The Holy Quran 18:94 — Surah Al-Kahf

Arabic text

قَالُوا۟ يَـٰذَا ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ إِنَّ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ مُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَهَلْ نَجْعَلُ لَكَ خَرْجًا عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَجْعَلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ سَدًّا

Translation

They (the people living there) submitted, “O Dhul Qarnain! The Ya'jooj and Ma'jooj spread corruption (carnage and robbery) on earth (and we desperately need protection against them), so is it possible that we collect some money for you (to pay you) so that you may erect a barrier between us and them?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The people of Ya'juj and Ma'juj: seeing the extraordinary means and resources, the strength and grandeur of Dhu al-Qarnayn, they thought that through him their hardships and afflictions could be put to an end. So they made the request: “‘Ya'juj and Ma'juj’ have raised havoc in our land. Coming here, they keep on killing, ravaging and plundering.

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