18:11
فَضَرَبْنَاعَلَىٰٓءَاذَانِهِمْفِىٱلْكَهْفِسِنِينَعَدَدًا١١
faḍarabnā ʿalā ādhānihim fī l-kahfi sinīna ʿadadan
So We cast [a cover of sleep] over their ears within the cave for a number of years.(11)
Surah Al-Kahf, Ayah 11 (18:11)
ٱلْكَهْف
فَضَرَبْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ فِى ٱلْكَهْفِ سِنِينَ عَدَدًا
Quran 18:11 is ayah 11 of Surah Al-Kahf (“The Cave”), a Meccan surah of 110 ayahs. It is in Juz 15, on page 294 of the Madani Mushaf.
- Juz 15
- Hizb 30
- Page 294
- Ruku 1
- Revealed Mecca
Word by word
- فَضَرَبْنَاfaḍarabnāSo We cast
- عَلَىٰٓʿalāover
- ءَاذَانِهِمْādhānihimtheir ears
- فِىfīin
- ٱلْكَهْفِl-kahfithe cave
- سِنِينَsinīnayears
- عَدَدًاʿadadana number
Tafsir (commentary) of 18:11
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This commentary explains ayahs 18:9–12 together.