Surah Al-Kahf
Chapter 18 · Verse 21 · Revealed in Makkah
“And similarly, We caused them to be found that they [who found them] would know that the promise of Allah is truth and that of the Hour there is no doubt. [That was] when they disputed among themselves about their affair and [then] said, "Construct over them a structure. Their Lord is most knowing about them." Said those who prevailed in the matter, "We will surely take [for ourselves] over them a masjid."”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
How the People of the City came to know about Them; building a Memorial over the Cave
وَكَذلِكَ أَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ
(And thus We made their case known,) means, `We caused the people to find them.'
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Commentary
Described in this verse which opens with the words: وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ (And in this way We made them known) is the disclosure of the secret of the People of Kahf before the residents of the city. Along with it given there is a view of His wisdom, and of the belief in the Hereafter and the Last Day when the dead will rise again, and that they will ultimately be-lieve in it. How this came about has been mentioned briefly in Tafsir al-Qurtubi as follows:
What does this verse bring up for you today?