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Al-Kahf
18th chapter of the Qur'an / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al-Kahf (Arabic: الكهف, lit. 'the Cave') is the 18th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 110 verses (āyāt). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier Meccan surah, which means it was revealed before the Prophet's hijrah to Medina, instead of after.
Quick Facts الكهف Al-Kahf The Cave, Classification ...
الكهف Al-Kahf The Cave | |
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Classification | Meccan |
Position | Juzʼ 15 to 16 |
No. of Rukus | 12 |
No. of verses | 110 |
No. of words | 1583 |
No. of letters | 6425 |
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Heading for Surah Al-Kahf. From the Qur'an copied by Ruzbihan Muhammad al-Shirazi. Shiraz, c. 1550. Chester Beatty Library.
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