KEHF SURESİ - Türkçe Meal

● According to the Mushaf, it has 69 surahs and 110 verses, ranked 18th in order of revelation. The surah takes its name from the word "kahf," meaning cave, which appears in several places, first in verse 9. ● Although it was revealed in Mecca, there is also a narration that verse 28, verses 83, and 101 were revealed in Medina. The following incident is narrated in tafsir and biography sources as the reason for its revelation: When the number of Muslims increased, the polytheists sent Nadr ibn Harith and Utba ibn Mu'ayt to the Jewish scholars in Medina to investigate whether the Messenger of Allah was a prophet. They instructed them: "Ask them about Muhammad and tell them about his attributes and what he said. They are the people of the book and know about the prophets that we do not know." These two men went to Medina and explained the matter to the Jewish scholars. They said, “Ask Muhammad about the youths who took refuge in the cave in times past; about the man who traveled to the east and west of the world; about what the soul is; if he informs you of these, he is a prophet, so follow him; otherwise, he is a fortune teller, so you may do whatever you wish to him.” Nadr and his friend returned to Mecca and asked the Prophet about these. He said, “I will answer your questions tomorrow.” However, because he should have said, “Inshallah,” he neglected to do so, no revelation came for fifteen days from that day. Thereupon, the people of Mecca started gossiping, saying, “Muhammad had promised us, ‘I will answer your questions tomorrow.’ However, fifteen days have passed and he still has not answered our questions.” When the Prophet was deeply distressed by the delay in receiving revelation, Gabriel brought Surah Kahf, which contains the answers to the above questions, and verse 85 of Surah Isra (Ibn Ashur, XV, 242-244). Beginning with praise to Almighty God, Surah Kahf begins with the supremacy of the Quran, the sanctity of God and His attributes of perfection, the glad tidings of the reward to be given to believers, and a warning to those who ascribe children to God. It also refers to the plight of the Prophet when he was distressed by the stubborn attitude of the unbelievers (1-8). The following three cautionary stories constitute the subject matter of most of the subsequent verses: 1. The Story of the Companions of the Cave (9-26). This story recounts the situation of young people who risked their lives for their faith, leaving their homes and taking refuge in a mountain cave. 2. The story of Moses and Khidr (60-82). This story contains the extraordinary events that took place between Khidr and Moses and their related explanations. 3. The story of Dhul-Qarnayn (83-98). This story tells the story of Dhul-Qarnayn, a pious and just ruler, who made campaigns to the west and east and built a barrier to prevent Gog and Magog from spreading across the earth. The surah also contains metaphorical narratives for moral education.