer 41

Or its water will sink deep in the Earth, so that you will never be able to search it out.

Question 42

وَأُحِيطَ بِثَمَرِهِ فَأَصْبَحَ يُقَلِّبُ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَىٰ مَا أَنفَقَ فِيهَا وَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا وَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أُشْرِكْ بِرَبِّي أَحَدًا ‎﴿٤٢﴾‏

Answer 42

And its produce was overwhealmed by calamities and he stood wringing his hands (in anguish), over what he had invested in it, while it was fallen down on its trellises and he was saying: ‘I wish I had not ascribed any partner to my Lord’.

Question 43

وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُ فِئَةٌ يَنصُرُونَهُ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مُنتَصِرًا ‎﴿٤٣﴾

Answer 43

There were no supporters for him besides Allah (s.w.t) who could come to his help, nor was he able to defend himself.

Question 44

هُنَالِكَ الْوَلَايَةُ لِلَّهِ الْحَقِّ ۚ هُوَ خَيْرٌ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ عُقْبًا ‎﴿٤٤﴾

Answer 44

That is where the power of protection rests with Allah (s.w.t), The True God. He is the best in rewarding and best in outcome.

Question 45

وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا كَمَاءٍ أَنزَلْنَاهُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَاخْتَلَطَ بِهِ نَبَاتُ الْأَرْضِ فَأَصْبَحَ هَشِيمًا تَذْرُوهُ الرِّيَاحُ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُّقْتَدِرًا ‎﴿٤٥﴾‏

Answer 45

Give them the example of the worldly life. It is like water We sent down from the sky, then the vegetation of The Earth was mingled with it. And then it turned into chaff that is blown by the winds, and Allah (s.w.t) is Powerful over everything.

Question 46

الْمَالُ وَالْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا ‎﴿٤٦﴾

Answer 46

Wealth and children are the embellishment of the worldly life. And the everlasting virtues are better with your Lord. Both in rewards and in creating good hopes.

Question 47

وَيَوْمَ نُسَيِّرُ الْجِبَالَ وَتَرَى الْأَرْضَ بَارِزَةً وَحَشَرْنَاهُمْ فَلَمْ نُغَادِرْ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا ‎﴿٤٧﴾‏

Answer 47

And (visualise) the Day when We will make mountains move, and you will see The Earth fully exposed, and We shall gather them together, so as not to leave a single one of them.

Question 48

وَعُرِضُوا عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ صَفًّا لَّقَدْ جِئْتُمُونَا كَمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۚ بَلْ زَعَمْتُمْ أَلَّن نَّجْعَلَ لَكُم مَّوْعِدًا ‎﴿٤٨﴾‏

Answer 48

And they shall be presented lined-up before your Lord. (It will be said to them): ‘Lo! You have come to Us just as We created you the 1st time. While you claimed that We would not make any appointed time for you’.

Question 49

وَوُضِعَ الْكِتَابُ فَتَرَى الْمُجْرِمِينَ مُشْفِقِينَ مِمَّا فِيهِ وَيَقُولُونَ يَا وَيْلَتَنَا مَالِ هَٰذَا الْكِتَابِ لَا يُغَادِرُ صَغِيرَةً وَلَا كَبِيرَةً إِلَّا أَحْصَاهَا ۚ وَوَجَدُوا مَا عَمِلُوا حَاضِرًا ۗ وَلَا يَظْلِمُ رَبُّكَ أَحَدًا ‎﴿٤٩﴾‏

Answer 49

And the book (of deeds) will be placed (before them), then you will see the guilty people scared of its contents and saying: ‘Woe to us! What a book is this! It has missed nothing, major or minor but has taken it into account’. Thus they will find whatever they did present before them, and your Lord will not wrong anyone.

Question 50

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ كَانَ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِ ۗ أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِن دُونِي وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ ۚ بِئْسَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ بَدَلًا ‎﴿٥٠﴾‏

Answer 50

(Remember) when We said to the angels: ‘Prostrate yourselves before Adam (a.s)’, so they prostrated themselves, all of them except Iblis. He was of the jinn so he rebelled against the command of his Lord. Do you still take him and his progeny as friends instead of Me, while they are an enemy to you? Evil is he as substitute (of obedience to Allah (s.w.t)) for wrongdoers.

