018-1 The Cave 18:51 -

Translation, Commentary & Explanation of Chapter 18 Al-Kahfi


The meaning of Verse 51

I did not bring them to witness the creation of Heaven and Earth and not even their own creation. I would not take those who are astray as assistants.



Commentary by Imam Jalalain:-

God did not appoint the Iblis and his offsprings to witness the creation of Heaven, Earth and themselves.


God did not bring anyone to witness the creation of anyone else, and HE did not take the satans as assistants in performing HIS creation, then why are you obeying them?



Commentary by Harun Yahya:-

Believers should only befriend the believers, the obedient and those who have good character.

Being with such people will protect us from going astray, and encourage us to do the good.


Satan appears to people as friends. Quran always commands believers to choose other believers as friends and helpers.


My Observations & Opinions :-

It is not that Muslims should not befriends Non-Muslims. This verse meant to say that Muslims must have at least one close Muslim friend to become some sort of a guide to him. When we are alone we are prone to do sinful things, but, if you have a Muslim friend with us, then that sinful thought comes under control.

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016-2 The Cave 18:47 to 49 - Naked & Not Circumcised

016-2 The Cave 18:47 to 49 - Naked & Not Circumcised
Translation, Commentary & Explanation of Chapter 18 Al-Kahfi.

[47]
On the day WE make the mountains move and you will
see the Earth flat and bare. And WE gather them all.

And WE will not leave a single one of them.

[48]
And they will be paraded before your Lord in rows.
Definitely, you have come to US just as WE have
created you at the first time.

Yes indeed! though you have said that WE will not
fix a time to meet you.

[49]

Then the report book of life will be presented

to all mankind. And you will see that those who

have done many sinful things will be very

frightened of what are written in their report

book.

And after seeing the contents of their books,

the sinful people will exclaim,

"O we will be in trouble.

What kind of book is this

that never omit our smallest sins

and the biggest one,

but rather it records all incidents."

They will find that whatever they have done

during their lifetime, are all recorded in this

report book.

Your LORD will not discriminate anyone.

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Imam Jalalain commented that :-

On that day WE will make the mountains disappear from the face of the Earth and they become like flying dust. Then there will be nothing left on Earth, that is, no mountains, no plants and no rivers.

WE will gather all human beings, wether believers or unbelievers, and no one is left behind.

That each particular row represent a certain nation. Every individual come to meet ALLAH alone, without shoes, naked and not circumcised.

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My understanding from Harun Yahya commentary in his book

"The signs of The End Times in Surat Al-Kahf" :-

This universe has its fixed time, known as "The Hour". Only ALLAH knows when the Hour will occur.

"Truly ALLAH has knowledge of the Hour, sends down abundant rain and knows what is in the womb. No one knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no one knows where he will die. ALLAH is All-Knowing and All-Aware.

[Surah Luqman Verse 34]

Surah Al-Kahfi relates some of the people's presumptions about when the Hour will come.

But...most people believe that life on Earth will continue forever and that the Hour will not come.

They think that death is nothingness and it is the end of the history of a person.

They mock that Judgement Day is a myth.

With this verse, GOD is saying that, although the Hour is the end of this world, but, it is not the final end of the history of human beings.

The Hour is the beginning of the Eternal Life in the Hereafter, that is, the Kingdom of God.

After the Hour, man will be brought to the Judgement Day, where we will be paraded before GOD.

GOD created us from nothing. When our parents got married and our fathers' sperm were discharged into our mothers' wombs, it was our beginning.

Then GOD turns the sperm into blood clot, and then it became spongy meat, and then slowly the bones came into shape and we became a baby in our mothers womb.

We are thankful to GOD that we were born and survive until today. Some babies were lost in miscarriages, whilesome other babies died when they were very very young.

Therefore, this verse is telling us that when we die and/or after The Hour, which ever come first, we will return to GOD, in the manner before we were born.

Most learned scholars said that, we will exist in the Hereafter in the form of our original souls.

Until today nobody knows what is the shape of the souls, although some writers wrote that they are in the form of birds.

Anyway, my friends, do not be afraid of the Judgement Day, because GOD says in the Quran,

"My servants, you will feel no fear today, you will know no sorrow"

[Chapter Az-Zukhruf Verse 68].

All we have to do, now, and urgently now, is to make sure we are the good servants of GOD.

Thanks for reading my share of thoughts.

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013-1e The Cave 18:46 Better Source of Hope

Translation, Commentary & Explanation of Chapter 18 Al-Kahfi.


The meaning of Verse 46


Wealth and children are the decorations of life in this world.
But consistent good deeds and right actions,
are far better in the eyes of your Lord
and a far better source of hope.


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Imam Jalalain commented that :-


Examples of good deeds are remembering GOD by reciting


"Subhallah wal hamdulillah wa laa ilaaha illallah wallahu akbar
wa laa haula wa laa quwwata illaa billaahi"


which means,


"Glory to ALLAH and all praises to ALLAH
and there is no god other than ALLAH
and ALLAH is the GREATEST
and there is no capability
and there is no strength
other than with (the help of) ALLAH"


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Harun Yahya eloborates that lasting right actions are defined as good and beneficial deeds that comply with the Quran's morality and are pleasant to ALLAH


These consistent actions are signs of patience, devotion and seriousness in religion.


