Surah Al-Kahf Verse 17 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And [had you been present], you would see the sun…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Kahf

۞ وَتَرَى الشَّمْسَ إِذَا طَلَعَت تَّزَاوَرُ عَن كَهْفِهِمْ ذَاتَ الْيَمِينِ وَإِذَا غَرَبَت تَّقْرِضُهُمْ ذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ وَهُمْ فِي فَجْوَةٍ مِّنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ ۗ مَن يَهْدِ اللَّهُ فَهُوَ الْمُهْتَدِ ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُ وَلِيًّا مُّرْشِدًا ۝١٧

🔤 Transliteration

Wa tarash shamsa izaa tala`at tazaawaru `an kahfihim zaatal yameeni wa izaa gharabat taqriduhum zaatash shimaali wa hum fee fajwatim minh; zaalika min Aayaatillaah; mai yahdil laahu fahuwal muhtad, wa mai yudlil falan tajida lahoo waliyyam murshidaa

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And [had you been present], you would see the sun when it rose, inclining away from their cave on the right, and when it set, passing away from them on the left, while they were [laying] within an open space thereof. That was from the signs of Allah. He whom Allah guides is the [rightly] guided, but he whom He leaves astray - never will you find for him a protecting guide.

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📖 Ayah 📜 Tafsir 📚 Al-Waseet 🔤 Ayah (I'rab)

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Tazāwaru (تَزَاوَرُ): To incline or bend away, to lean aside.
Taqriḍuhum (تَقْرِضُهُمْ): To leave them aside, to pass by them, turning away from them.
Fajwah (فَجْوَةٍ): An open, spacious area within the cave.

Tafsir (Explanation):

Imagine standing before that cave and witnessing a breathtaking scene: as the sun rises in the east, its rays gracefully incline away from the cave toward the right, never touching the sleeping youths. And when the sun sets in the west, it passes them by, turning toward the left, leaving them in gentle shade. They lie in a spacious opening within the cave, where a refreshing breeze reaches them, and neither the scorching heat of the day nor the chill of direct sunlight disturbs their peaceful slumber.

This was no coincidence—it was a divine arrangement, one of the magnificent signs of Allah’s power and care. He who had commanded them to seek refuge in that cave also commanded the very sun to serve them, shielding them from harm while they slept for centuries.

Reflect on this: the One who controls the sun, the moon, and the stars also controls the hearts of His servants. If you turn to Him sincerely, He will make the universe accommodate you in ways you never imagined.

Then Allah draws the ultimate lesson: "Whoever Allah guides, he is the truly guided; and whoever He lets go astray, you will never find for him a protecting guide." Guidance is not a product of intelligence, wealth, or effort alone—it is a gift from Allah, granted to those who sincerely seek it. If Allah opens your heart to faith, no force in the world can mislead you. And if He withholds His guidance due to arrogance or persistent rejection of truth, no one—no matter how wise or influential—can lead you to the right path.

So, dear reader, do not delay your return to Allah. The same Lord who protected those young believers in their cave is ready to protect you, guide you, and grant you peace in this life and the next. Seek Him with a sincere heart, and you will find Him closer to you than your own jugular vein.

📜 Verse 15-19 — Al-Kahf

15هَٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمُنَا اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِهِ آلِهَةً ۖ لَّوْلَا يَأْتُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِسُلْطَانٍ بَيِّنٍ ۖ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا

These, our people, have taken besides Him deities. Why do they not bring for [worship of] them a clear authority? And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah a lie?"

16وَإِذِ اعْتَزَلْتُمُوهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا اللَّهَ فَأْوُوا إِلَى الْكَهْفِ يَنشُرْ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّن رَّحْمَتِهِ وَيُهَيِّئْ لَكُم مِّنْ أَمْرِكُم مِّرْفَقًا

[The youths said to one another], "And when you have withdrawn from them and that which they worship other than Allah, retreat to the cave. Your Lord will spread out for you of His mercy and will prepare for you from your affair facility."

17۞ وَتَرَى الشَّمْسَ إِذَا طَلَعَت تَّزَاوَرُ عَن كَهْفِهِمْ ذَاتَ الْيَمِينِ وَإِذَا غَرَبَت تَّقْرِضُهُمْ ذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ وَهُمْ فِي فَجْوَةٍ مِّنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ ۗ مَن يَهْدِ اللَّهُ فَهُوَ الْمُهْتَدِ ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُ وَلِيًّا مُّرْشِدًا

18وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ أَيْقَاظًا وَهُمْ رُقُودٌ ۚ وَنُقَلِّبُهُمْ ذَاتَ الْيَمِينِ وَذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ ۖ وَكَلْبُهُم بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَيْهِ بِالْوَصِيدِ ۚ لَوِ اطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَوَلَّيْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِرَارًا وَلَمُلِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ رُعْبًا

And you would think them awake, while they were asleep. And We turned them to the right and to the left, while their dog stretched his forelegs at the entrance. If you had looked at them, you would have turned from them in flight and been filled by them with terror.

19وَكَذَٰلِكَ بَعَثْنَاهُمْ لِيَتَسَاءَلُوا بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ ۚ قَالُوا رَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثْتُمْ فَابْعَثُوا أَحَدَكُم بِوَرِقِكُمْ هَٰذِهِ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَلْيَنظُرْ أَيُّهَا أَزْكَىٰ طَعَامًا فَلْيَأْتِكُم بِرِزْقٍ مِّنْهُ وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ وَلَا يُشْعِرَنَّ بِكُمْ أَحَدًا

And similarly, We awakened them that they might question one another. Said a speaker from among them, "How long have you remained [here]?" They said, "We have remained a day or part of a day." They said, "Your Lord is most knowing of how long you remained. So send one of you with this silver coin of yours to the city and let him look to which is the best of food and bring you provision from it and let him be cautious. And let no one be aware of you.

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Surah Al-Kahf Verse 17 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And [had you been present], you would see the sun…

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