سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 26
قُلِ ٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثُوا۟ ۖ لَهُۥ غَيْبُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ أَبْصِرْ بِهِۦ وَأَسْمِعْ ۚ مَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا يُشْرِكُ فِى حُكْمِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Say: "Allâh knows best how long they stayed. With Him is (the knowledge of) the Unseen of the heavens and the earth. How clearly He sees, and hears (everything)! They have no Walî (Helper, Disposer of affairs, Protector) other than Him, and He makes none to share in His Decision and His Rule."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
knows best
بِمَا
bimā
about what (period)
لَبِثُوا۟ ۖ
labithū
they remained
لَهُۥ
lahu
For Him
غَيْبُ
ghaybu
(is the) unseen
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
أَبْصِرْ
abṣir
How clearly He sees
بِهِۦ
bihi
[of it]
وَأَسْمِعْ ۚ
wa-asmiʿ
And how clearly He hears
مَا
mā
Not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ
dūnihi
besides Him
مِن
min
any
وَلِىٍّۢ
waliyyin
protector
وَلَا
walā
and not
يُشْرِكُ
yush'riku
He shares
فِى
fī
[in]
حُكْمِهِۦٓ
ḥuk'mihi
His Commands
أَحَدًۭا
aḥadan
(with) anyone
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.
26. Say, "Allah knows best how long they remained. To Him belongs the unseen of the heavens and the earth. How clear is His sight and how keen His hearing! For them [the heavens and the earth] there is no caretaker or administrator besides Him, and He makes none to share in His command [26]."
[26] That is, Allah has the most accurate knowledge of the duration of the stay of the People of the Cave because He Himself made them sleep and then awakened them. No one besides Allah has such power and authority that he can give completely accurate information about any matter or incident.
[26] That is, Allah has the most accurate knowledge of the duration of the stay of the People of the Cave because He Himself made them sleep and then awakened them. No one besides Allah has such power and authority that he can give completely accurate information about any matter or incident.
