Al-Kahf 18:86 حتى اذا بلغ مغرب الشمس وجدها تغرب في عين حمية ووجد عندها قوما قلنا يا ذا القرنين اما ان تعذب واما ان تتخذ فيهم حسنا ٨٦

18:86

حَتَّىٰٓ

إِذَا

بَلَغَ

مَغۡرِبَ

ٱلشَّمۡسِ

وَجَدَهَا

تَغۡرُبُ

فِي

عَيۡنٍ

حَمِئَةٖ

وَوَجَدَ

عِندَهَا

قَوۡمٗاۖ

قُلۡنَا

يَٰذَا

ٱلۡقَرۡنَيۡنِ

إِمَّآ

أَن

تُعَذِّبَ

وَإِمَّآ

أَن

تَتَّخِذَ

فِيهِمۡ

حُسۡنٗا

٨٦

Until, when he reached the setting of the sun [i.e., the west], he found it [as if] setting in a body of dark water,¹ and he found near it a people. We [i.e., Allāh] said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish [them] or else adopt among them [a way of] goodness."

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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

His traveling and reaching the Place where the Sun sets (the West)

فَأَتْبَعَ سَبَباً

(So he followed a way.) Ibn `Abbas said that he followed different routes to achieve what he wanted.

فَأَتْبَعَ سَبَباً

(So he followed a way.) Mujahid said that he followed different routes, east and west. According

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His traveling and reaching the Place where the Sun sets (the West)

فَأَتْبَعَ سَبَباً

(So he followed a way.) Ibn `Abbas said that he followed differen

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Chapter 18, Page 303, Juz 16

83. And they ask you, [O Muḥammad], about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, "I will recite to you about him a report." 84. Indeed, We established him upon the earth, and We gave him from everything a way [i.e., means]. 85. So he followed a way 86. Until, when he reached the setting of the sun [i.e., the west], he found it [as if] setting in a body of dark water, and he found near it a people. We [i.e., Allāh] said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish [them] or else adopt among them [a way of] goodness." 87. He said, "As for one who wrongs, we will punish him. Then he will be returned to his Lord, and He will punish him with a terrible punishment [i.e., Hellfire]. 88. But as for one who believes and does righteousness, he will have a reward of the best [i.e., Paradise], and we [i.e., Dhul-Qarnayn] will speak to him from our command with ease." 89. Then he followed a way 90. Until, when he came to the rising of the sun [i.e., the east], he found it rising on a people for whom We had not made against it any shield. 91. Thus. And We had encompassed [all] that he had in knowledge. 92. Then he followed a way 93. Until, when he reached [a pass] between two mountains, he found beside them a people who could hardly understand [his] speech. 94. They said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, indeed Gog and Magog are [great] corrupters in the land. So may we assign for you an expenditure that you might make between us and them a barrier?" 95. He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strength [i.e., manpower]; I will make between you and them a dam. 96. Bring me bars of iron" - until, when he had leveled [them] between the two mountain walls, he said, "Blow [with bellows]," until when he had made it [like] fire, he said, "Bring me, that I may pour over it molten copper." 97. So they [i.e., Gog and Magog] were unable to pass over it, nor were they able [to effect] in it any penetration. 98. [Dhul-Qarnayn] said, "This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise of my Lord comes [i.e., approaches], He will make it level, and ever is the promise of my Lord true." 99. And We will leave them that day surging over each other, and [then] the Horn will be blown, and We will assemble them in [one] assembly. 100. And We will present Hell that Day to the disbelievers, on display - 101. Those whose eyes had been within a cover [removed] from My remembrance, and they were not able to hear.

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