Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Kahf, Ayah 98

Al-Kahf · Ayah 98 · View Ayah
قَالَ هَٰذَا رَحْمَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّى ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ رَبِّى جَعَلَهُۥ دَكَّآءَ ۖ وَكَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّى حَقًّۭا
[Dhul-Qarnayn] said, "This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise of my Lord comes, He will make it level, and ever is the promise of my Lord true."

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

Said he Dhū’l-Qarnayn ‘This namely the barrier the ability to make it is a mercy from my Lord a grace from Him because it prevents them from coming forth. But when the promise of my Lord comes to pass the promise of their coming forth which will be near the time of the Resurrection He will level it pulverised and flattened for my Lord’s promise of their coming forth and of other things is always true’ it will be. God exalted be He says

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(He said: This) wall (is a mercy from my Lord) to you; (but when the promise of my Lord cometh to pass) and Gog and Magog break free, (He will lay it low) He will break it, (for the promise of my Lord) that they will break free (is true) and this will surely take place.

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