18. Al-Kahf

فَأَرَدْنَآSo we intendedأَنthatيُبْدِلَهُمَاwould change for themرَبُّهُمَاtheir Lordخَيْرًاa betterمِّنْهُthan himزَكَوٰةً(in) purityوَأَقْرَبَand nearerرُحْمًا(in) affection﴿٨١﴾

So we intended that their Lord should substitute for them one better than him in purity and nearer to mercy

وَأَمَّاAnd as forٱلْجِدَارُthe wallفَكَانَit wasلِغُلَٰمَيْنِfor two orphan boysيَتِيمَيْنِfor two orphan boysفِىinٱلْمَدِينَةِthe townوَكَانَand wasتَحْتَهُۥunderneath itكَنزٌa treasureلَّهُمَاfor themوَكَانَand wasأَبُوهُمَاtheir fatherصَٰلِحًاrighteousفَأَرَادَSo intendedرَبُّكَyour Lordأَنthatيَبْلُغَآthey reachأَشُدَّهُمَاtheir maturityوَيَسْتَخْرِجَاand bring forthكَنزَهُمَاtheir treasureرَحْمَةً(as) a mercyمِّنfromرَّبِّكَyour LordوَمَاAnd notفَعَلْتُهُۥI did itعَنْonأَمْرِىmy (own) accordذَٰلِكَThatتَأْوِيلُ(is the) interpretationمَا(of) whatلَمْnotتَسْطِعyou were ableعَّلَيْهِon itصَبْرًا(to have) patience﴿٨٢﴾

And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure for them, and their father had been righteous. So your Lord intended that they reach maturity and extract their treasure, as a mercy from your Lord. And I did it not of my own accord. That is the interpretation of that about which you could not have patience

وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَAnd they ask youعَنaboutذِىDhul-qarnainٱلْقَرْنَيْنِDhul-qarnainقُلْSayسَأَتْلُوا۟I will reciteعَلَيْكُمto youمِّنْهُabout himذِكْرًاa remembrance﴿٨٣﴾

And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, "I will recite to you about him a report

إِنَّاIndeed, Weمَكَّنَّا[We] establishedلَهُۥ[for] himفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَءَاتَيْنَٰهُand We gave himمِنofكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingسَبَبًاa means﴿٨٤﴾

Indeed We established him upon the earth, and We gave him to everything a way

فَأَتْبَعَSo he followedسَبَبًاa course﴿٨٥﴾

So he followed a way

حَتَّىٰٓUntilإِذَاwhenبَلَغَhe reachedمَغْرِبَ(the) setting placeٱلشَّمْسِ(of) the sunوَجَدَهَاhe found itتَغْرُبُsettingفِىinعَيْنٍa springحَمِئَةٍ(of) dark mudوَوَجَدَand he foundعِندَهَاnear itقَوْمًاa communityقُلْنَاWe saidيَٰذَاO Dhul-qarnainٱلْقَرْنَيْنِO Dhul-qarnainإِمَّآEitherأَن[that]تُعَذِّبَyou punishوَإِمَّآorأَن[that]تَتَّخِذَyou takeفِيهِمْ[in] themحُسْنًا(with) goodness﴿٨٦﴾

Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it [as if] setting in a spring of dark mud, and he found near it a people. Allah said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish [them] or else adopt among them [a way of] goodness

قَالَHe saidأَمَّاAs forمَن(one) whoظَلَمَwrongsفَسَوْفَthen soonنُعَذِّبُهُۥwe will punish himثُمَّThenيُرَدُّhe will be returnedإِلَىٰtoرَبِّهِۦhis Lordفَيُعَذِّبُهُۥand He will punish himعَذَابًا(with) a punishmentنُّكْرًاterrible﴿٨٧﴾

He said, "As for one who wrongs, we will punish him. Then he will be returned to his Lord, and He will punish him with a terrible punishment

وَأَمَّاBut as forمَنْ(one) whoءَامَنَbelievesوَعَمِلَand doesصَٰلِحًاrighteous (deeds)فَلَهُۥthen for himجَزَآءً(is) a rewardٱلْحُسْنَىٰgoodوَسَنَقُولُAnd we will speakلَهُۥto himمِنْfromأَمْرِنَاour commandيُسْرًا(with) ease﴿٨٨﴾

But as for one who believes and does righteousness, he will have a reward of Paradise, and we will speak to him from our command with ease

ثُمَّThenأَتْبَعَhe followedسَبَبًا(a) course﴿٨٩﴾

Then he followed a way

حَتَّىٰٓUntilإِذَاwhenبَلَغَhe reachedمَطْلِعَ(the) rising placeٱلشَّمْسِ(of) the sunوَجَدَهَاand he found itتَطْلُعُrisingعَلَىٰonقَوْمٍa communityلَّمْnotنَجْعَلWe madeلَّهُمfor themمِّنagainst itدُونِهَاagainst itسِتْرًاany shelter﴿٩٠﴾

