surah al-kahf ppt
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Surah Al-Kahf
Saad MahmoodShahaan Barlas
Introduction
• Kahf means the “cave”.• Makki Surah• 110 Ayaats• Single revelation • Para no 15 and 16• Surah number 18
Why was it revealed?
• “What is the story of the youngsters who took refuge in cave?”
• “What is the history about the person who travelled from east to west?”
• “What is the RUH”?
Events
• Hazrat Moosa and Hazrat Khizer
• People of the cave
• Zulqarnain
• The owner of two gardens
Hazrat Moosa and Hazrat Khizar
• Verses 60 – 74
• “Who is the most knowledgeable man in the world?”
• Allah told him to meet Hazrat Khizer
Hazrat Moosa and Hazrat Khizer (cont’d)
• The journey
– Incident of the ship
– Killing a young boy
– Building a wall for the children
People of the cave
• 7 men
• Believers in a disbelieving village
• Took refuge in the cave
• Slept for 309 years
Zulqarnain• Great king who spread truth
• First went to the west and the east• • After his trip to the north he found out about
Ya’juj and Ma’juj
• Built a wall for protection
The Owner of the two gardens
• The rich man became absorbed in his new fortune
• Was reminded to thank Allah but became ignorant
• Destroyed the gardens
Teachings of the Surah
• “InshAllah”
• Allah refuses the Christian belief of “son of Allah” in this Surah
• Allah knows best
Importance
• “Whoever recited Surah Al-Kahf in the same manner in which it was revealed, it will serve for him as a light on the Day of Judgment, from his domicile to Makkah.”
• “He who reads surat Al-Kahf on Friday, Allah will light for him radiance that stretches from his feet to the Holy Ka’ba.”
• “Anyone who memorizes ten aayahs from the beginning of Soorat Al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjaal.”