سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ

Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 70

The Cave · Meccan · Juz 15 · Page 301

قَالَ فَإِنِ ٱتَّبَعْتَنِى فَلَا تَسْـَٔلْنِى عَن شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ أُحْدِثَ لَكَ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًا ﴿70﴾
He (Khidr) said: "Then, if you follow me, ask me not about anything till I myself mention of it to you."
قَالَ qāla He said
فَإِنِ fa-ini Then if
ٱتَّبَعْتَنِى ittabaʿtanī you follow me
فَلَا falā (do) not
تَسْـَٔلْنِى tasalnī ask me
عَن ʿan about
شَىْءٍ shayin anything
حَتَّىٰٓ ḥattā until
أُحْدِثَ uḥ'ditha I present
لَكَ laka to you
مِنْهُ min'hu of it
ذِكْرًۭا dhik'ran a mention

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

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