Al-Kahf 18:98 قال هاذا رحمة من ربي فاذا جاء وعد ربي جعله دكاء وكان وعد ربي حقا ٩٨

18:98

قَالَ

هَٰذَا

رَحۡمَةٞ

مِّن

رَّبِّيۖ

فَإِذَا

جَآءَ

وَعۡدُ

رَبِّي

جَعَلَهُۥ

دَكَّآءَۖ

وَكَانَ

وَعۡدُ

رَبِّي

حَقّٗا

٩٨

Dhu al-Qarnayn said: "This is a mercy from my Lord: but when the time of my Lord's promise shall come, He will level the rampart with the ground.¹ My Lord's promise always comes true."²

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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Barrier restrains Them, but It will be breached when the Hour draws nigh

Allah tells us that Ya'juj and Ma'juj could not climb over the barrier or penetrate its lower portion. Varying forms of the verb are used here in the Arabic text to reflect the difficulty of the action referred to.

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The Barrier restrains Them, but It will be breached when the Hour draws nigh

Allah tells us that Ya'juj and Ma'juj could not climb over the barrier or

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Chapter 18, Page 304, Juz 16

83. (O Muhammad), they ask you about Dhu al-Qarnayn. Say: "I will give you an account of him." 84. We granted him power in the land and endowed him with all kinds of resources. 85. He set out (westwards) on an expedition, 86. until when he reached the very limits where the sun sets, he saw it setting in dark turbid waters; and nearby he met a people. We said: "O Dhu al-Qarnayn, you have the power to punish or to treat them with kindness." 87. He said: "We will chastise him who does wrong, whereafter he will be returned to his Lord and He will chastise him grievously. 88. But as for him who believes and acts righteously, his will be a goodly reward and we shall enjoin upon him only mild commands." 89. Then he set out on another expedition 90. until he reached the limit where the sun rises and he found it rising on a people whom We had provided no shelter from it. 91. Thus was the state of those people, and We encompassed in knowledge all concerning Dhu al- Qarnayn. 92. Then he set out on another expedition 93. until when he reached a place between the two mountains, he found beside the mountains a people who scarcely understood anything. 94. They said: "O Dhu al-Qarnayn, Gog and Magog are spreading corruption in this land. So shall we pay you taxes on the understanding that you will set up a barrier between us and them?" 95. He answered: "Whatever my Lord has granted me is good enough. But help me with your labour and I will erect a rampart between you and them. 96. Bring me ingots of iron." Then after he had filled up the space between the two mountain-sides, he said: "(Light a fire) and ply bellows." When he had made it (red like) fire, he said: "Bring me molten copper which I may pour on it." 97. Such was the rampart that Gog and Magog could not scale, nor could they pierce it. 98. Dhu al-Qarnayn said: "This is a mercy from my Lord: but when the time of my Lord's promise shall come, He will level the rampart with the ground. My Lord's promise always comes true." 99. And on that Day We shall let some of them surge like waves against others, and the Trumpet shall be blown. Then We shall gather them all together. 100. That will be the Day We shall place Hell before the unbelievers 101. whose eyes had become blind against My admonition and who were utterly disinclined to hear it.

- A. Maududi (Tafhim commentary)