Question 51

۞ مَّا أَشْهَدتُّهُمْ خَلْقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَا خَلْقَ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَمَا كُنتُ مُتَّخِذَ الْمُضِلِّينَ عَضُدًا ‎﴿٥١﴾

Answer 51

I did not make them witnesses of the creation of The Heavens and The Earth, nor of their own creation. I was not such that I should take the misleaders as helpers.

*This ayat shows that the pagans believed in different deities due to the instigation of Iblis, as if they were seeing Allah (s.w.t)’s creation and Allah (s.w.t) took help from those deities. Allah (s.w.t) does not need help from anyone nor would He seek help of those who mislead others.

Question 52

وَيَوْمَ يَقُولُ نَادُوا شُرَكَائِيَ الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا لَهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّوْبِقًا ‎﴿٥٢﴾

Answer 52

(Remember) The Day when He will say: ‘Call My partners whom you claimed as such’. So they will call them, but they will not respond to them, and We will put a destructive barrier between them.

Question 53

وَرَأَى الْمُجْرِمُونَ النَّارَ فَظَنُّوا أَنَّهُم مُّوَاقِعُوهَا وَلَمْ يَجِدُوا عَنْهَا مَصْرِفًا ‎﴿٥٣﴾‏

Answer 53

And the sinners will see The Fire. So they will know that they will have to fall into it. And they will find no way to bypass it.

Question 54

وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِي هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنِ لِلنَّاسِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ ۚ وَكَانَ الْإِنسَانُ أَكْثَرَ شَيْءٍ جَدَلًا ‎﴿٥٤﴾

Answer 54

Indeed We have explained in this Qur’an, every subject in various ways for the benefit of the people. But of all the creation, man is most disputing.

Question 55

وَمَا مَنَعَ النَّاسَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا إِذْ جَاءَهُمُ الْهُدَىٰ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّهُمْ إِلَّا أَن تَأْتِيَهُمْ سُنَّةُ الْأَوَّلِينَ أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ قُبُلًا ‎﴿٥٥﴾

Answer 55

The only thing that prevented people from believing, even after the guidance had come to them, and from seeking forgiveness from their Lord, is (their demand) that what used to come to the earlier people should come to them as well. Or that the punishment should come to them, face to face.

*The disbelievers made their belief dependent upon the divine scourge. If they were wrong, they would be subjected to that divine scourge experienced by the earlier communities.

Question 56

وَمَا نُرْسِلُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ ۚ وَيُجَادِلُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِالْبَاطِلِ لِيُدْحِضُوا بِهِ الْحَقَّ ۖ وَاتَّخَذُوا آيَاتِي وَمَا أُنذِرُوا هُزُوًا ‎﴿٥٦﴾

Answer 56

We send the messengers only as bearers of glad tidings and warnings, and those who disbelieve raise disputes on the basis of the false (arguments), so that they may nullify the truth with it. And they have taken My signs and the warnings given to them as mockery.

Question 57

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا وَنَسِيَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ ۚ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفْقَهُوهُ وَفِي آذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا ۖ وَإِن تَدْعُهُمْ إِلَى الْهُدَىٰ فَلَن يَهْتَدُوا إِذًا أَبَدًا ‎﴿٥٧﴾‏

Answer 57

Who is more unjust than the one who was reminded through the signs of his Lord, but he turned away from them and forgot what his own hands sent ahead. Indeed We have put covers on their hearts that bar them from understanding it and (We have created) deafness in their ears. And if you call them to guidance, even then they will never adopt the right path.

