Sura 18 - الكهف (Al-Kahf) - The Cave
Number of ayas: 110; Number of rukus: 12
Revelation order: 69; Type: Meccan
18.81 
فَأَرَدْنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُ زَكَوٰةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا
English: Sahih International
So we intended that their Lord should substitute for them one better than him in purity and nearer to mercy.
English: Transliteration
Faaradna an yubdilahuma rabbuhuma khayran minhu zakatan waaqraba ruhman
French: Hamidullah
Nous avons donc voulu que leur Seigneur leur accordât en échange un autre plus pur et plus affectueux.
18.82
وَأَمَّا ٱلْجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِغُلَٰمَيْنِ يَتِيمَيْنِ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ تَحْتَهُۥ كَنزٌ لَّهُمَا وَكَانَ أَبُوهُمَا صَٰلِحًا فَأَرَادَ رَبُّكَ أَن يَبْلُغَآ أَشُدَّهُمَا وَيَسْتَخْرِجَا كَنزَهُمَا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ وَمَا فَعَلْتُهُۥ عَنْ أَمْرِى ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَأْوِيلُ مَا لَمْ تَسْطِع عَّلَيْهِ صَبْرًا
English: Sahih International
And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure for them, and their father had been righteous. So your Lord intended that they reach maturity and extract their treasure, as a mercy from your Lord. And I did it not of my own accord. That is the interpretation of that about which you could not have patience."
English: Transliteration
Waamma aljidaru fakana lighulamayni yateemayni fee almadeenati wakana tahtahu kanzun lahuma wakana aboohuma salihan faarada rabbuka an yablugha ashuddahuma wayastakhrija kanzahuma rahmatan min rabbika wama faAAaltuhu AAan amree thalika taweelu ma lam tastiAA AAalayhi sabran
French: Hamidullah
Et quant au mur, il appartenait à deux garçons orphelins de la ville, et il y avait dessous un trésor à eux; et leur père était un homme vertueux. Ton Seigneur a donc voulu que tous deux atteignent leur maturité et qu'ils extraient, [eux-mêmes] leur trésor, par une miséricorde de ton Seigneur. Je ne l'ai d'ailleurs pas fait de mon propre chef. Voilà l'interprétation de ce que tu n'as pas pu endurer avec patience».
18.83
وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَن ذِى ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ ۖ قُلْ سَأَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْكُم مِّنْهُ ذِكْرًا
English: Sahih International
And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, "I will recite to you about him a report."
English: Transliteration
Wayasaloonaka AAan thee alqarnayni qul saatloo AAalaykum minhu thikran
French: Hamidullah
Et ils t'interrogent sur Dûl-Qarnayn. Dis: «Je vais vous en citer quelque fait mémorable».
18.84
إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ سَبَبًا
English: Sahih International
Indeed We established him upon the earth, and We gave him to everything a way.
English: Transliteration
Inna makkanna lahu fee alardi waataynahu min kulli shayin sababan
French: Hamidullah
Vraiment, Nous avons affermi sa puissance sur terre, et Nous lui avons donné libre voie à toute chose.
18.85
فَأَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا
English: Sahih International
So he followed a way
English: Transliteration
FaatbaAAa sababan
French: Hamidullah
Il suivit donc une voie.
18.86
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَغْرِبَ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغْرُبُ فِى عَيْنٍ حَمِئَةٍ وَوَجَدَ عِندَهَا قَوْمًا ۗ قُلْنَا يَٰذَا ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ إِمَّآ أَن تُعَذِّبَ وَإِمَّآ أَن تَتَّخِذَ فِيهِمْ حُسْنًا
English: Sahih International
Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it [as if] setting in a spring of dark mud, and he found near it a people. Allah said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish [them] or else adopt among them [a way of] goodness."
English: Transliteration
Hatta itha balagha maghriba alshshamsi wajadaha taghrubu fee AAaynin hamiatin wawajada AAindaha qawman qulna ya tha alqarnayni imma an tuAAaththiba waimma an tattakhitha feehim husnan
French: Hamidullah
Et quand il eut atteint le Couchant, il trouva que le soleil se couchait dans une source boueuse, et, auprès d'elle il trouva une peuplade [impie]. Nous dîmes: «O Dûl-Qarnayn! ou tu les châties, ou tu uses de bienveillance à leur égard».
18.87
قَالَ أَمَّا مَن ظَلَمَ فَسَوْفَ نُعَذِّبُهُۥ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ فَيُعَذِّبُهُۥ عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا
English: Sahih International
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.
English: Transliteration
Qala amma man thalama fasawfa nuAAaththibuhu thumma yuraddu ila rabbihi fayuAAaththibuhu AAathaban nukran
French: Hamidullah
Il dit: «Quant à celui qui est injuste, nous le châtierons; ensuite il sera ramené vers son Seigneur qui le punira d'un châtiment terrible.
18.88
وَأَمَّا مَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا فَلَهُۥ جَزَآءً ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۖ وَسَنَقُولُ لَهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِنَا يُسْرًا
English: Sahih International
But as for one who believes and does righteousness, he will have a reward of Paradise, and we will speak to him from our command with ease."
English: Transliteration
Waamma man amana waAAamila salihan falahu jazaan alhusna wasanaqoolu lahu min amrina yusran
French: Hamidullah
Et quant à celui qui croit et fait bonne œuvre, il aura, en retour, la plus belle récompense. Et nous lui donnerons des ordres faciles à exécuter».
18.89
ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا
English: Sahih International
Then he followed a way
English: Transliteration
Thumma atbaAAa sababan
French: Hamidullah
Puis, il suivit (une autre) voie.
18.90
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَطْلِعَ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَطْلُعُ عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ لَّمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُم مِّن دُونِهَا سِتْرًا
English: Sahih International
Until, when he came to the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had not made against it any shield.
English: Transliteration
Hatta itha balagha matliAAa alshshamsi wajadaha tatluAAu AAala qawmin lam najAAal lahum min dooniha sitran
French: Hamidullah
Et quand il eut atteint le Levant, il trouva que le soleil se levait sur une peuplade à laquelle Nous n'avions pas donné de voile pour s'en protéger.