Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Al-Kahf
Surah Al-Kahf โ Makki, 110 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.
Published: 19 July 2026
18. Surah Al-Kahf (ุงูููู)
Revelation: Makki (revealed at Makkah) ยท Ayahs: 110
Introduction โ from Tafheem-ul-Quran
Revealed in answer to three test questions the Quraysh borrowed from the Jews โ about the sleepers of the cave, Dhul-Qarnayn, and the spirit. Its four stories (the People of the Cave, the two garden-owners, Musa and Khidr, Dhul-Qarnayn) all teach the same lesson: faith and the Hereafter outweigh worldly glitter, and Allah's wisdom works beyond what the eye sees. The Prophet ๏ทบ encouraged reciting it on Fridays.
Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.
Read the full tafseer
The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net โ the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.