Question 58

وَرَبُّكَ الْغَفُورُ ذُو الرَّحْمَةِ ۖ لَوْ يُؤَاخِذُهُم بِمَا كَسَبُوا لَعَجَّلَ لَهُمُ الْعَذَابَ ۚ بَل لَّهُم مَّوْعِدٌ لَّن يَجِدُوا مِن دُونِهِ مَوْئِلًا ‎﴿٥٨﴾

Answer 58

Your Lord is Most Forgiving, The Lord of Mercy. If He seizes them for what they did, He may cause punishment to befall them sooner. But there is an appointed time for them, from which they can never find a place of refuge.

Question 59

وَتِلْكَ الْقُرَىٰ أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ لَمَّا ظَلَمُوا وَجَعَلْنَا لِمَهْلِكِهِم مَّوْعِدًا ‎﴿٥٩﴾

Answer 59

These are the towns that We destroyed when they (i.e. their people) transgressed. And We appointed a time for their destruction.

Question 60

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَاهُ لَا أَبْرَحُ حَتَّىٰ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِيَ حُقُبًا ‎﴿٦٠﴾

Answer 60

(Remember) when Musa (a.s) said to his young man: ‘I shall not give up until I reach the meeting point of the 2 seas, or else I shall go on travelling for years’.

*An authentic report in Bukhari states that once Musa (a.s) was asked who was the most knowledgeable person on The Earth. Since a prophet is usually the most knowledgeable person on The Earth, Musa (a.s) replied that it was himself. Allah (s.w.t) admonished him, that he should have referred the answer to Allah (s.w.t). As a result, Musa (a.s) was directed to Khadir (a.s) so that he would know there are other branches of knowledge he is not aware of. The objective of the journey was to demonstrate to him some examples of how the hidden systems of Allah (s.w.t)’s wisdom works in the universe. Musa (a.s) was aware of takwin but was shown Allah (s.w.t)’s decisions of takwin in practical terms with his young pupil Yusha.

Question 61

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَا مَجْمَعَ بَيْنِهِمَا نَسِيَا حُوتَهُمَا فَاتَّخَذَ سَبِيلَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ سَرَبًا ‎﴿٦١﴾‏

Answer 61

So when they reached the meeting point of the two seas, they forgot their fish, and it made its way into the sea as in a tunnel.

Question 62

فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَا قَالَ لِفَتَاهُ آتِنَا غَدَاءَنَا لَقَدْ لَقِينَا مِن سَفَرِنَا هَٰذَا نَصَبًا ‎﴿٦٢﴾

Answer 62

When they went further, he said to his young man: ‘Bring us our morning meal. We have indeed had much fatigue from this journey of ours’.

Question 63

قَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِذْ أَوَيْنَا إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ فَإِنِّي نَسِيتُ الْحُوتَ وَمَا أَنسَانِيهُ إِلَّا الشَّيْطَانُ أَنْ أَذْكُرَهُ ۚ وَاتَّخَذَ سَبِيلَهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ عَجَبًا ‎﴿٦٣﴾

Answer 63

He (Yusha) said: ‘You see when we stayed at the rock, I forgot the fish. It was none but shaytan who made me forget to tell you about it. And it made its way into the sea in an amazing manner’.

Question 64

قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ ۚ فَارْتَدَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا ‎﴿٦٤﴾‏

Answer 64

He said: ‘That was what we were looking for. So they returned, retracing their footsteps’.

*Allah (s.w.t) indicated to Musa (a.s) to take a fish with him in a basket. When it would disappear after reaching the meeting point of the 2 seas, he would find Khadir (a.s). Yusha forgot to tell Musa (a.s) (who was sleeping at the time) that the fish slipped into the tunnel. When Musa (a.s) asked for a meal, Yusha remembered and they realised that they passed their intended destination.

Question 65

فَوَجَدَا عَبْدًا مِّنْ عِبَادِنَا آتَيْنَاهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَعَلَّمْنَاهُ مِن لَّدُنَّا عِلْمًا ‎﴿٦٥﴾

Answer 65

Then they found one of Our servants whom We blessed with mercy from Us and whom We gave knowledge (Takwin), a knowledge from Our own.

