Surah Al-Kahf Ayat 94 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 94
They said, “O Dhul-Qarnayn, indeed Gog and Magog are [great] corrupters in the land. So may we assign for you an expenditure that you might make between us and them a barrier?”
They said: “O Zul-qarnain! the Gog and Magog (People) do great mischief on earth: shall we then render thee tribute in order that thou mightest erect a barrier between us and them?
They said: “O Dhu al-Qarnayn, Gog and Magog are spreading corruption in this land. So shall we pay you taxes on the understanding that you will set up a barrier between us and them?”
They said: “O Dhul-Qarnain! Verily! Ya’juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog) are doing great mischief in the land. Shall we then pay you a tribute in order that you might erect a barrier between us and them?”
They said: O Dhu’l-Qarneyn! Lo! Gog and Magog are spoiling the land. So may we pay thee tribute on condition that thou set a barrier between us and them?
They said, “O Thulqarnayn! Surely Ya⊃ jûj and M⊃ ajûj (God and Magog) are corruptors in the earth; so shall we make for you a tribute on condition that you make a barrier between us and them?” (Literally: between us and between them)
They said, ‘Dhu ’l-Qarnayn, Gog and Magog are ruining this land. Will you build a barrier between them and us if we pay you a tribute?’
انہوں نے کہا اے ذوالقرنین! یاجوج ماجوج اس ملک میں (بڑے بھاری) فسادی ہیں، تو کیا ہم آپ کے لئے کچھ خرچ کا انتظام کر دیں؟ (اس شرط پر کہ) آپ ہمارے اور ان کے درمیان ایک دیوار بنادیں
Quran 18 Verse 94 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Kahf ayat 94, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(18:94) They said: “O Dhu al-Qarnayn, Gog and Magog[69] are spreading corruption in this land. So shall we pay you taxes on the understanding that you will set up a barrier between us and them?”
69. As has already been pointed out in (Surah Al-Kahf, ayat 83) note 62, Gog and Magog were the wild tribes of North Eastern Asia which, from the very early times had been making inroads on settled kingdoms and empires in Asia and Europe and ravaging them. According to Genesis (Chapter 10), they were the descendants of Japheth, the son of Noah, and the Muslim historians have also accepted this. And according to the book of Ezekiel (Chapters 38, 39), they inhabited the territories of Meshech (Moscow) and Tubal (Tubalsek). According to the Israelite historian Josephus, they were the Scythians and their territory spread to the north and the east of the Black Sea. According to Jerome, Magog inhabited the territory to the north of Caucasia near the Caspian Sea.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Kahf verse 94 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Kahf ayat 92 which provides the complete commentary from verse 92 through 96.
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