| ﴿36﴾• He was the origin of the Jinn just as Adam, upon him be peace, was the origin of mankind | The Length of their Stay in the Cave Here Allah tells His Messenger the length of time the people of the Cave spent in their cave, from the time when He caused them to sleep until the time when He resurrected them and caused the people of that era to find them |
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| and We gave him the means of everything | According to another report, They would all have fought as horsemen in the cause of Allah |
They rejoiced at meeting him and spoke with him, then they bid farewell to him and went back to sleep, then Allah caused them to die.
26| 102 | meaning that Allah made them appear dreadful, so that no one could look at them without being filled with terror, because of the frightening appearance they had been given |
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| If it had faced west, nothing would have entered it at the time of sunrise, until after the sun had passed its zenith, and would have stayed until sunset | This is the benefit of accompanying good people, and so this dog attained fame and stature |
He saw no local landmarks that he recognized, and he did not recognize any of the people, elite or commoners.
20| The first one of them to move away on his own went and sat in the shade of a tree, then another came and sat with him, then another came and sat with them, then four more followed suit one by one | And nothing has prevented the people from believing when guidance came to them and from asking forgiveness of their Lord except that there [must] befall them the [accustomed] precedent of the former peoples or that the punishment should come [directly] before them |
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| They went to sleep there, and the fish felt the drops of that water, so it came back to life | means, they thought that there was some basis for their deeds and that they were accepted and loved |
Indeed, We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness.
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