Surah Al-Kahf
Chapter 18 · Verse 93 · Revealed in Makkah
“Until, when he reached [a pass] between two mountains, he found beside them a people who could hardly understand [his] speech.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
His Journey to the Land of Ya'juj and Ma'juj, and building the Barrier
Allah says of Dhul-Qarnayn:
ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَباً
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Explanation of Difficult Words
1\. The word السَّدَّ used in the expression: بَيْنَ السَّدَّيْنِ denotes what be-comes a barrier against something. It may be a wall or mountain and it may be natural or artificial. At this place, the word: السَّدَّيْنِ (as-saddain) means two mountains that stood as a barrier against the intrusion of Ya'juj and Ma'juj. But, they still attacked through the pass in between the two mountains and which was closed by Dhul-Qarnain.
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