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كَهْف

كهف in the Quran

Meaning: the cave

كهف occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
1

كَهْف

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: the cave · Also translated as: their cave

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْكَهْفِ ×4
  • كَهْفِهِمْ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿أم حسبت أن أصحاب الكهف والرقيم﴾ [الكهف: 9] الكهف: الغار في الجبل، والجمع كهوف. وأصحاب الكهف قد قص الله خبرهم أحسن القصص فلا حاجة إلى ذكره، وأسماؤهم وكيفية ذهابهم مذكور في التفسير.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الكاف والهاء والفاء كلمة واحدة، وهي غار في جبل، وجمعه كهوف.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ك ه ف

Verses with كهف

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or dost thou reflect That the Companions of the Cave And of the Inscription Were wonders among Our Signs?

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:9
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, the youths betook themselves To the Cave: they said, "Our Lord! bestow on us Mercy from Thyself, And dispose of our affair For us in the right way!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:10
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We draw (a veil) Over their ears, for a number Of years, in the Cave, (So that they heard not):

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:11
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "When ye turn away From them and the things They worship other than God, Betake yourselves to the Cave: Your Lord will shower His mercies on you And dispose of your affair Towards comfort and ease."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:16
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wouldst 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 open Space in the midst Of the Cave. Such are Among the Signs of God: He whom God guides Is rightly guided; but he Whom God leaves to stray,— For him wilt thou find No protector to lead him To the Right Way.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:17
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they stayed in their Cave Three hundred years, and (some) Add nine (more)

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:25