Surah Al-Kahf Verse 20 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Kahf

إِنَّهُمْ إِن يَظْهَرُوا عَلَيْكُمْ يَرْجُمُوكُمْ أَوْ يُعِيدُوكُمْ فِي مِلَّتِهِمْ وَلَن تُفْلِحُوا إِذًا أَبَدًا ۝٢٠

🔤 Transliteration

Innahum iny yazharoo `alaikum yarjumookum aw yu`eedookum fee millatihim wa lan tuflihooo izan abadaa

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will stone you or return you to their religion. And never would you succeed, then - ever."

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

يَظْهَرُوا عَلَيْكُمْ — They discover you, find out your location, or gain power over you.
يَرْجُمُوكُمْ — They will stone you to death (a brutal form of execution by throwing stones).
يُعِيدُوكُمْ فِي مِلَّتِهِمْ — They will force you back into their religion (the disbelieving faith you left).
وَلَن تُفْلِحُوا إِذًا أَبَدًا — You will never succeed, prosper, or attain salvation—ever.

Explanation of the Verse:

This verse captures the warning that the young believers (the Companions of the Cave) gave to one another as they deliberated their escape from a tyrannical, polytheistic society. They said: "If our people discover us or gain the upper hand over us, they will not hesitate to kill us by stoning—a most vicious and humiliating death—or they will drag us back into their false religion, stripping us of the pure faith we have embraced. And if we were to return to their ways, we would never succeed—neither in this life nor in the Hereafter—for we would have traded the light of guidance for the darkness of misguidance, and such a trade brings only ruin."

The verse teaches us a profound lesson: the enemies of faith are relentless. They either seek to destroy the body or corrupt the soul. But the believer's response is not fear—it is awareness, preparation, and unwavering trust in Allah. The young men of the Cave understood that temporary safety in a cave was far better than eternal loss in a life of compromise. They chose isolation over dilution, patience over panic, and faith over falsehood.

Dear reader, reflect on this: How often do we face pressures—from society, peers, or even family—to abandon or water down our principles? This verse is a timeless reminder that no worldly gain is worth the loss of your faith. Allah honors those who protect their belief, even if it costs them comfort, status, or life itself. And He never abandons those who seek refuge in Him—just as He turned that dark cave into a sanctuary of divine mercy and made their story a beacon of hope for all generations.

So, hold firm to your faith. Do not fear the threats of people, for their power is limited, but Allah's power is absolute. And know with certainty: true success—in this world and the next—belongs only to those who remain steadfast upon the truth, no matter the cost.

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📜 Verse 18-22 — Al-Kahf

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.

20إِنَّهُمْ إِن يَظْهَرُوا عَلَيْكُمْ يَرْجُمُوكُمْ أَوْ يُعِيدُوكُمْ فِي مِلَّتِهِمْ وَلَن تُفْلِحُوا إِذًا أَبَدًا

Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will stone you or return you to their religion. And never would you succeed, then - ever."

21وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَأَنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهَا إِذْ يَتَنَازَعُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَمْرَهُمْ ۖ فَقَالُوا ابْنُوا عَلَيْهِم بُنْيَانًا ۖ رَّبُّهُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِهِمْ ۚ قَالَ الَّذِينَ غَلَبُوا عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِم مَّسْجِدًا

And similarly, We caused them to be found that they [who found them] would know that the promise of Allah is truth and that of the Hour there is no doubt. [That was] when they disputed among themselves about their affair and [then] said, "Construct over them a structure. Their Lord is most knowing about them." Said those who prevailed in the matter, "We will surely take [for ourselves] over them a masjid."

22سَيَقُولُونَ ثَلَاثَةٌ رَّابِعُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ خَمْسَةٌ سَادِسُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ رَجْمًا بِالْغَيْبِ ۖ وَيَقُولُونَ سَبْعَةٌ وَثَامِنُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ ۚ قُل رَّبِّي أَعْلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِم مَّا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ ۗ فَلَا تُمَارِ فِيهِمْ إِلَّا مِرَاءً ظَاهِرًا وَلَا تَسْتَفْتِ فِيهِم مِّنْهُمْ أَحَدًا

They will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."

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Surah Al-Kahf Verse 20 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will…

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