Surah Al-Kahf — Verses 6–10 (Informative Feature)

Arabic (transliteration)

  1. Wa mā adraaka law lā yuʿ'ṭāʰumā ʿalāmuhumā fa-istaʿjabā
  2. Wa-idh qāla rabbuhu lā takhiz'nī ʿalā ʿiwāni aṣḥābī illsāʿatun fa-idhā antum ʿalā ʿalāmihim muṣ'biḥūn
  3. Qāla inna nārī latammat laka wa-la-illā warāāhatun rabīʿun 9. Fa-idhā nuzzilat al-māa ʿalayhim 10.

Turn to Allah with a sincere plea for mercy and "Rashad" (right guidance).

Translation Summary: "Or have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder?"

The Inevitability of Justice (Verse 7-8) Following this emotional interjection, Allah shifts the perspective to the grand scheme of existence: "Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed. And indeed, We will make that which is upon it [into] a barren ground." (18:7-8).

The passage begins with Allah comforting the Prophet, who was deeply grieved that his people rejected the message. Allah asks, "Then perhaps you would kill yourself through grief over them... if they do not believe in this message." It’s a reminder that even the most sincere person cannot control another’s heart. Our duty is to deliver the message with kindness; the results belong to Allah. 2. The Illusion of Beauty (Verses 7–8)

Verse 6: The Grief of a Compassionate Prophet

Context of Revelation

This verse was revealed during a particularly difficult period in Makkah. The Quraysh leaders had repeatedly rejected the Prophet’s message. They mocked him, called him a poet, a magician, and a madman. Worse, they demanded impossible miracles—like turning the Safa mountain into gold—as a condition for belief.

"Rabbana atina mil ladunka rahmatan wa hayyi’ lana min amrina rashada."