Question 66

قَالَ لَهُ مُوسَىٰ هَلْ أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَىٰ أَن تُعَلِّمَنِ مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا ‎﴿٦٦﴾

Answer 66

Musa (a.s) said to him: ‘May I have your company so that you can teach me some of the rightful knowledge you have been given’.

Question 67

قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا ‎﴿٦٧﴾

Answer 67

He said: ‘You can never bear with me patiently’.

Question 68

وَكَيْفَ تَصْبِرُ عَلَىٰ مَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ خُبْرًا ‎﴿٦٨﴾

Answer 68

And how would you keep patient over something your comprehension cannot grasp?

Question 69

قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِي إِن شَاءَ اللَّهُ صَابِرًا وَلَا أَعْصِي لَكَ أَمْرًا ‎﴿٦٩﴾

Answer 69

He (Musa (a.s)) said: ‘You will find me patient, if Allah (s.w.t) wills, and I shall not disobey any order from you’.

Question 70

قَالَ فَإِنِ اتَّبَعْتَنِي فَلَا تَسْأَلْنِي عَن شَيْءٍ حَتَّىٰ أُحْدِثَ لَكَ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًا ‎﴿٧٠﴾

Answer 70

He said: ‘Well if you follow me, do not ask me about anything unless I myself start telling you about it’.

Question 71

فَانطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰ إِذَا رَكِبَا فِي السَّفِينَةِ خَرَقَهَا ۖ قَالَ أَخَرَقْتَهَا لِتُغْرِقَ أَهْلَهَا لَقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْئًا إِمْرًا ‎﴿٧١﴾

Answer 71

So they both moved ahead until when they boarded a boat, he sliced it (by removing one of its planks). He (Musa (a.s)) said: ‘Did you slice it to drown its people? In fact you have done a terrible act’.

Question 72

قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا ‎﴿٧٢﴾‏

Answer 72

He said: ‘Did I not say that you can never bear with me patiently?’.

Question 73

قَالَ لَا تُؤَاخِذْنِي بِمَا نَسِيتُ وَلَا تُرْهِقْنِي مِنْ أَمْرِي عُسْرًا ‎﴿٧٣﴾‏

Answer 73

He (Musa (a.s)) said: ‘Do not hold me punishable for what I forgot, and do not make my course too difficult for me’.

Question 74

فَانطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰ إِذَا لَقِيَا غُلَامًا فَقَتَلَهُ قَالَ أَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا زَكِيَّةً بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ لَّقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْئًا نُّكْرًا ‎﴿٧٤﴾‏

Answer 74

So they moved ahead until when they met a boy, he killed him (the boy). He (Musa (a.s)) said: ‘Did you kill an innocent soul while he did not kill anyone? You have committed a heinous act indeed’.

Question 75

۞ قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبْرًا ‎﴿٧٥﴾‏

Answer 75

He said: ‘Did I not tell you that you can never bear with me patiently?’.

Question 76

قَالَ إِن سَأَلْتُكَ عَن شَيْءٍ بَعْدَهَا فَلَا تُصَاحِبْنِي ۖ قَدْ بَلَغْتَ مِن لَّدُنِّي عُذْرًا ‎﴿٧٦﴾

Answer 76

He (Musa (a.s)) said: ‘If I ask you about something after this, do not allow me your company. You have now reached a point where you have a valid excuse (to part with me) from my own side’.

Question 77

فَانطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَتَيَا أَهْلَ قَرْيَةٍ اسْتَطْعَمَا أَهْلَهَا فَأَبَوْا أَن يُضَيِّفُوهُمَا فَوَجَدَا فِيهَا جِدَارًا يُرِيدُ أَن يَنقَضَّ فَأَقَامَهُ ۖ قَالَ لَوْ شِئْتَ لَاتَّخَذْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا ‎﴿٧٧﴾

Answer 77

Then they moved ahead until they came to the people of the town. They asked its people for food, and they refused to host them. Then they found there a wall tending to fall down. So he (Khadir) set it right. He (Musa (a.s)) said: ‘If you wished, you could have charged a fee for this’.

