سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 11
فَضَرَبْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ فِى ٱلْكَهْفِ سِنِينَ عَدَدًا ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Therefore We covered up their (sense of) hearing (causing them to go in deep sleep) in the Cave for a number of years.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَضَرَبْنَا
faḍarabnā
So We cast
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
over
ءَاذَانِهِمْ
ādhānihim
their ears
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْكَهْفِ
l-kahfi
the cave
سِنِينَ
sinīna
years
عَدَدًۭا
ʿadadan
a number
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
11. 1. That is, by placing a covering over their ears, their ears were closed so that external sounds would not disturb their sleep. The meaning is that We made them sleep deeply.
