The Cave
Al-Kahf
الکہف
Surah Al-Kahf for kids content
JOURNEY TO THE EAST
89Then he travelled a 'different' path
90until he reached the rising point of the sun.
He found it rising on a people that We had provided no shelter against it.
91So it was.
And We definitely knew all about him.
ثُمَّ أَتۡبَعَ سَبَبًا89
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَطۡلِعَ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَجَدَهَا تَطۡلُعُ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمٖ لَّمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُم مِّن دُونِهَا سِتۡرٗا90
كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَقَدۡ أَحَطۡنَا بِمَا لَدَيۡهِ خُبۡرٗا91
ANOTHER JOURNEY
92Then he travelled a 'third' path
93until he reached 'a space' between two mountains.
He found in front of them a people who could hardly under-stand his language.
94They begged, 'O Zul-Qarnain!
Ya'juj and Ma'juj are really causing trouble throughout the land.
Can we pay you something to build a wall between us and them?
'
95He replied, 'What my Lord has provided for me is far hetter.
But help me with resources, and I will build a barrier between you and them.
'
96Bring me blocks of iron!
' Then.
when he had filled up 'the gap' between the two mountains, he said, 'Blow!
' When the iron became red hot, he said.
'Bring me melted copper to pour over it.
'
97And so the enemies could not climb or tunnel through it.
98He declared, 'This is a mercy from my Lord.
But when the promise of my Lord comes true, He will level this barrier' to the ground.
And my Lord's promise is always true.
'
99On that Day, We will let them² swarm over each other.
Later, the Horn will be blown, 13 and We will gather everyone together.
ثُمَّ أَتۡبَعَ سَبَبًا92
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ بَيۡنَ ٱلسَّدَّيۡنِ وَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمَا قَوۡمٗا لَّا يَكَادُونَ يَفۡقَهُونَ قَوۡلٗا93
قَالُواْ يَٰذَا ٱلۡقَرۡنَيۡنِ إِنَّ يَأۡجُوجَ وَمَأۡجُوجَ مُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَهَلۡ نَجۡعَلُ لَكَ خَرۡجًا عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَجۡعَلَ بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ سَدّٗا94
قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّي فِيهِ رَبِّي خَيۡرٞ فَأَعِينُونِي بِقُوَّةٍ أَجۡعَلۡ بَيۡنَكُمۡ وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ رَدۡمًا95
ءَاتُونِي زُبَرَ ٱلۡحَدِيدِۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا سَاوَىٰ بَيۡنَ ٱلصَّدَفَيۡنِ قَالَ ٱنفُخُواْۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَعَلَهُۥ نَارٗا قَالَ ءَاتُونِيٓ أُفۡرِغۡ عَلَيۡهِ قِطۡرٗا96
فَمَا ٱسۡطَٰعُوٓاْ أَن يَظۡهَرُوهُ وَمَا ٱسۡتَطَٰعُواْ لَهُۥ نَقۡبٗا97
قَالَ هَٰذَا رَحۡمَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّيۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ رَبِّي جَعَلَهُۥ دَكَّآءَۖ وَكَانَ وَعۡدُ رَبِّي حَقّٗا ٩٨ ۞98
وَتَرَكۡنَا بَعۡضَهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَمُوجُ فِي بَعۡضٖۖ وَنُفِخَ فِي ٱلصُّورِ فَجَمَعۡنَٰهُمۡ جَمۡعٗا99
THE WICKED ON JUDGMENT DAY
100On that Day, We will display Jahannam Clearly for the disbelievers,
101those who turned a blind eye to My Reminder" and could not stand listening "to the truth.
102Do those who disbelieve think they tan simply take My faithful' servants as lords instead of Me?
We have surely Prepared Hell as a welcoming reception for the disbelievers.
وَعَرَضۡنَا جَهَنَّمَ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡكَٰفِرِينَ عَرۡضًا100
ٱلَّذِينَ كَانَتۡ أَعۡيُنُهُمۡ فِي غِطَآءٍ عَن ذِكۡرِي وَكَانُواْ لَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ سَمۡعًا101
أَفَحَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَن يَتَّخِذُواْ عِبَادِي مِن دُونِيٓ أَوۡلِيَآءَۚ إِنَّآ أَعۡتَدۡنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ نُزُلٗا102
THE LOSERS
103Say, 'O Prophet,' 'Shall we tell you who will be the biggest losers of deeds?
