سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 10
إِذْ أَوَى ٱلْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى ٱلْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Remember) when the young men fled for refuge (from their disbelieving folk) to the Cave. They said: "Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
أَوَى
awā
retreated
ٱلْفِتْيَةُ
l-fit'yatu
the youths
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْكَهْفِ
l-kahfi
the cave
فَقَالُوا۟
faqālū
and they said
رَبَّنَآ
rabbanā
Our Lord
ءَاتِنَا
ātinā
Grant us
مِن
min
from
لَّدُنكَ
ladunka
Yourself
رَحْمَةًۭ
raḥmatan
Mercy
وَهَيِّئْ
wahayyi
and facilitate
لَنَا
lanā
for us
مِنْ
min
[from]
أَمْرِنَا
amrinā
our affair
رَشَدًۭا
rashadan
(in the) right way
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10. When those young men [9] took refuge in the cave, they said, "Our Lord! Grant us mercy from Yourself and guide us rightly in our affair."
[9]
The Companions of the Cave Taking Refuge in the Cave:
According to common narrations, books of history, and the indication of the Noble Quran, these young men were seven, monotheists, and belonged to the Christian religion, while in their society, polytheism and idol worship prevailed everywhere. The Roman king of that time, Decius (reign 249 CE to 251 CE), was himself an idolater and polytheist. His era is notorious for the oppression and persecution inflicted upon Christians. In those days, the Christian doctrine of the Trinity had not yet been formulated; this doctrine became prevalent much later, in the fourth century CE. Therefore, in those days, Christians were monotheists. When these young men saw how monotheists were being harshly treated and forced into polytheism and idol worship, they deemed it appropriate for the protection of their faith to hide from the eyes of the people. Thus, they agreed to hide in an open cave on a mountain, left their homes, and took refuge in the chosen cave. They decided that, in turn, one of them would disguise himself and go to the city, bring back some food, listen to what people were saying about them, and inform the rest of the companions about the current situation. Along with this, they continued to pray to Allah to keep them steadfast in this matter, to bestow His mercy upon them, and to provide them with the means for correct guidance.
[9]
The Companions of the Cave Taking Refuge in the Cave:
According to common narrations, books of history, and the indication of the Noble Quran, these young men were seven, monotheists, and belonged to the Christian religion, while in their society, polytheism and idol worship prevailed everywhere. The Roman king of that time, Decius (reign 249 CE to 251 CE), was himself an idolater and polytheist. His era is notorious for the oppression and persecution inflicted upon Christians. In those days, the Christian doctrine of the Trinity had not yet been formulated; this doctrine became prevalent much later, in the fourth century CE. Therefore, in those days, Christians were monotheists. When these young men saw how monotheists were being harshly treated and forced into polytheism and idol worship, they deemed it appropriate for the protection of their faith to hide from the eyes of the people. Thus, they agreed to hide in an open cave on a mountain, left their homes, and took refuge in the chosen cave. They decided that, in turn, one of them would disguise himself and go to the city, bring back some food, listen to what people were saying about them, and inform the rest of the companions about the current situation. Along with this, they continued to pray to Allah to keep them steadfast in this matter, to bestow His mercy upon them, and to provide them with the means for correct guidance.
