Al-Kahf
الكهف"The Cave"
- Number
- 18 of 114
- Verses
- 110
- Revealed
- Makkah
Four stories, one theme: trials of faith, wealth, knowledge, and power. Recited every Friday.
24 passages reference this surah
From 11 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.
Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
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"its honorable sites is the cave where Ibrahim, peace be upon him, was born. It is a narrow, elongated cave with a large mosque overhead and a high minaret. From this cave, Ibrahim saw the stars, moon, and sun, as mentioned in the holy book. Behind the cave is his station"
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"and candles and lamps are lit in the cave. From it there is a cave at the top of the mountain attributed to Adam, peace be upon him, with a structure above it. Below is a cave known as the cave of hunger, where it is said seventy prophets, peace be upon them,"
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"him and dragged him to the cave. It is said that in this cave Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Job, and Lot, peace be upon them all, prayed. There is a well-built mosque with stairs leading up to it and containing rooms and amenities for residency. It opens every Monday and Thursday,"
Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
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"the cave of Al-Isfahani, a water spring, and an uninhabited fortress beneath a gulch known as Guda Ka Arifan. There is also the cave of Naranj, and the Sultan's Cave, beside which is the Gate of"
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"Our journey then took us to a place known as the House of the Old Woman, which marks the end of habitation. We moved on to Baba Tahir's cave, who was one of the righteous. Our next destination was the cave of Sabik, with the letters being Sin, Ba, and Kaf, a"
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"these people, left the ship at night. He rendezvoused with a woman married to one of their leaders at a cave-like spot on the shore. Her husband learned of it and came with all his companions to the cave where he found"
Book 4: The Book of Prayer
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"It is also recommended to seek forgiveness on this day. Additionally, reciting the Qur'an abundantly, especially Surat al-Kahf, is encouraged. It is narrated that whoever reads Surat Al-Kahf on the night or day of Jumu'ah will be granted a light from where he reads it to Mecca,"
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"When you say "and I am not of the polytheists," consider the subtle forms of shirk. The verse "So whoever hopes for the meeting with his Lord, let him do righteous work and not associate in worship of his Lord anyone" from Surah Al-Kahf was revealed about those who worship Allah but also seek people's praise."
Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr
Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
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"They approached until they were about fifty arm lengths from the Prophet, peace be upon him. When the two doves returned, they said, What prevented you from looking into the cave? He replied, I saw two wild doves at the mouth of the cave, and they knew that no one was"
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"Abu Bakr replied, Yes, by the one who sent you with the truth. When they reached the cave, Abu Bakr said, Stay in your place, O Messenger of Allah, until I can check the cave. He entered and checked it, ensuring it was safe."
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"The messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, recounted staying in the cave of Hira for a month. After completing his stay, he descended and began to contemplate in the valley. He was called, looked around, and saw nothing until he looked up at the sky and saw the angel on the throne."
Book 16: Etiquettes of Seclusion
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
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"The hadith describing the Prophet, peace be upon him, at the beginning of his mission isolating himself in the Cave of Hira is agreed upon from the hadith of Aisha, with a similar narration mentioning that he would seclude himself in the Cave of Hira worshipping."
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"By the remembrance of Allah, it becomes clear that mingling can prevent contemplation and remembrance, making seclusion more suitable for some. The Prophet, at the beginning of his mission, would isolate himself in the Cave of Hira, retreating there until the light of prophecy strengthened within him."
The Story of Adam
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
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"of Adam bears a portion of its blood, for he was the first to establish the practice of killing. On Mount Qasiyun, north of Damascus, there is a cave known as the Cave of Blood. It is famous for being the location where Cain killed his brother Abel, according to"
Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia
Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
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"strange wonders? The Cave is the Cavern in the Mountain Chapter Their cave was named Hizm, and regarding the Raqim, Ibn Abbas said, I do not know what is meant by it. Some have suggested it refers to a recorded book containing their names and what happened"
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"the moment of sunset, as is commonly observed in such places. The wisdom behind the sun entering at certain times is to prevent the air within from becoming corrupted. Allah says in Surah Al-Kahf, And they remained in their cave for three hundred years and"
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"seek refuge in the cave. Your Lord will spread out for you of His mercy and will prepare for you from your affair facility. And you would see the sun when it rose, inclining away from their cave to the right."
Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā
Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
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"north of Damascus, there is a cave called the Cave of Blood, believed by some to be where Cain killed Abel. Al-Hafiz ibn Asakir mentioned in the biography of Ahmad ibn Kathir that he saw"
Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
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""Three men from a previous nation were traveling when night fell upon them, and they took shelter in a cave. A boulder rolled down from the mountain and sealed the entrance of the cave."
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Ibn Kathir · Timeless Classics
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"Praise and thanks belong to God, and from Him come success and protection. Among the most notorious of them was al-Aswad al-Ansi, may God curse him, whose name was Abhala ibn Kab ibn Ghawth. He first came forth from a town in Yemen called Kahf Khabban with seven hundred fighting men, and not a month had passed before he had taken possession of Sana; then all of Yemen, to its farthest reaches,"
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"While they were engaged in this, that accursed one, al-Aswad al-Ansi, rose up. The Rising of al-Aswad al-Ansi His name was Abhala ibn Kab ibn Ghawth, from a place called: Kahf Hanan — with seven hundred fighting men. And he wrote to the agents of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace:"
al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume One
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
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"Do you suppose the unbelieving Rafida have not heard: the second of two, when the two of them were in the cave? He was called to Islam and neither stammered nor refused; he walked the straight road and neither slipped nor stumbled; through all his days he bore patiently the blades of the enemy; he gave so abundantly that he kept nothing back,"
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"And when he died, it was said, the Successor of the Messenger of God; then the ascription of the caliphate was cut off. of his death, and it was said: the Commander of the Faithful. So the two of them remained in the cave three days, then came out of it, while the tongue of destiny was saying:"
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"the houses of Mecca behind, al-Siddiq's vigilance grew intense: at times he would think of an ambush ahead and walk before him, at times he would think of pursuers and fall back behind him, and at times he would go to his right and at times to his left, until they came to the cave."
Books referenced
Volume One
Ibn Battuta · 13h 3m
Volume Two
Ibn Battuta · 10h 27m
The Book of Prayer
Imam al-Ghazali · 5h 10m
First Revelation to Badr
Ibn Kathir · 15h 55m
Etiquettes of Seclusion
Imam al-Ghazali · 1h 41m
The Story of Adam
Ibn Kathir · 2h 1m
Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia
Ibn Kathir · 18h 22m
From Creation to Mūsā
Ibn Kathir · 18h 8m