Al Kahf - Ayah No 98

Assalam o Alaikum. Shab-e-Juma Mubarak. Time to connect with amazing Al Kahf. This  Blog series on Al Kahf is token contribution towards extensive works carried out on the subject. In previous interpretations, the rampart sort of barrier/ wall/ dam built by Zulqarnain has been attributed to Wall of China or part of it. Likewise, some declared it the wall between Derbent and Daryal, two cities of Daghestan in the Caucasus, the land that lies between the Black Sea and the Caspian. No matter where ever this barrier on earth had been built, how is it that it is undetected to this day if we consider use of latest satellite technology in the domain of remote sensing. Satellite remote sensing is considered as an increasingly important technology for detecting underground structures. Now take for example the advert of company named 'Planet'. Planet has revolutionised the earth observation industry with the highest frequency satellite data commercially available. Planet’s data is transforming the way companies and governments use satellite imagery data, delivering insights at the daily pace of change on earth. They have a fleet of over 200 earth imaging satellites (the largest in history) which takes images of the whole Earth land mass daily. If we don't take these   technological advances/ capabilities into consideration while interpreting Al Quran, then we are leaving room for doubt in tech-savvy minds. By the way, coming generations  are ought to be tech-savvy. 

Let's examine translations of the same Ayah No 98 by different translators. Yusuf Ali translated it as: 

He said: “This is a mercy from my Lord: But when the promise of my Lord comes to pass, He will make it into dust; and the promise of my Lord is true.” 

Another translation stated:

 (Zulqarnain) said: ‘This is mercy from my Lord. But when my Lord’s promise (of the Last Hour) comes (near), He will (demolish this wall and) level it with the ground (i.e. it will be reduced to dust particles). And the promise of my Lord is bound to come true.’

If we continue with our interpretation of this barrier being portal entry/ exit point into that land where Gog Mgog came down to create mischief then focus on only one word in this Ayah 98 دَكَّآءَۚ shall help. It has been translated as 'He will make it level', and in above two translations as, 'He will make it into dust'. Now recall that by amalgamation of hot iron and copper a blockade was created which actually was the strongest barrier against electromagnetic waves. And removal of this barrier by the will of God may unleash Gog Mgog on that planet and on prescribed time on our earth as well.

Only Allah knows the whole Truth.