He will say: I fought for you until I died a martyr. He will say: You have lied — you did but fight that it might be said [of you]: He is courageous. And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged along on his face until he is cast into Hell-fire. He will say: You have lied — you did but study [religious] knowledge that it might be said [of you]: He is learned. And you recited the Quran that it might be said [of you]: He is a reciter. He will say: I left no path [untrodden] in which You like money to be spent without spending in it for Your sake.
He will say: You have lied — you did but do so that it might be said [of you]: He is open-handed. Now that our intentions are in the right direction, lets start learning the facts. Previous: Myanmar: Rohingya Muslims face new atrocities. Next: From good character is to never impose on others. Related Stories. In fact, it may be that the Jews were intentionally vague. In theory, their lack of clarity would have allowed his aggressors to claim they were thinking about a different story involving "a man who traveled a great deal", even if he had successfully recounted such a story.
For that reason, He revealed not one, but two stories concerning well-traveled men in Surah Al-Kahf. The first of these stories follows Dhul al-Qarnayn. Translating to "He of the Two Horns", Dhul al-Qarnayn is the name given to an unspecified though righteous king. He was an extensive traveler and spent much of his life exploring the world. On the last leg of his journey, Dhul al-Qarnayn discovered a society which had long been oppressed by the evil people of Gog and Magog.
Desperate for release from their aggressors, the people of this society pleaded with Dhul al-Qarnayn to build a wall between their world and Gog and Magog. A portion of Surah Al-Kahf describes the ensuing events as follows:. So may we assign for you an expenditure that you might make between us and them a barrier?
Bring me sheets of iron' - until, when he had leveled [them] between the two mountain walls, he said, 'Blow [with bellows],' until when he had made it [like] fire, he said, 'Bring me, that I may pour over it molten copper. As well as relating the thrilling tale of one of history's greatest adventurers - and, indeed, his greatest feat - the above Quranic extract comes with a warning for all mankind. After successfully erecting the requested barrier between Gog and Magog and the rest of the world, Dhul al-Qarnayn tells his disciples that Allah will one day "make it level".
This serves as a reminder that the wall protecting us from the heinous ways of Gog and Magog will one day cease to exist. Its abolishment is considered to be one of the first signs of the impending apocalypse and the arrival of the Day of Judgment. Dhul al-Qarnayn is not the only seasoned traveler remembered in Surah Al-Kahf.
The Surah also tells a story from the life of the prophet Moses, known in Islam as Musa. Moses' journey as outlined in Surah Al-Khaf begins in another tale from his life which is not included in the Surah.
In that tale, Moses lectures the Children of Israel and boasts that he is the most learned man in the world. Unsurprisingly, Moses' pride did not sit well with Allah, who was quick to chastise the prophet. Allah reminded Moses that his knowledge came from Him and could just as easily be taken away from Him.
Subsequently, Allah commanded Moses to travel to the two seas. There, he would find a man who was more knowledgeable than he. And so Moses set off on his journey, just as Allah had instructed him. It is this journey that is related in Surah Al-Khaf. A portion of Moses' story as told by Surah Al-Khaf reads as follows:. So when they had passed beyond it, [Moses] said to his boy, 'Bring us our morning meal. We have certainly suffered in this, our journey, [much] fatigue.
Indeed, I forgot [there] the fish. And none made me forget it except Satan - that I should mention it. And it took its course into the sea amazingly'. And they found a servant from among Our servants to whom we had given mercy from us and had taught him from Us a [certain] knowledge.
Moses said to him, 'May I follow you on [the condition] that you teach me from what you have been taught of sound judgment? The journey made by Moses in the above extract is often described as being one of knowledge. While it is indeed true that Moses traveled far and wide in hopes of obtaining greater wisdom, the journey discussed in Surah Al-Khaf is also one of retribution.
Before setting out on his journey, Moses exhibited great pride when he boasted to be the most intelligent man on Earth. He also displayed a notable lack of respect for Allah when he failed to attribute his intelligence to Him. By accepting Allah's reproach and traversing the land as commanded, Moses reaffirmed his loyalty to his creator and redeemed himself in the eyes of Allah.
Together, they make up the bulk of the Surah's content. However, there is also an oft-overlooked story in Surah Al-Khaf which we would be remiss not to mention here.
The story is that of a man who owned two beautiful gardens. The Quran speaks of the man's immense pride and disregard for anything but his gardens and the renown they brought him, saying:. Each of the two gardens produced its fruit and did not fall short thereof in anything. And We caused to gush forth within them a river. And he had fruit, so he said to his companion while he was conversing with him, 'I am greater than you in wealth and mightier in [numbers of] men.
He said, 'I do not think that this will perish - ever. And I do not think the Hour will occur. And even if I should be brought back to my Lord, I will surely find better than this as a return. In the above extract, Allah clearly states that the man's gardens were a gift from Him. Their beauty had nothing to do with the man himself and everything with Allah's decision to bestow good fortunes upon him. Blinded by pride, the misguided gardener failed to understand this, even as his friend pleaded with him to acknowledge Allah as the giver of all things.
As such, the Quran goes on to tell us that Allah destroyed the man's gardens as punishment for his arrogance.
Only then did he understand the importance of respecting Allah and acknowledging Him as the source of all things. A recurring theme in the stories of Al-Kahf is powerful men being reprimanded by Allah for their arrogance. The man who owned two beautiful gardens saw his wealth taken from him by Allah. Meanwhile, Moses boasted of his unsurpassed intelligence, only to be chastised by Allah and commanded to travel the Earth until he found a man who was more intelligent than he.
The inclusion of these stories in Surah Al-Kahf is no accident. As well as warning the rest of the world against the dangers of pride, these stories served to remind Muhammad of what awaited him if he failed to attribute his power and knowledge to Allah. He already did that once when he promised to answer the questions of the non-believers on the morrow, without following his promise with "Inshallah". As this was his first transgression of this kind, Muhammad faced the relatively minor punishment of being embarrassed and conceding a temporary victory to his enemies.
Go to Ayah. All praise is for Allah Who has revealed the Book to His servant, 1 allowing no crookedness in it,. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran. In which they will remain forever. And to warn those who say, "Allah has taken a son". They have no knowledge of this, nor did their forefathers. What a terrible claim that comes out of their mouths! They say nothing but lies. They have no knowledge of it, 1 nor had their fathers.
Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they speak not except a lie. We have indeed made whatever is on earth as an adornment for it, in order to test which of them is best in deeds.
Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed. And We will certainly reduce whatever is on it to barren ground. And indeed, We will make that which is upon it [into] a barren ground. Or have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder?
Grant us mercy from Yourself and guide us rightly through our ordeal.
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