Al Kahf - Seven facts

 Assalam o Alaikum. Shab e Juma Mubarak. We are going through difficult times. There is so much Dajl (Lies & Deceit) that the grounds are almost ready for Dajjal (The Master Deceiver) to appear. Our only hope against what is upon us and what is about to unleash is Al Kahf. A polite reminder to recite and understand part or whole of this Surah this weekend. Let’s explore few facts about magnificent Al Kahf.

    FACT #1

Syrah Al Kahf is a Meccan Surah meaning it was revealed when Prophet Muhammad SAW was in Mecca. It was revealed before the Hijrah/Migration to Medina when the persecution of  Muslims and Islam was at its peak. It was revealed somewhere between 8th and 10th year of Prophethood.

FACT #2

Surah Al Kahf has 110 Ayahs/Verses and is the 18th Surah of the Qur’an.

FACT #3

Surah Kahf appears in Juzz 15th and 16th, has 1,577 words, 6,360 letters and consists of 12 Rukus.

FACT #4

Whoever recites Surat Al-Kahf on Friday, it will illuminate him with light from one Friday to the next.

FACT #5

There are 4 Major themes in this Surah

1. Trial of Faith –  People of the Cave/ Ashabu Al-Kahf (Verses 9 – 26)

2. Trial of Wealth – The story of the rich and the poor (Verses 32 – 44)

3. Trial of Knowledge – Moses and Khizar AS (Verses 60–82)

4. Trial of Power – Zulqarnain with Yajuj Majuj (Verses 83–98)

FACT #6

The Meaning of Al Kahf is The Cave and this surah is named after the incident of people of the cave or the Ashabu al Kahf.

FACT #7

Different narrations with different number of Ayahs from this Surah serve as protection from Dajjal.