What does Quran 18:85 mean?

Quran 18:85 (Surah Al-Kahf, Ayah 85) translates to: "So he followed a way"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 18:85 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave), the 18th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 16.

Yes — there are 2 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Dhul-Qarnayn, Creation, Prophethood, Divine Will.

فَأَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا

Fa atba'a sababaa

So he followed a way

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Lessons from past peoples

18:85Ayah 1110

29 ayahs in Al-Kahf are strongly about lessons from past peoples.

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And he followed a way he took a route towards the west

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