Al-Kahf 18:12 ثم بعثناهم لنعلم اي الحزبين احصى لما لبثوا امدا ١٢
ثُمَّ
بَعَثۡنَٰهُمۡ
لِنَعۡلَمَ
أَيُّ
ٱلۡحِزۡبَيۡنِ
أَحۡصَىٰ
لِمَا
لَبِثُوٓاْ
أَمَدٗا
١٢
Then We raised them up (from their sleep), that We might test which of the two parties was best at calculating the time period that they had tarried.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Story of the People of Al-Kahf Here Allah tells us about the story of the people of Al-Kahf in brief and general terms, then Heexplains it in more detail. He says
أَمْ حَسِبْتَ
(Do you think) -- O Muhammad --
أَنَّ أَصْحَـبَ الْكَهْفِ وَالرَّقِيمِ كَانُواْ مِنْ ءَايَـتِنَا عَجَبًا
(that the people o
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