People of the Cave 12 Stories of al quran

People of the Cave

Allah the Almighty says:
{Do you think that the people of the Cave and the Inscription (the
news or the names of the people of the Cave) were a wonder among
Our Signs? (Remember) when the young men fled for refuge (from
their disbelieving folk) to the Cave. They said: "Our Lord! Bestow on us
mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!"
Therefore, We covered up their (sense of) hearing (causing them to go
in deep sleep) in the Cave for a number of years. Then We raised them
up (from their sleep), that We might test which of the two parties was
best at calculating the time period that they had tarried. We narrate
unto you (0 Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) their story with truth:
Truly they were young men who believed in their Lord (Allah), and We
increased them in guidance. And We made their hearts firm and strong
(with the light of Faith in Allah and bestowed upon them patience to
bear the separation of their kith and kin and dwellings.) when they
stood up and said: "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth,
never shall we call upon any llah (god) other than Him,' if we did, we
should indeed have uttered an enormity in disbelief."These our people
have taken for worship alihah (gods) other than Him (Allah). Why do
they not bring for them a clear authority? And who does more wrong
than he who invents a lie against Allah. (The young men said to one
another): "And when you withdraw from them, and that which they
worship, except Allah, then seek refuge in the Cave; your Lord will
open a way for you from His Mercy and will make easy for you your
affair (i.e. will give you what you will need of provision, dwelling)." And
you might have seen the sun, when it rose, declining to the right from
their Cave, and when it set, turning away from them to the left, while
they lay in the midst of the Cave. That is (one) of the Ayat (proofs,
evidences, signs) of Allah. He whom Allah guides, he is the rightly
guided,' but he whom He sends astray, for him you will find no Wali
(guiding friend) to lead him (to the Right Path). And you would have
thought them awake, whereas they were asleep. And We turned them
on their right and on their left sides, and their dog stretching forth his
two forelegs at the entrance [of the Cave or in the space near to the
entrance of the Cave (as a guard at the gate)]. Had you looked at them,
you would certainly have turned back from them in flight, and would
certainly have been filled with awe of them. Likewise, We awakened
them (from their long deep sleep) that they might question one
another. A speaker from among them said: "How long have you stayed
(here)?" They said: "We have stayed (perhaps) a day or part of a day."
They said: "Your Lord (Alone) knows best how long you have stayed
(here). So send one of you with this silver coin of yours to the town,
and let him find out which is the good lawful food, and bring some of
that to you. And let him be careful and let no man know of you. "For, if
they come to know of you, they will stone you (to death or abuse and
harm you) or turn you back to their religion; and in that case you will
never be successful." And thus We made their case known (to the
people), that they might know that the Promise of Allah is true, and
that there can be no doubt about the Hour. (Remember) when they
(the people of the city) disputed among themselves about their case,
they said: "Construct a building over them,. their Lord knows best
about them,." (then) those who won their point said (most probably
the disbelievers): "We verily shall build a place of worship over them."
(Some) say they were three, the dog being the fourth among them;
and (others) say they were five, the dog being the sixth, guessing at
the unseen; (yet others) say they were seven, and the dog being the
eighth. Say (0 Muhammad (Peace be upon him)): "My Lord knows best
their number; none knows them but a few." So debate not (about their
number) except with the clear proof (which We have revealed to you).
And consult not any of them (people of the Scripture -Jews and
Christians) about (the affair on the people of the Cave. And never say
of anything, "I shall do such and such thing tomorrow." Except (with
the saying), "if Allah will!" And remember your Lord when you forget
and say: "It may be that my Lord guides me unto a nearer way of truth
than this." And they stayed in their Cave three hundred (solar) years,
adding nine (for lunar years). Say: "Allah knows best how long they
stayed. With Him is (the knowledge on the Unseen of the heavens and
the earth. How clearly He sees, and hears (everything)! They have no
Wali (Helper, Disposer of affairs, Protector) other than Him, and He
makes none to share in His Decision and His Rule."(Al-Kahf, 9-26)