'
104'They are' those whose efforts are lost in this life, while they think they are doing good!
'
105They are the ones who reject their Lord's signs and the meeting with Him, making their deeds worth-less, so We will not give their deeds any weight on
Judgment Day.
106That is their punishment: Hell, for disbelieving and making fun of My signs and messengers.
قُلۡ هَلۡ نُنَبِّئُكُم بِٱلۡأَخۡسَرِينَ أَعۡمَٰلًا103
ٱلَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعۡيُهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَهُمۡ يَحۡسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمۡ يُحۡسِنُونَ صُنۡعًا104
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بَِٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَلِقَآئِهِۦ فَحَبِطَتۡ أَعۡمَٰلُهُمۡ فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وَزۡنٗا105
ذَٰلِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُواْ وَٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ ءَايَٰتِي وَرُسُلِي هُزُوًا106
WORDS OF WISDOM
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You might have heard the phrase, "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
" This means that many people are never satisfied with what they have and think that what others have is better.
They wish for a better phone, car, or house.
For example, • Kids want to grow older, and old people wish they could go back to childhood.
• Poor people want to be rich, and rich people want to sleep peacefully at night like poor people do.
• Many unmarried people are desperate to get married, and some married people wish they were single.
• Those who have a bike may envy those who have a car, who envy those who have a yacht, who envy those who have a private jet.
• Someone might have an old phone and switch to a smart phone, but then can't wait to upgrade to an even newer model.
• Someone might move from an apartment to a townhouse, and now wants a mansion instead.
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But the situation will be totally different in Jannah.
In verse 108 of this surah, Allah says that the people of Jannah will never wish to move anywhere else because no place is better.
There can't be better homes, clothes, food, or a better quality of life than what's in Jannah.
The Prophet (ﷺ) reported that Allah said, "I have prepared for my faithful servants what no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and no
mind has ever imagined.
" {Imam Al-Bukhari & Imam Muslim}
THE WINNERS
107Indeed, those who believe and do good will have the Gardens of Paradise as a welcoming stay,
108where they will be forever, never desiring anywhere else.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَانَتۡ لَهُمۡ جَنَّٰتُ ٱلۡفِرۡدَوۡسِ نُزُلًا107
خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يَبۡغُونَ عَنۡهَا حِوَلٗا108
WRITING ALLAH'S KNOWLEDGE
109Say, 0 Prophet, 'Tf the ocean were ink for 'writing' the Words of my Lord, it would definitely run out before the Words of my Lord were finished,
even if We refilled it with other oceans.
'
قُل لَّوۡ كَانَ ٱلۡبَحۡرُ مِدَادٗا لِّكَلِمَٰتِ رَبِّي لَنَفِدَ ٱلۡبَحۡرُ قَبۡلَ أَن تَنفَدَ كَلِمَٰتُ رَبِّي وَلَوۡ جِئۡنَا بِمِثۡلِهِۦ مَدَدٗا109
HAVE FAITH & DO GOOD
110Say, 'O Prophet,' 'I am only human like you, but' it has been revealed to me hat your God is only One God.
So whoe-hopes for the meeting with their Lord, let them do good deeds and never make anyone equal to their Lord in worship.
'
قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞۖ فَمَن كَانَ يَرۡجُواْ لِقَآءَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلۡيَعۡمَلۡ عَمَلٗا صَٰلِحٗا وَلَا يُشۡرِكۡ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ أَحَدَۢا110
Part 3 study note
This is part 3 of the children's lesson for Surah Al-Kahf.
It continues from the previous section with new verses, examples, and short review points for young learners.
If this is your first time studying the lesson, start with part 1 and then return here so the story, meaning, and practice sequence stay clear.
How to study Surah Al-Kahf with children
Use this children's lesson as a guided path: read the short explanation, look at the Arabic verse, listen to related recitation, and return to the full surah when
your child is ready for more detail.
Parents can review one section at a time, ask the child to repeat the main idea, and then continue with the next part or a nearby surah.
This keeps the lesson connected with Quran reading, audio, and daily practice.