Stories from the Qur’an • Series 29

The Youths in the Cave

The Story of the Companions of the Cave According to the Qur’an and Authentic Hadith

A group of youths refused to worship any but Allah, left their people and took refuge in a cave. Allah made them sleep for many years, shielded them from the sun, then awakened them — as proof that the promise of Allah is truth. The story of the Companions of the Cave from the Qur’an and authentic Hadith only, without Israiliyyat. “Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy.”

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What You Will Learn

Youths who believed — faith, guidance and hearts made firm (18:13–14; Sahih al-Bukhari 660), with a flow chart of 8 events.
Retreat to the cave — withdrawing for the sake of religion and a prayer for mercy (18:10, 15–16).
The sun and the dog at the entrance — Allah’s subtle care (18:17–18).
“How long have you remained?” — lawful food and caution (18:19–20), and a proof of the resurrection (18:21).
Say “in sha Allah” — their number, manners towards the unseen and 309 years (18:22–26; Sahih al-Bukhari 5242).
The virtue of Surah al-Kahf (Sahih Muslim 809; Sahih al-Bukhari 5011), a table of Israiliyyat and an archaeological note on the claimed sites.

إِذۡ أَوَى ٱلۡفِتۡيَةُ إِلَى ٱلۡكَهۡفِ فَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةً وَهَيِّئۡ لَنَا مِنۡ أَمۡرِنَا رَشَدًا

“[Mention] when the youths retreated to the cave and said, ‘Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance.’”

Surah Al-Kahf (18): 10 — Sahih International

🌿 Reflection Each of us has our own “cave” — moments when we stand alone for holding to the truth. That is when the youths’ prayer means the most: “Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy.”

This eBook Is For

Youths, teenagers & young people

Parents & heads of families

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The story of the Companions of the Cave — the verses of Surah Al-Kahf 18:9–26 with the Sahih International translation, a flow chart of the story and a summary of “the Companions of the Cave according to revelation”, authentic Hadith with linked chains of narration, commentary of trusted scholars, a table of Israiliyyat, and an honest archaeological note on the sites at Ephesus and al-Rajib with academic references.

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