Until, when he came to the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had not made against it any shield

كَذَٰلِكَThusوَقَدْAnd verilyأَحَطْنَاWe encompassedبِمَاof whatلَدَيْهِ(was) with himخُبْرًا(of the) information﴿٩١﴾

Thus. And We had encompassed [all] that he had in knowledge

ثُمَّThenأَتْبَعَhe followedسَبَبًاa course﴿٩٢﴾

Then he followed a way

حَتَّىٰٓUntilإِذَاwhenبَلَغَhe reachedبَيْنَbetweenٱلسَّدَّيْنِthe two mountainsوَجَدَhe foundمِنbesides themدُونِهِمَاbesides themقَوْمًاa communityلَّاnotيَكَادُونَwho would almostيَفْقَهُونَunderstandقَوْلًا(his) speech﴿٩٣﴾

Until, when he reached [a pass] between two mountains, he found beside them a people who could hardly understand [his] speech

قَالُوا۟They saidيَٰذَاO Dhul-qarnainٱلْقَرْنَيْنِO Dhul-qarnainإِنَّIndeedيَأْجُوجَYajujوَمَأْجُوجَand Majujمُفْسِدُونَ(are) corruptersفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe landفَهَلْSo mayنَجْعَلُwe makeلَكَfor youخَرْجًاan expenditureعَلَىٰٓ[on]أَنthatتَجْعَلَyou makeبَيْنَنَاbetween usوَبَيْنَهُمْand between themسَدًّاa barrier﴿٩٤﴾

They said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, indeed Gog and Magog are [great] corrupters in the land. So may we assign for you an expenditure that you might make between us and them a barrier

قَالَHe saidمَاWhatمَكَّنِّىhas established meفِيهِ[in it]رَبِّىmy Lordخَيْرٌ(is) betterفَأَعِينُونِىbut assist meبِقُوَّةٍwith strengthأَجْعَلْI will makeبَيْنَكُمْbetween youوَبَيْنَهُمْand between themرَدْمًاa barrier﴿٩٥﴾

He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strength; I will make between you and them a dam

ءَاتُونِىBring meزُبَرَsheetsٱلْحَدِيدِ(of) ironحَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenسَاوَىٰhe (had) leveledبَيْنَbetweenٱلصَّدَفَيْنِthe two cliffsقَالَhe saidٱنفُخُوا۟Blowحَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenجَعَلَهُۥhe made itنَارًاfireقَالَhe saidءَاتُونِىٓBring meأُفْرِغْI pourعَلَيْهِover itقِطْرًاmolten copper﴿٩٦﴾

Bring me sheets of iron" - until, when he had leveled [them] between the two mountain walls, he said, "Blow [with bellows]," until when he had made it [like] fire, he said, "Bring me, that I may pour over it molten copper

فَمَاSo notٱسْطَٰعُوٓا۟they were ableأَنtoيَظْهَرُوهُscale itوَمَاand notٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟they were ableلَهُۥin itنَقْبًا(to do) any penetration﴿٩٧﴾

So Gog and Magog were unable to pass over it, nor were they able [to effect] in it any penetration

قَالَHe saidهَٰذَاThisرَحْمَةٌ(is) a mercyمِّنfromرَّبِّىmy LordفَإِذَاBut whenجَآءَcomesوَعْدُ(the) Promiseرَبِّى(of) my LordجَعَلَهُۥHe will make itدَكَّآءَlevelوَكَانَAnd isوَعْدُ(the) Promiseرَبِّى(of) my Lordحَقًّاtrue﴿٩٨﴾

[Dhul-Qarnayn] said, "This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise of my Lord comes, He will make it level, and ever is the promise of my Lord true

وَتَرَكْنَاAnd We (will) leaveبَعْضَهُمْsome of themيَوْمَئِذٍ(on) that Dayيَمُوجُto surgeفِىoverبَعْضٍothersوَنُفِخَand (will be) blownفِىinٱلصُّورِthe trumpetفَجَمَعْنَٰهُمْthen We (will) gather themجَمْعًاall together﴿٩٩﴾

And We will leave them that day surging over each other, and [then] the Horn will be blown, and We will assemble them in [one] assembly

وَعَرَضْنَاAnd We (will) presentجَهَنَّمَHellيَوْمَئِذٍ(on) that Dayلِّلْكَٰفِرِينَto the disbelieversعَرْضًا(on) display﴿١٠٠﴾

And We will present Hell that Day to the Disbelievers, on display