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Al-Kahf 18:22 سيقولون ثلاثة رابعهم كلبهم ويقولون خمسة سادسهم كلبهم رجما بالغيب ويقولون سبعة وثامنهم كلبهم قل ربي اعلم بعدتهم ما يعلمهم الا قليل فلا تمار فيهم الا مراء ظاهرا ولا تستفت فيهم منهم احدا ٢٢

18:22
سَيَقُولُونَ
ثَلَٰثَةٞ
رَّابِعُهُمۡ
كَلۡبُهُمۡ
وَيَقُولُونَ
خَمۡسَةٞ
سَادِسُهُمۡ
كَلۡبُهُمۡ
رَجۡمَۢا
بِٱلۡغَيۡبِۖ
وَيَقُولُونَ
سَبۡعَةٞ
وَثَامِنُهُمۡ
كَلۡبُهُمۡۚ
قُل
رَّبِّيٓ
أَعۡلَمُ
بِعِدَّتِهِم
مَّا
يَعۡلَمُهُمۡ
إِلَّا
قَلِيلٞۗ
فَلَا
تُمَارِ
فِيهِمۡ
إِلَّا
مِرَآءٗ
ظَٰهِرٗا
وَلَا
تَسۡتَفۡتِ
فِيهِم
مِّنۡهُمۡ
أَحَدٗا
٢٢
Some will say, “They were three, their dog was the fourth,” while others will say, “They were five, their dog was the sixth,” ˹only˺ guessing blindly. And others will say, “They were seven and their dog was the eighth.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “My Lord knows best their ˹exact˺ number. Only a few people know as well.” So do not argue about them except with sure knowledge,1 nor consult any of those ˹who debate˺ about them.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Their Number

Allah tells us that people disputed over the number of the people of the Cave. The Ayah mentions three views, proving that there was no fourth suggestion. Allah indicates that the first two opinions are invalid, by saying,

رَجْماً بِالْغَيْبِ

(guessing at the unseen), meaning that they spo

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Their Number

Allah tells us that people disputed over the number of the people of the Cave. The Ayah mentions three views, proving that there was no fo

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Chapter 18, Page 296, Juz 15

21. That is how We caused them to be discovered so that their people might know that Allah’s promise ˹of resurrection˺ is true and that there is no doubt about the Hour. When the people disputed with each other about the case of the youth ˹after their death˺, some proposed, “Build a structure around them. Their Lord knows best about them.” Those who prevailed in the matter said, “We will surely build a place of worship over them.” 22. Some will say, “They were three, their dog was the fourth,” while others will say, “They were five, their dog was the sixth,” ˹only˺ guessing blindly. And others will say, “They were seven and their dog was the eighth.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “My Lord knows best their ˹exact˺ number. Only a few people know as well.” So do not argue about them except with sure knowledge, nor consult any of those ˹who debate˺ about them.

- Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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