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Al-Kahf (The Cave)

Verse 11of 110

فَضَرَبْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ فِى ٱلْكَهْفِ سِنِينَ عَدَدًۭا﴿١١

Translation (Sahih International)

So We cast [a cover of sleep] over their ears within the cave for a number of years.

Word-by-word meaning

فَضَرَبْنَاfaḍarabnāSo We cast
عَلَىٰٓʿalāover
ءَاذَانِهِمْādhānihimtheir ears
فِىin
ٱلْكَهْفِl-kahfithe cave
سِنِينَsinīnayears
عَدَدًۭاʿadadana number

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Story of the People of Al-Kahf Here Allah tells us about the story of the people of Al-Kahf in brief and general terms, then Heexplains it in more detail. He saysأَمْ حَسِبْتَ(Do you think) -- O Muhammad --أَنَّ أَصْحَـبَ الْكَهْفِ وَالرَّقِيمِ كَانُواْ مِنْ ءَايَـتِنَا عَجَبًا(that the people of Al-Kahf and Ar-Raqim were a wonder among Our signs) meaning, their case was not something amazing compared to Our power and ability, for the creation of the heavens and earth, the alternation of nig...

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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