The Majestic Quran

These temptations are the thread binding the stories together. The chapter also features much movement, plodding from place to place: the sleepers of the Cave climb a mountain; the rich man and poor man walk to an orchard; Moses travels by foot and boat, and the adventures of Zulqarnayn wandering from East to West with his army. Hint: goodness is promised in movement and searching for God’s gifts. In the name of God, the Kind, the Caring. T M Q 1 All praises are for God, He who sent down the Book to his servant. It does not bend the truth, 2 but is factual , 26 so He gives warning of severe punishment and good news to the believers who do righteous deeds, they will have Paradise, 3 where they will stay forever. 4 You must warn those who said God has taken a child ; 27 5 neither they nor their forefathers had any knowledge. It is an outrageous insult they spout with their mouths; they are lying. 6 So will you worry yourself to death over their actions, if they don’t believe in this message? 7 We’ve made attractive what is on Earth, to test who is best in deeds. 8 Eventually, We will turn the Earth into a barren land. T S C 9 Messenger , did you know the People of the Cave and Al-Raqim 28 were our amazing signs? 10 The young men took refuge in the cave and prayed: “Our Lord be kind to us and guide us during our test.” 11 While they were inside the cave for many years We blocked their ears, 12 then awakened them, to see which of the two groups was better in assessing the length of their stay. T S C 13 We will tell you their story exactly as it happened: they were young men who had faith in their Lord; We increased them in guidance, 14 and improved self-confidence. They stood up boldly before their people and proclaimed: “Our Lord is the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth. Never