Question 78

قَالَ هَٰذَا فِرَاقُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنِكَ ۚ سَأُنَبِّئُكَ بِتَأْوِيلِ مَا لَمْ تَسْتَطِع عَّلَيْهِ صَبْرًا ‎﴿٧٨﴾

Answer 78

He said: ‘Here is the point of parting ways between me and you. I shall now explain to you the reality of things about which you could not remain patient’.

Question 79

أَمَّا السَّفِينَةُ فَكَانَتْ لِمَسَاكِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ فِي الْبَحْرِ فَأَرَدتُّ أَنْ أَعِيبَهَا وَكَانَ وَرَاءَهُم مَّلِكٌ يَأْخُذُ كُلَّ سَفِينَةٍ غَصْبًا ‎﴿٧٩﴾

Answer 79

As for the boat, it belonged to some poor people who worked at sea. So I wanted to make it defective as there was a king across them who used to usurp every boat by force.

Question 80

وَأَمَّا الْغُلَامُ فَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَشِينَا أَن يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَانًا وَكُفْرًا ‎﴿٨٠﴾

Answer 80

As for the boy, his parents were believers. We apprehended that he would impose rebellion and infidelity upon them.

Question 81

فَأَرَدْنَا أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُ زَكَاةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا ‎﴿٨١﴾

Answer 81

We therefore wished that their Lord would replace him with someone better than him in piety and more akin to affection.

Allah (s.w.t) granted them a girl and she was very pious

Question 82

وَأَمَّا الْجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِغُلَامَيْنِ يَتِيمَيْنِ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ تَحْتَهُ كَنزٌ لَّهُمَا وَكَانَ أَبُوهُمَا صَالِحًا فَأَرَادَ رَبُّكَ أَن يَبْلُغَا أَشُدَّهُمَا وَيَسْتَخْرِجَا كَنزَهُمَا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ وَمَا فَعَلْتُهُ عَنْ أَمْرِي ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَأْوِيلُ مَا لَمْ تَسْطِع عَّلَيْهِ صَبْرًا ‎﴿٨٢﴾

Answer 82

As for the wall, it belonged to 2 orphan boys in the city and there was a treasure beneath it belonging to them, and their father was a pious man. So your Lord willed that they should reach their maturity and dig out their treasure as a mercy from your Lord. I did not do it on my own accord. That is the reality of things about which you could not remain patient.

It was and is not permissible to damage someone elses property, kill an innocent, therefore Musa (a.s) could not remain quiet. But Khadir (a.s) was a prophet in the realm of Takwin, therefore what he did was not an offence, rather it was due to Allah (s.w.t)’s decision. Therefore, when something occurs beyond comprehension we should not raise objections.

Question 83

وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَن ذِي الْقَرْنَيْنِ ۖ قُلْ سَأَتْلُو عَلَيْكُم مِّنْهُ ذِكْرًا ‎﴿٨٣﴾‏

Answer 83

They ask you about Dhul Qarnayn. Say: ‘I shall now recite to you an account of him’.

2 wounds on his head in other aqwaals.
2 horns: Name given by the jews.

He was an emperor sirus of persia who saved the israelites from exile of babylon. Different people came by that title but 1 thing is certain, that he was a pious muslim king. We do notknow which time or if he was a prophet. He was given a lot from Allah (s.w.t) and he conquered around the world and spread the deen.

Question 84

إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَآتَيْنَاهُ مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ سَبَبًا ‎﴿٨٤﴾

Answer 84

Surely We gave him power on Earth, and gave him means to (have) everything (he needs).

Question 85

فَأَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا ‎﴿٨٥﴾‏

Answer 85

So he followed a course.

Question 86

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَغْرِبَ الشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغْرُبُ فِي عَيْنٍ حَمِئَةٍ وَوَجَدَ عِندَهَا قَوْمًا ۗ قُلْنَا يَا ذَا الْقَرْنَيْنِ إِمَّا أَن تُعَذِّبَ وَإِمَّا أَن تَتَّخِذَ فِيهِمْ حُسْنًا ‎﴿٨٦﴾

Answer 86

Until when he reached the point of sunset, he found it setting in a swampy spring, and found a people near it. We said: ‘Oh Dhul Qarnayn, either punish them or adopt good behaviour with them (out of kindness, and leave them alone)’.

