Surah Al Kahf- Ayah No 21

Assalam o Alaikum 

Twin festivities of Juma & Eid ul Adha Mubarak.  Both are remembrance of Allah's beloved. Juma dedicated to cherish faith of Kahf Boys. Eid ul Adha dedicated to peerless sacrificial Ibrahim AS and his incomparable obedient son Ismail AS. So while feasting over Qurbani meat, we must spare a thought for those great men whom Allah swt favoured and we celebrated their Sunnah today. Hence, we conclude that the world is about recalling feats of extraordinary men. It also goes to show that we (stricken with termite of false ego) are ordinary sixpack Joes who could benefit by connecting with Allah's favourite and favoured people like Ibrahim AS and Al Kahf Boys. The point to take home is that the best of the  lot is already gone and we are just average remains.

 Hence, we must come down our horses and recognize our real place in the whole matrix which would hardly be visible even if we use a microscope let alone naked eye because not the scope lense but our vision is blurred. And clarity of vision is conditional with learning Quran in every sense of the word.

Today's Ayah No 21 is just one line of time travel story of Kahf Boys. Previous, Ayah took us in the cave wherein, The Boys discussed being discreet and reaffirmed sticking to Tauheed as their only option. In this Ayah No 21, the scene  changes again. Allah swt is the Creator of Laureates, He wrote the story in The Book of Books. Created The Boys. Gave them supreme intelligence to recognise Tauheed and bestowed them with unwavering resolve to stick to it. It was time now to introduce them to the world (around year 550 AD). Hence, He swt uses the words like, 'We caused them to be found'. So another true time travel story alongside Uzair AS and Miraj (معراج) was premiered in the only true Book. Please note that when this story took place, the concept of resurrection and faith in the Day of Judgement had waned. It is direct outcone of weakening of Tauheed. Allah swt loves us humans more than any other creation and his hell is for rebels only. He swt had to send down a warning shot. Allah swt due to His overarching mercy had to refresh dwindling faith in life after death before His most beloved Prophet PBUH could arrive (around year 570 AD) and share the Message. Now the stage was perfectly set for Prophet PBUH to give the only true message recognising all previous Messengers, Books and stories like Al Kahf.

In final part of  Ayah, another important message to note is that instead of a shrine people (with Allah's accord) decided to build Masjid at the Cave site. It is a clear sign cum instruction on Tauheed to eulogize the Creator of those miracles and saints by building Masjids instead of shrines. Praise the Creator instead of Creation. 

May Allah give us wisdom to recognize Oneness and keep us in chosen category like Al Kahf Boys. Ameen