Quran 18:12

Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 12

Verse 12 of 110 in Surah Al-Kahf (الكهف), chapter 18 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَـٰهُمْ لِنَعْلَمَ أَىُّ ٱلْحِزْبَيْنِ أَحْصَىٰ لِمَا لَبِثُوٓا۟ أَمَدًا

EnglishSaheeh International
Then We awakened them that We might show which of the two factions was most precise in calculating what [extent] they had remained in time.
TamilJan Trust Foundation
பின்பு, (அக்குகையில் தங்கியிருந்த) இருபிரிவினர்களில் எப்பிரிவினர், தாங்கள் (குகையில்) தங்கியிருந்த கால அளவை நன்கு அறிந்திருந்தார்கள் என்பதைச் சோதிப்பதற்காக அவர்களை நாம் எழுப்பினோம்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center
පසුව ඔවුන් රැඳී සිටි කාලය මැනවින් සටහන් කරගෙන ඇත්තේ කණ්ඩායම් දෙකින් කවර (කණ්ඩායම)ක් දැ? යි අපි දන්වනු පිණිස අපි ඔවුන්ව අවදි කළෙමු.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
پھر ہم نے انہیں اٹھا کھڑا کیا کہ ہم یہ معلوم کرلیں کہ دونوں گروه میں سے اس انتہائی مدت کو جو انہوں نے گزاری کس نے زیاده یاد رکھی ہے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita
それからわれは,かれらを呼び起こし,2団のどちらが,よくかれらの(滞在)期間を計算出来るかを知ろうとした。
ChineseMa Jian
后来我使他们苏醒,以便我知道两派中的哪一派更能计算他们所停留的时间。

Tafsir of 18:12

The Story of the People of Al-Kahf Here Allah tells us about the story of the people of Al-Kahf in brief and general terms, then Heexplains it in more detail. He says أَمْ حَسِبْتَ (Do you think) -- O Muhammad -- أَنَّ أَصْحَبَ الْكَهْفِ وَالرَّقِيمِ كَانُواْ مِنْ ءَايَتِنَا عَجَبًا (that the people of Al-Kahf and Ar-Raqim were a wonder among Our signs) meaning, their case was not something amazing compared to Our power and ability, for the creation of the heavens and earth, the alternation of night and day and the subjugation of the sun, moon and heavenly bodies, and other mighty signs indicate the great power of Allah and show that He is able to do whatever He wills. He is not incapable of doing more amazing things than the story of the people of the Cave.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Quran 18:12 — Surah Al-Kahf Verse 12