Extreme west, last populated place with nothing except muddy springs.

Question 87

قَالَ أَمَّا مَن ظَلَمَ فَسَوْفَ نُعَذِّبُهُ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ فَيُعَذِّبُهُ عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا ‎﴿٨٧﴾

Answer 87

He said: ‘As for him who does wrong, we shall punish him, then he will be sent back to his Lord and He will punish him with a severe punishment’.

Question 88

وَأَمَّا مَنْ آمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلَهُ جَزَاءً الْحُسْنَىٰ ۖ وَسَنَقُولُ لَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِنَا يُسْرًا ‎﴿٨٨﴾

Answer 88

As for the one who believes and acts righteously, he will have the best (life) as reward, and we shall speak to him politely in our directions.

Question 89

ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا ‎﴿٨٩﴾

Answer 89

Thereafter he followed a course.

Question 90

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَطْلِعَ الشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَطْلُعُ عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ لَّمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُم مِّن دُونِهَا سِتْرًا ‎﴿٩٠﴾

Answer 90

Until when he reached the point of sunrise. He found it rising over a people for whom We did not make any shelter against it.

Extreme east. Savage tribes with no houses/tents to shield them from the sun.

Question 91

كَذَٰلِكَ وَقَدْ أَحَطْنَا بِمَا لَدَيْهِ خُبْرًا ‎﴿٩١﴾

Answer 91

Thus it was and Our knowledge fully comprehends whatever (wealth and equipment) he had with him.

Question 92

ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا ‎﴿٩٢﴾‏

Answer 92

Thereafter he followed a course.

Question 93

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا بَلَغَ بَيْنَ السَّدَّيْنِ وَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمَا قَوْمًا لَّا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ قَوْلًا ‎﴿٩٣﴾

Answer 93

Until when he reached between the two mountains, he found by them a people who were almost unable to understand anything.

Question 94

قَالُوا يَا ذَا الْقَرْنَيْنِ إِنَّ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ مُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَهَلْ نَجْعَلُ لَكَ خَرْجًا عَلَىٰ أَن تَجْعَلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ سَدًّا ‎﴿٩٤﴾‏

Answer 94

They said: ‘Dhul Qarnain, the (tribes of) Yajuj and Majuj are mischef-makers on The Earth. So should we assign a tax for you on conditon that you make a barrier between us and them (to save us from their savage attacks)?’.

*Modern scholars are inclined to the view that it was in Daghistan.

Question 95

قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّي فِيهِ رَبِّي خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِي بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا ‎﴿٩٥﴾

Answer 95

He (Dhul Qarnayn) said: ‘What my Lord has (already) given in my control is better enough (for me than the tax you are offering to me), so help me (only) with some (man) power, and I shall make a rampart (flat topped defensive mound) between you and them’.

He only needed some labourers and the wall was in the extreme north (Dagestan).

Question 96

آتُونِي زُبَرَ الْحَدِيدِ ۖ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا سَاوَىٰ بَيْنَ الصَّدَفَيْنِ قَالَ انفُخُوا ۖ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَعَلَهُ نَارًا قَالَ آتُونِي أُفْرِغْ عَلَيْهِ قِطْرًا ‎﴿٩٦﴾

Answer 96

Bring me pieces of Iron. (They preceeded accordingly) until when he levelled up (the gap) between the two cliffs. He said: ‘Blow’. (They complied) until when he made it (like) fire. He said: ‘Bring me molten copper and I will pour it upon this’.

Question 97

فَمَا اسْطَاعُوا أَن يَظْهَرُوهُ وَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا لَهُ نَقْبًا ‎﴿٩٧﴾‏

Answer 97

So they (Yajuj and Majuj) were not able to climb it, nor were they able to make a hole in it.

