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
Lexo Tefsirin
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
…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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