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Quran Translation and Commentary by Dr Mustafa Khattab

Quran Translation
Word for Word by
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
& Kausar Khatri

Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 18. Al-Kahf
Verses [Section]: 1-12[1], 13-17 [2], 18-22 [3], 23-31 [4], 32-44 [5], 45-49 [6], 50-53 [7], 54-59 [8], 60-70 [9], 71-82 [10], 83-101 [11], 102-110 [12]

Quran Text of Verse 23-31
وَ لَاAnd (do) notتَقُوْلَنَّsayلِشَایْءٍof anythingاِنِّیْIndeed Iفَاعِلٌwill doذٰلِكَthatغَدًاۙtomorrow اِلَّاۤExceptاَنْIfیَّشَآءَAllah willsاللّٰهُ ؗAllah willsوَ اذْكُرْAnd rememberرَّبَّكَyour Lordاِذَاwhenنَسِیْتَyou forgetوَ قُلْand sayعَسٰۤیPerhapsاَنْ[that]یَّهْدِیَنِwill guide meرَبِّیْmy Lordلِاَقْرَبَto a nearer (way)مِنْthanهٰذَاthisرَشَدًا right way وَ لَبِثُوْاAnd they remainedفِیْinكَهْفِهِمْtheir caveثَلٰثَ(for) threeمِائَةٍhundredسِنِیْنَyearsوَ ازْدَادُوْاand addتِسْعًا nine قُلِSayاللّٰهُAllahاَعْلَمُknows bestبِمَاabout what (period)لَبِثُوْا ۚthey remainedلَهٗFor Himغَیْبُ(is the) unseenالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earthاَبْصِرْHow clearly He seesبِهٖ[of it]وَ اَسْمِعْ ؕAnd how clearly He hearsمَاNotلَهُمْfor themمِّنْbesides Himدُوْنِهٖbesides Himمِنْanyوَّلِیٍّ ؗprotectorوَّ لَاand notیُشْرِكُHe sharesفِیْ[in]حُكْمِهٖۤHis Commandsاَحَدًا (with) anyone وَ اتْلُAnd reciteمَاۤwhatاُوْحِیَhas been revealedاِلَیْكَto youمِنْofكِتَابِthe Bookرَبِّكَ ؕۚ(of) your LordلَاNoneمُبَدِّلَcan changeلِكَلِمٰتِهٖ ۫ۚHis Wordsوَ لَنْand neverتَجِدَyou will findمِنْbesides Himدُوْنِهٖbesides Himمُلْتَحَدًا a refuge 18. Al-Kahf Page 297وَ اصْبِرْAnd be patientنَفْسَكَyourselfمَعَwithالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَدْعُوْنَcallرَبَّهُمْtheir Lordبِالْغَدٰوةِin the morningوَ الْعَشِیِّand the eveningیُرِیْدُوْنَdesiringوَجْهَهٗHis Faceوَ لَاAnd (let) notتَعْدُpass beyondعَیْنٰكَyour eyesعَنْهُمْ ۚover themتُرِیْدُdesiringزِیْنَةَadornmentالْحَیٰوةِ(of) the lifeالدُّنْیَا ۚ(of) the worldوَ لَاand (do) notتُطِعْobeyمَنْwhomاَغْفَلْنَاWe Have Made Heedlessقَلْبَهٗhis heartعَنْofذِكْرِنَاOur rememberanceوَ اتَّبَعَand followsهَوٰىهُhis desiresوَ كَانَand isاَمْرُهٗhis affairفُرُطًا (in) excess وَ قُلِAnd sayالْحَقُّThe truthمِنْ(is) fromرَّبِّكُمْ ۫your Lordفَمَنْso whoeverشَآءَwillsفَلْیُؤْمِنْlet him believeوَّ مَنْand whoeverشَآءَwillsفَلْیَكْفُرْ ۙlet him disbelieveاِنَّاۤIndeed Weاَعْتَدْنَاhave preparedلِلظّٰلِمِیْنَfor the wrongdoersنَارًا ۙa Fireاَحَاطَwill surroundبِهِمْthemسُرَادِقُهَا ؕits wallsوَ اِنْAnd ifیَّسْتَغِیْثُوْاthey call for reliefیُغَاثُوْاthey will be relievedبِمَآءٍwith waterكَالْمُهْلِlike molten brassیَشْوِی(which) scaldsالْوُجُوْهَ ؕthe facesبِئْسَWretchedالشَّرَابُ ؕ(is) the drinkوَ سَآءَتْand evilمُرْتَفَقًا (is) the resting place اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedوَ عَمِلُواand didالصّٰلِحٰتِthe good deedsاِنَّاindeed, Weلَاwill not let go wasteنُضِیْعُwill not let go wasteاَجْرَ(the) rewardمَنْ(of one) whoاَحْسَنَdoes goodعَمَلًاۚdeeds اُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseلَهُمْfor themجَنّٰتُ(are) Gardensعَدْنٍof Edenتَجْرِیْflowsمِنْfromتَحْتِهِمُunderneath themالْاَنْهٰرُthe riversیُحَلَّوْنَThey will be adornedفِیْهَاthereinمِنْ[of] (with)اَسَاوِرَbraceletsمِنْofذَهَبٍgoldوَّ یَلْبَسُوْنَand will wearثِیَابًاgarmentsخُضْرًاgreenمِّنْofسُنْدُسٍfine silkوَّ اِسْتَبْرَقٍand heavy brocadeمُّتَّكِـِٕیْنَrecliningفِیْهَاthereinعَلَیonالْاَرَآىِٕكِ ؕadorned couchesنِعْمَExcellentالثَّوَابُ ؕ(is) the rewardوَ حَسُنَتْand goodمُرْتَفَقًا۠(is) the resting place
Translation of Verse 23-31

23. And never say of anything, "I will definitely do this tomorrow,"

24. without adding, "if Allah so wills!" But if you forget, then remember your Lord, and say, "I trust my Lord will guide me to what is more right than this."

25. They had remained in their cave for three hundred years, adding nine. 553

26. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Allah knows best how long they stayed. With Him ˹alone˺ is ˹the knowledge of˺ the unseen of the heavens and the earth. How perfectly He hears and sees! They have no guardian besides Him, and He shares His command with none."

27. Recite what has been revealed to you from the Book of your Lord. None can change His Words, nor can you find any refuge besides Him.

28. And patiently stick with those who call upon their Lord morning and evening, seeking His pleasure. 554 Do not let your eyes look beyond them, desiring the luxuries of this worldly life. And do not obey those whose hearts We have made heedless of Our remembrance, who follow ˹only˺ their desires and whose state is ˹total˺ loss.

29. And say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "˹This is˺ the truth from your Lord. Whoever wills let them believe, and whoever wills let them disbelieve." Surely We have prepared for the wrongdoers a Fire whose walls will ˹completely˺ surround them. When they cry for aid, they will be aided with water like molten metal, which will burn ˹their˺ faces. What a horrible drink! And what a terrible place to rest!

30. As for those who believe and do good, We certainly never deny the reward of those who are best in deeds.

31. It is they who will have the Gardens of Eternity, with rivers flowing under their feet. There they will be adorned with bracelets of gold, and wear green garments of fine silk and rich brocade, reclining there on ˹canopied˺ couches. What a marvellous reward! And what a fabulous place to rest!


Commentary

553. Three hundred years in the Gregorian calendar equal three hundred and nine years in the Islamic lunar calendar.

554. lit., seeking His Face.