Question 98

قَالَ هَٰذَا رَحْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّي ۖ فَإِذَا جَاءَ وَعْدُ رَبِّي جَعَلَهُ دَكَّاءَ ۖ وَكَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّي حَقًّا ‎﴿٩٨﴾‏

Answer 98

He said: ‘This is a mercy from my Lord. Then when the promise of my Lord will come, He will make it levelled to the ground. The promise of my Lord (Day of Doom) is true’.

The wall will remain until the Day of Doom, but others say that it will be the time destined for the destruction of the wall.

Question 99

۞ وَتَرَكْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَمُوجُ فِي بَعْضٍ ۖ وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَجَمَعْنَاهُمْ جَمْعًا ‎﴿٩٩﴾

Answer 99

And on that Day (Qiyamah) We will leave them (all the people including Yajuj and Majuj) surging over one another. And the horn shall be blown, then We shall gather them together.

Question 100

وَعَرَضْنَا جَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْكَافِرِينَ عَرْضًا ‎﴿١٠٠﴾

Answer 100

And on That Day, We will bring Jahannum fully exposed before the infidels.

Question 101

الَّذِينَ كَانَتْ أَعْيُنُهُمْ فِي غِطَاءٍ عَن ذِكْرِي وَكَانُوا لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَمْعًا ‎﴿١٠١﴾

Answer 101

Whose eyes were under a cover against My reminders. And they were not able to listen.

Question 102

أَفَحَسِبَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَن يَتَّخِذُوا عِبَادِي مِن دُونِي أَوْلِيَاءَ ۚ إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلْكَافِرِينَ نُزُلًا ‎﴿١٠٢﴾

Answer 102

Do then the disbelievers deem (it fit) that they take My servants as patrons beside Me? Surely, We have prepared Jahannum as entertainment for the disbelievers.

Question 103

قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُم بِالْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَالًا ‎﴿١٠٣﴾‏

Answer 103

Say: ‘Shall We tell you about the greatest losers in respect of (their) deeds’.

Question 104

الَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صُنْعًا ‎﴿١٠٤﴾‏

Answer 104

Those are the ones whose effort in the worldly life has gone in vain, while they think they are doing well.

Question 105

أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَائِهِ فَحَبِطَتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَزْنًا ‎﴿١٠٥﴾

Answer 105

Those are the ones who rejected the signs of their Lord and (the concept of) meeting with Him. So their deeds have gone to waste, and We shall assign to them no weight at all on The Day of Judgement.

Question 106

ذَٰلِكَ جَزَاؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُوا وَاتَّخَذُوا آيَاتِي وَرُسُلِي هُزُوًا ‎﴿١٠٦﴾

Answer 106

That is their punishment, the Jahannum. For they disbelieved and made My signs and My messengers as mockery.

Question 107

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلًا ‎﴿١٠٧﴾‏

Answer 107

Surely those who believed and did righteous deeds, theirs are the Gardens of Firdaws as entertainment.

Question 108

خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يَبْغُونَ عَنْهَا حِوَلًا ‎﴿١٠٨﴾

Answer 108

Where they will live forever and will not wish to move from there.

Question 109

قُل لَّوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مِدَادًا لِّكَلِمَاتِ رَبِّي لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قَبْلَ أَن تَنفَدَ كَلِمَاتُ رَبِّي وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهِ مَدَدًا ‎﴿١٠٩﴾‏

Answer 109

Say: ‘If the ocean were to be ink (for writing) the Words of my Lord, the ocean would have been consumed before the Words of my Lord are exhausted. Even though We were to bring another (ocean) like it in addition’.

*Perfection and wonders of Allah (s.w.t)’s omnipotence.

Question 110

قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَا إِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۖ فَمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا وَلَا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَدًا ‎﴿١١٠﴾‏

Answer 110

Say: ‘Surely I am but a human like you. It is revealed to me that your God is the One God. So the one who hopes to meet his Lord must do righteous deeds and must not associate anyone in the worship of his Lord’.