Surah Al-Kahf 1-10: Arabic, Transliteration & Translation

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

1. 18:1

   اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْٓ اَنْزَلَ عَلٰى عَبْدِهِ الْكِتٰبَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ لَّهٗ عِوَجًا ۜ

   Al-hamdu lillahil-ladzii anzala 'ala 'abdihil kitaaba walam yaj'al lahu 'iwajaa

   Praise be to Allah Who has revealed to His servant the Book devoid of all crookedness;

2. 18:2

   قَيِّمًا لِّيُنْذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيْدًا مِّنْ لَّدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ الَّذِيْنَ يَعْمَلُوْنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ اَنَّ لَهُمْ اَجْرًا حَسَنًاۙ

   Qayyimal liyunżira ba`san syadīdam mil ladun-hu wa yubasysyiral-mu`minīnallażīna ya’malụnaṣ-ṣāliḥāti anna lahum ajran ḥasanā

   an unerringly Straight Book, meant to warn of a stern punishment from Allah, and to proclaim, to those who believe and work righteous deeds, the tiding that theirs shall be a good reward

3. 18:3

   مَّاكِثِيْنَ فِيْهِ اَبَدًاۙ

   Maakitsiina fiihi abadan

   wherein they shall abide for ever;

4. 18:4

   وَّيُنْذِرَ الَّذِيْنَ قَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ وَلَدًاۖ

   Wayundziral-ladziina qaaluuuut-takhadzallahu waladan

   and also to warn those who say: "Allah has taken to Himself a son,"

5. 18:5

   مَّا لَهُمْ بِهٖ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَّلَا لِاٰبَاۤىِٕهِمْۗ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ اَفْوَاهِهِمْۗ اِنْ يَّقُوْلُوْنَ اِلَّا كَذِبًا

   Maa lahum bihi min 'ilmin walaa li-aabaa-ihim kaburat kalimatan takhruju min afwaahihim in yaquuluuna ilaa kadziban

   a thing about which they have no knowledge, neither they nor their ancestors. Dreadful is the word that comes out of their mouths. What they utter is merely a lie.

6. 18:6

   فَلَعَلَّكَ بَاخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمْ اِنْ لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوْا بِهٰذَا الْحَدِيْثِ اَسَفًا

   Fala'allaka baakhi'un nafsaka 'ala aatsaarihim in lam yu'minuu bihadzaal hadiitsi asafan

   (O Muhammad), if they do not believe in this Message, you will perhaps torment yourself to death with grief, sorrowing over them.

7. 18:7

   اِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْاَرْضِ زِيْنَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ اَيُّهُمْ اَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا

   Innaa ja'alnaa maa 'alal ardhi ziinatan lahaa linabluwahum ai-yuhum ahsanu 'amalaa

   Surely We have made all that is on the earth an embellishment for it in order to test people as to who of them is better in conduct.

8. 18:8

   وَاِنَّا لَجَاعِلُوْنَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيْدًا جُرُزًاۗ

   Wa-innaa lajaa'iluuna maa 'alaihaa sha'iidan juruzan

   In the ultimate, We shall reduce all that is on the earth to a barren plain.

9. 18:9

   اَمْ حَسِبْتَ اَنَّ اَصْحٰبَ الْكَهْفِ وَالرَّقِيْمِ كَانُوْا مِنْ اٰيٰتِنَا عَجَبًا

   Am hasibta anna ashhaabal kahfi warraqiimi kaanuu min aayaatinaa 'ajaban

   Do you think that the people of the Cave and the Inscription were one of Our wondrous signs?

10. 18:10

    اِذْ اَوَى الْفِتْيَةُ اِلَى الْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوْا رَبَّنَآ اٰتِنَا مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً وَّهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ اَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا

    Idz awal fityatu ilal kahfi faqaaluuu rabbanaa aatinaa min ladunka rahmatan wahai-yi-a lanaa min amrinaa rasyadan

    When those youths sought refuge in the Cave and said: "Our Lord! Grant us mercy from Yourself and provide for us rectitude in our affairs."

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