سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 61
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَا مَجْمَعَ بَيْنِهِمَا نَسِيَا حُوتَهُمَا فَٱتَّخَذَ سَبِيلَهُۥ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ سَرَبًا ﴿61﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But when they reached the junction of the two seas, they forgot their fish, and it took its way through the sea as in a tunnel.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
بَلَغَا
balaghā
they reached
مَجْمَعَ
majmaʿa
the junction
بَيْنِهِمَا
baynihimā
between them
نَسِيَا
nasiyā
they forgot
حُوتَهُمَا
ḥūtahumā
their fish
فَٱتَّخَذَ
fa-ittakhadha
and it took
سَبِيلَهُۥ
sabīlahu
its way
فِى
fī
into
ٱلْبَحْرِ
l-baḥri
the sea
سَرَبًۭا
saraban
slipping away
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.
61. Then when they reached the junction of the two seas, they forgot their fish [60], and it took its way into the sea, slipping away like a tunnel.
[60]
The Dead Fish Coming to Life, Jumping into the River, and Making a Tunnel in the Sea:
When they reached the junction, Musa (peace be upon him) slept in the shade of a rock, and his servant, Sayyiduna Yusha‘ bin Nun (peace be upon him), who was later granted prophethood and became the successor of Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him), remained sitting there. During this time, the fish began to move, wriggled, and jumped into the river. At first, Sayyiduna Yusha‘ thought to wake Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him) and inform him that the fish had gone into the river. But when he woke up and told him to continue the journey, Yusha‘ (peace be upon him) forgot to mention the fish, nor did Musa (peace be upon him) remember to check on their symbolic fish.
[60]
The Dead Fish Coming to Life, Jumping into the River, and Making a Tunnel in the Sea:
When they reached the junction, Musa (peace be upon him) slept in the shade of a rock, and his servant, Sayyiduna Yusha‘ bin Nun (peace be upon him), who was later granted prophethood and became the successor of Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him), remained sitting there. During this time, the fish began to move, wriggled, and jumped into the river. At first, Sayyiduna Yusha‘ thought to wake Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him) and inform him that the fish had gone into the river. But when he woke up and told him to continue the journey, Yusha‘ (peace be upon him) forgot to mention the fish, nor did Musa (peace be upon him) remember to check on their symbolic fish.
