SECRETS OF SURAH AL-KAHF

ver wondered why Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu alayhe wa sallam) asked us to recite Surat Al-Kahf every Friday? Let’s find out today inshaAllah!


Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu Ad-Darda' that the Prophet SallAllahu alayhe wa sallam said:

"Whoever memorizes ten Ayat from the beginning of Surat Al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjal." 

This was also recorded by Muslim, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and At-Tirmidhi.According to the version recorded by At-Tirmidhi,Whoever memorizes three Ayat from the beginning of Al-Kahf, He said, it is "Hasan Sahih".  In his Mustadrak, Al-Hakim recorded from Abu Sa`id that the Prophet SallAllahu alayhe wa sallam said:

"Whoever recites Surat Al-Kahf on Friday, it will illuminate him with light from one Friday to the next."

Then he said: "This Hadith has a Sahih chain,."Al-Hafiz Abu Bakr Al-Bayhaqi also recorded it in his Sunan from Al-Hakim, then he narrated with his own chain that the Prophet SallAllahu alayhe wa sallam said:

"Whoever recites Surat Al-Kahf as it was revealed, it will be a light for him on the Day of Resurrection."

This Surah has Four stories in it,having some morals,lets see them and understand what they are saying to us:

1) The People Of The Cave
Its the story of young men who lived in a disbelieving town, so they decided to migrate for the sake of Allah and run away. -Allah rewards them with mercy in the cave and protection from the sun - They woke up and found the entire village believers.
MORAL:TRIAL OF FAITH.

2) The Owner Of Two Gardens
A story of a man whom Allah blessed with two beautiful gardens, but the man forgot to thank the One who blessed him with everything and he even dared to doubt Allah regarding the afterlife.So His garden was destroyed - He regretted ,but was too late and his regret did not benefit him .
MORAL:TRIAL OF WEALTH.

3) Musa(alayhe salam) and Khidr(alayhe salam)
When Musa(alayhe salam) was asked-“Who’s the most knowledgeable of the people of earth?"” Musa(alayhe salam) said:Me...,but Allah revealed to him that there’s someone who Knows more than him.Musa(alayhe salam) traveled to the man and learnt how the Divine Wisdom can sometimes be hidden in matters which we perceive as bad.
MORAL:TRIAL OF KNOWLEDGE.

4) Dhul-Qarnayn
Its a story of the great King that was given knowledge and power and was going around the world,helping people and spreading all that's good.He was able to overcome the problem of Yajooj-Majooj and build a massive dam with the help of people whom he could not even understand.
MORAL:TRIAL OF POWER.

In the middle Allah mentions Iblees as the one who stirs these trials:
Behold! We said to the angels "Bow down to Adam": they bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange for the wrongdoers!

Now let us see what’s the relationship between Surat Al-Kahf and the Dajjal (Anti-Christ)?  Dajjal will appear before Day of Judgement with the 4 trials:

1.  He’ll ask people to worship him and not Allah: Trial of Faith.
2.  He’ll be given powers to start/stop rain and tempt people with his wealth: Trial of with his wealth. 
3.  He’ll trial people with the “knowledge” and news he gives them: Trial of Knowledge.
4.  He’ll control huge parts of the Earth: Trial of Power.

                               How to survive these trials?
The answers are in Surat Al-Kahf:

# Survival Kit 1: Good companionship.

"And keep yourself (O Muhammad) patiently with those who call on their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His Face; and let not your eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter of the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance, and who follows his own lusts, and whose affair has been lost." (Surat Al-Kahf, verse 28)".

# Survival Kit 2: Knowing the Truth of this World.

“And mention the parable of the worldly life: it is like the water which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it, and becomes fresh and green. But (later) it becomes dry and broken pieces, which the winds scatter. And Allah is able to do everything.” (Surat Al-Kahf, verse 45)

# Survival Kit 3: Humbleness.

“Moses said: "If Allah wills, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in aught." ”(Surat Al-Kahf, verse 69)

# Survival Kit 4: Sincerity.

“Say: "I am but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspiration has come to me, that your Allah is one Allah. whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner.” (Surat Al- Kahf, verse 110)

# Survival Kit 5: Calling to Allah.

“And recite (and teach) what has been revealed to you of your Lord's Book. None can change His Words, and none will you find as refuge other than Him..” (Surat Al-Kahf, verse 27)

# Survival Kit 6: Remembering the HereAfter.

“And (remember) the Day We shall cause the mountains to pass away, and you will see the earth as a levelled plain, and We shall gather them so that We will leave not one of them behind. And they will be set before your Lord, aligned. (He will say:) "Now indeed, you have come to Us as We created you the first time. Nay, but you thought that We had appointed no meeting for you (with Us).'' And the Book will be produced, and you will see the criminals, fearful of that which is therein. They will say: "Woe to us! What sort of Book is this that leaves neither a small thing nor a large thing, but has recorded it with numbers!'' And they will find all that they did, present, and your Lord treats no one with injustice.” (Surat Al-Kahf, verses 47-49)

رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

"Our Lord,indeed we have believed,so Forgive us our sins,and protect us from the punishmen of fire." (Surah Al Imran 3:16)

Aameen....

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