The intentions of these right actions must purely be for the sake of gaining the pleasure of ALLAH.


If there are other intentions along with them,then they are not the right actions.


The same is true for charity. It must only be for the sake of GOD and not to impress people or for recognition [or for rebate in Income Tax].


These actions must be consistent, and not just on the spur of a moment. For example, charity, in the form of zakat (taxes on wealth) must be contributed annually.


All these right actions are for the benefits of each individual and does not at all affect the Power and Greatness of GOD.


Even if there is no one performing them, GOD will not lost his respect and power.
And if everyone perform these right actions, GOD will not become greater than before.


GOD is always GREAT at all times.

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My Observations


GOD is the RICHEST.


HIS RICHNESS will never be reduced, when HE rewards all HIS creatures,
and will never be increased, even if all HIS creatures submit to HIM.


Our sincerity to ALLAH will benefit other creations. If we are not sincere doing things for the sake of GOD Al-Mighty, then, our actions will cause damages to other creations.
That is why sincerity for the sake of gaining GOD's pleasure is important in religion.

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010-4e The Cave 18:35 - Will my garden perish?

Translation, Commentary & Explanation of Chapter 18 Al-Kahfi.

The meaning of Verse 35

He then entered his garden in a sinful manner saying,

"I do not think that my garden will ever perish forever"


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Imam Jalalain commented that :-

He brought his friend to see his garden. His friend was a pious man, while he was an unbeliever.

Harun Yahya wrote in his book "Signs of The End Times in Surat Al-Kahfi" that this man is ungrateful and clearly displayed his disrespect for ALLAH by asserting that no disaster would ever touch his garden.

In short he claimed to be equal to GOD, because, only GOD knows best wether disaster will fall on a person or on a thing or it will not, as mention in the following verses from The Quran;

"That is so you will know ALLAH knows what is in the heavens and in the Earth. And ALLAH has knowledge of all things"
[Chapter 3 Al-Ma'idah : 7]

"The keys of the Unseen are in HIS posession. No one knows them but HIM. HE knows everything in the land and sea. No leaf fall without HIS knowing it. There is no seed in the darkness of the ground, and nothing moist or dry, which is not in a Clear Book." [Chapter Al-An'am : 59]

My wealth is more than yours

Translation, Commentary & Explanation of The Quran,

Chapter 18 Al-Kahfi Verses 32 to 34

The meaning of Verse 32
And give them a parable of two men. WE made for one of them two gardens of vineyards and surrounded them withdate palms and in between the two gardens WE have made a field of grain.


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Imam Jalalain commented that:-
1) The one with 2 gardens is an unbeliever of

The Truth.
2) The field of grain provide him regular staple food.

The meaning of Verse 33
The two gardens produced fruits

and were not discrimated even a little bit.

And WE made rivers flow in between the two gardens.

The meaning of Verse 34
And he had plenty of fruits. So he said to his friend when they were talking together;

"My wealth is more than yours

and

my followers are stronger."

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Insya ALLAH we will continue with the next verses

009-7 The Cave 18:31 Gold Bracelets, silk & brocade

Translation, Commentary & Explanation of Chapter 18 Al-Kahfi.

The meaning of Verse 31

For them are the Paradise of Aden, with rivers flowing underneath them.

In that paradise they will be adorned with bracelets of gold and will wear fine green silk and brocade.

They will be seated in a relaxed and leaning position on a raised platform.

Those are the best rewards and the most pleasant resting place.

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Imam Jalalain commented that :-

1) They will live in the Paradise of Aden, which

Muhammad Asad later commented are gardens of perpetual

bliss, that is endless perfect joy

2) The grammar may indicate that the bracelets are

only some of the many other ornaments.

3) It is mentioned in The Quran

Chapter 55

Ar-Rahman

Verse 54 ;

"In the inner side are from brocade"

[which I supposed explained the reason why in this

verse 31 is mentioned both 'fine silk and brocade' in one sentence].

4) The raised platforms are like the platforms in traditional Malay weddings, where the brides and bridegrooms will be seated and treated like kings and queens. There will also be many kinds of decorations, clothings and curtains.

009-6 The Cave 18:30 GOD determines everything

Translation, Commentary & Explanation of Chapter 18 Al-Kahfi.

The meaning of Verse 30

"Certainly, for those who believe The Truth

and do good deeds,

WE will not hold back their rewards."


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Imam Jalalain commented in detailed grammatical arguments

to derive the inner meaning that GOD will certainly give rewards

to those who believe The Truth according to their good deeds.

Harun Yahya wrote that

ALLAH encompasses everything that humanity does.

ALLAH gives reward for those deeds that comply with the Quran's morality.

That is, we must do amal soleh according tothe guidance of the Quran.
Then ALLAH will reward us with Paradise (Jannah).

In other chapters of the Quran ALLAH says;

"Everything in the heavens and earth

belongs to ALLAH,

HE can repay those who do evil for what they did,

and repay those who do good with the very best"

[Surah An-Najm verse 31]

"Yes. the friends of ALLAH

will feel no fear and will know no sorrow.

Those who believe and guard against evil,

there is good news for them in this world

and the Hereafter.

There is no change the words of ALLAH.

That is the great victory"

[Surah Yunus verse 62-64]

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