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Surah Al-Kahf (“The Cave”) is the 18th surah of the Quran: a Makkan surah of 110 ayahs.

Background

Revealed in Makkah when the Quraysh, on the advice of the rabbis of Madinah, tested the Prophet ﷺ with questions about the youths of the cave and Dhul-Qarnayn.

Main themes

• The youths of the cave who held on to their faith
• The owner of the two gardens, proud of his wealth
• Musa and al-Khidr: the limits of human knowledge
• Dhul-Qarnayn, a just ruler, and the barrier against Ya’juj and Ma’juj

Virtue

Whoever memorises the first ten ayahs of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjal (Muslim 809).