In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Young Morrocan recitor, reciting Surah Al-Kahf, verses 82 – 94.
“And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and their father had been righteous, and thy Lord intended that they should come to their full strength and should bring forth their treasure as a mercy from their Lord; and I did it not upon my own command. Such is the interpretation of that wherewith thou couldst not bear. They will ask thee of Dhu’l-Qarneyn. Say: I shall recite unto you a remembrance of him. Lo! We made him strong in the land and gave him unto every thing a road. And he followed a road. Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. We said: O Dhu’l-Qarneyn! Either punish or show them kindness. He said: As for him who doeth wrong, we shall punish him, and then he will be brought back unto his Lord, Who will punish him with awful punishment! But as for him who believeth and doeth right, good will be his reward, and We shall speak unto him a mild command. Then he followed a road. Till, when he reached the rising-place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had appointed no shelter therefrom. So (it was). And We knew all concerning him. Then he followed a road. Till, when he came between the two mountains, he found upon their hither side a folk that scarce could understand a saying. They said: O Dhu’l-Qarneyn! Lo! Gog and Magog are spoiling the land. So may we pay thee tribute on condition that thou set a barrier between us and them?” Verses 82 – 94
This Surah is revealed to our Prophet (pbuh) in Mekkah. This Surah contains a few stories namely the story of the Companions of the Cave who slept therein for a long period of time but yet they thought that they have only been asleep for only a day or two, the story of two men granted the pleasures and wealth in life but one was never thankful to the Lord. Hence Allah tumbled his properties and wealth to pieces to it’s very foundations. Next is the story of the Prophet Musa and a mysterious wise man who thought him the parables of life. Finally, the story of Dzulkarnain, his journey and Ya’juj and Ma’juj was revealed.
Regarding the recitation of Surah Kahf, both narrations of reciting it from
memory and also from the Quraan itself exist in the hadith.
a) ibn Mardawaih reports from ibn Umar marfooan: He who recites Surah Kahf
on the day of Jumuah, nur (light) will be spread out for him from below his
feet till the sky, it will shine for him till the Day of Judgement and his
sins between the two Jumuahs will be forgiven for him.
In Tafseere Roohul Ma’ani vol.8 pg. 288, under the tafseer of Surah Kahf,
there are three Ahaadith which support the recitation of Surh Kahf from the
Quraan and there also appear a few narrations on reciting from memory.
Surah Kahf can be recited on the night of Jumuah (Thursday night) or on
the Day of Jumuah. Narrations regarding its recitaiton at both times are
found in the treasure of Ahaadith.
Ibn Mardawaih reports from Abdullah ibn Mughaffal marfooan: The home in
which Surah Kahf is recited, shaitaan does not enter that house on that
specific night. (Roohul Ma’ani, vol. 8, pg. 289).
Allah Hafiz
Tags: Al-Qur'an, Surah Al-Kahf
