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Tafsir Ibn Kathir -> Surah Al-Kahf |
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Topic |
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(Chapter - 18) |
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Which was revealed in Makkah |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
What has been mentioned about the Virtues of this Surah and the first and last ten Ayat, which provide protection from the Dajjal |
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The Revelation of the Qur'an brings both Good News and a Warning |
6, 7, 8 |
Reason why this Surah was revealed |
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Do not feel sorry because the Idolators do not believe Allah consoles His Messenger for his sorrow over the idolators because they would not believe and keep away from him. He also said: |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
This World is the Place of Trial Then Allah tells us that He has made this world a temporary abode, adorned with transient beauty, and He made it a place of trial, not a place of settlement. So He says: |
13, 14, 15, 16 |
The Story of the People of Al-Kahf Here Allah tells us about the story of the people of Al-Kahf in brief and general terms, then He explains it in more detail. He says: |
17 |
Their Belief in Allah and their Retreat from their People |
18 |
The Location of the Cave This indicates that the entrance to the cave faced north, because Allah tells us that when the sun was rising, sunlight entered the cave |
19, 20 |
Their Sleep in the Cave |
21 |
Their awakening and sending One of Themselves to buy Food Allah says: `just as We caused them to sleep, We resurrected them with their bodies, hair and skin intact, and nothing lacking in their form and appearance.' This was after three hundred and nine years. This is why they asked each other, |
22 |
How the People of the City came to know about Them; building a Memorial over the Cave |
23, 24 |
Their Number |
25, 26 |
Saying |
27, 28 |
The Length of their Stay in the Cave |
29 |
The Command to recite the Qur'an and to patiently keep Company with the Believers |
30, 31 |
The Truth is from Allah, and the Punishment of Those Who do not believe in it |
32, 33, 34, 35, 36 |
The Reward of those Who believe and do Righteous Deeds |
37, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
The Example of the Rich Idolators and the Poor Muslims |
42, 43, 44 |
The Response of the Poor Believer |
45, 46 |
The Evil Results of Kufr |
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The Parable of the Worldly Life |
47, 48, 49 |
Between Wealth and Good Deeds |
50 |
The Major Terrors of the Hour |
51 |
The Story of Adam and Iblis |
52, 53 |
The gods of the Idolators did not witness the Creation of anything, not even Themselves |
54 |
Their Partners are not able to respond and the Criminals are brought to the Fire |
55, 56 |
Examples put forth in the Qur'an |
57, 58, 59 |
The Rebellion of the Disbelievers |
60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 |
The Worst People are Those Who turn away after being reminded |
66, 67, 68, 69, 70 |
The Story of Musa and Al-Khidr |
71, 72, 73 |
Musa meeting with Al-Khidr and accompanying Him |
74, 75, 76 |
Damaging the Boat |
77, 78 |
The Story of killing the Boy |
79 |
The Story of repairing the Wall Allah tells us that |
80, 81 |
Interpretations of why the Ship was damaged |
82 |
Interpretation of why the Boy was killed |
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Interpretation of why the Wall was repaired for no Charge |
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Was Al-Khidr a Prophet |
83, 84 |
Why he was called Al-Khidr |
85, 86, 87, 88 |
The Story of Dhul-Qarnayn Allah says to His Prophet , |
89, 90, 91 |
His traveling and reaching the Place where the Sun sets (the West) |
92, 93, 94, 95, 96 |
His Journey East |
97, 98, 99 |
His Journey to the Land of Ya'juj and Ma'juj, and building the Barrier |
100, 101, 102 |
The Barrier restrains Them, but It will be breached when the Hour draws nigh |
103, 104, 105, 106 |
Hell will be displayed before the Disbelievers on the Day of Resurrection |
107, 108 |
The Greatest Losers in respect of (Their) Deeds |
109 |
The Reward of the Righteous Believers |
110 |
The Words of the Lord can never be finished |
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Muhammad is a Human Being and a Messenger, and the God is One |
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