The Holy Quran 18:84 — Surah Al-Kahf

Arabic text

إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ سَبَبًا

Translation

We certainly granted him authority (kingship) on earth and gave him the means to do all things (that he needed to do).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The story of Dhu al-Qarnayn: this king is called “Dhu al-Qarnayn” (the possessor of the two horns) because he travelled to both ends of the world (east and west). Some say this is the title of Alexander of Rum, while according to others it was some accepted, Allah-worshipping and religious king who lived before him. Hafiz (master of hadith)

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