The Holy Quran 18:16 — Surah Al-Kahf

Arabic text

وَإِذِ ٱعْتَزَلْتُمُوهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ فَأْوُۥٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلْكَهْفِ يَنشُرْ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّن رَّحْمَتِهِۦ وَيُهَيِّئْ لَكُم مِّنْ أَمْرِكُم مِّرْفَقًا

Translation

(However, when they realised that they had to leave their town to escape persecution, they said to each other,) "When you have separated yourselves (moved away) from them (the people of the town) and what (idols) they worship besides Allaah, then seek refuge in the cave. (Do not worry about what you will live on because) May your Rabb shower His mercy upon you and make your objectives easy to reach." (When they reached the cave, Allaah made all of them sleep for 309 years.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The reliance of the People of the Cave on Allah and its reward: that is, since we have separated from the religion of the idolaters, we should also keep apart from them outwardly; and since we have turned away from their false deities, we should break away from everyone, turn to our Object of worship alone, and hope for mercy and kindness from Him alone.

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