سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 25
وَلَبِثُوا۟ فِى كَهْفِهِمْ ثَلَـٰثَ مِا۟ئَةٍ سِنِينَ وَٱزْدَادُوا۟ تِسْعًا ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they stayed in their Cave three hundred (solar) years, adding nine (for lunar years). (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَبِثُوا۟
walabithū
And they remained
فِى
fī
in
كَهْفِهِمْ
kahfihim
their cave
ثَلَـٰثَ
thalātha
(for) three
مِا۟ئَةٍۢ
mi-atin
hundred
سِنِينَ
sinīna
years
وَٱزْدَادُوا۟
wa-iz'dādū
and add
تِسْعًۭا
tis'ʿan
nine
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
25. And they remained in their cave for three hundred years, and some added nine [25].
[25]
The Duration of the Sleep of the People of the Cave in the Cave:
According to those who follow the solar calendar, this duration was three hundred years, and according to those who follow the lunar calendar, it was three hundred and nine years. The period mentioned in this verse is correct in the sense that if the fractions of months and days are omitted, then three hundred solar years become three hundred and nine lunar years. But the question is whether the determination of this period is the word of Allah or the statements of people which Allah has narrated here as a quotation. The clear answer is that these are the statements of people. If this were the word of Allah, then in the next verse Allah would not have said, "Allah knows best how long they stayed (in the cave)."
[25]
The Duration of the Sleep of the People of the Cave in the Cave:
According to those who follow the solar calendar, this duration was three hundred years, and according to those who follow the lunar calendar, it was three hundred and nine years. The period mentioned in this verse is correct in the sense that if the fractions of months and days are omitted, then three hundred solar years become three hundred and nine lunar years. But the question is whether the determination of this period is the word of Allah or the statements of people which Allah has narrated here as a quotation. The clear answer is that these are the statements of people. If this were the word of Allah, then in the next verse Allah would not have said, "Allah knows best how long they stayed (in the cave)."
