Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Kahf, Ayah 10

Al-Kahf · Ayah 10 · View Ayah
إِذْ أَوَى ٱلْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى ٱلْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةًۭ وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًۭا
[Mention] when the youths retreated to the cave and said, "Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance."

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(When the young men fled for refuge to the Cave) when a group of youth entered the Cave (and said) when they entered the cave: (Our Lord!) O our Lord! (Give us mercy from Thy presence) i.e. make us hold firmly to your religion (and shape for us right conduct in our plight) make for us a way out.

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Mention when the youths took refuge in the Cave fitya ‘youths’ is the plural of fatā and denotes a mature young man fearing for their faith from their disbelieving people they said ‘Our Lord! Give us mercy from Yourself and remedy for us our affair through rectitude’ through Your guidance.

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