Al-Kahf 18:99 ۞ وتركنا بعضهم يوميذ يموج في بعض ونفخ في الصور فجمعناهم جمعا ٩٩

18:99

۞ وَتَرَكۡنَا

بَعۡضَهُمۡ

يَوۡمَئِذٖ

يَمُوجُ

فِي

بَعۡضٖۖ

وَنُفِخَ

فِي

ٱلصُّورِ

فَجَمَعۡنَٰهُمۡ

جَمۡعٗا

٩٩

And on that Day [i.e. the Day Ya’jûj and Ma’jûj (Gog and Magog) will come out], We shall leave them to surge like waves on one another; and the Trumpet will be blown, and We shall collect them (the creatures) all together.

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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Barrier restrains Them, but It will be breached when the Hour draws nigh

Allah tells us that Ya'juj and Ma'juj could not climb over the barrier or penetrate its lower portion. Varying forms of the verb are used here in the Arabic text to reflect the difficulty of the action referred to.

فَمَا اسْط

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The Barrier restrains Them, but It will be breached when the Hour draws nigh

Allah tells us that Ya'juj and Ma'juj could not climb over the barrier or

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Chapter 18, Page 304, Juz 16

83. And they ask you about Dhul-Qarnain. Say: "I shall recite to you something of his story." 84. Verily, We established him in the earth, and We gave him the means of everything. 85. So he followed a way. 86. Until, when he reached the setting place of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of black muddy (or hot) water. And he found near it a people. We (Allâh) said (by inspiration): "O Dhul-Qarnain! Either you punish them, or treat them with kindness." 87. He said: "As for him (a disbeliever in the Oneness of Allâh) who does wrong, we shall punish him, and then he will be brought back unto his Lord, Who will punish him with a terrible torment (Hell). 88. "But as for him who believes (in Allâh’s Oneness) and works righteousness, he shall have the best reward, (Paradise), and we (Dhul-Qarnain) shall speak unto him mild words (as instructions)." 89. Then he followed another way, 90. Until, when he came to the rising place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We (Allâh) had provided no shelter against the sun. 91. So (it was)! And We knew all about him (Dhul-Qarnain). 92. Then he followed (another) way, 93. Until, when he reached between two mountains, he found, before (near) them (those two mountains), a people who scarcely understood a word. 94. They said: "O Dhul-Qarnain! Verily Ya’jûj and Ma’jûj (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?" 95. He said: "That (wealth, authority and power) in which my Lord had established me is better (than your tribute). So help me with strength (of men), I will erect between you and them a barrier. 96. "Give me pieces (blocks) of iron;" then, when he had filled up the gap between the two mountain-cliffs, he said: "Blow;" then when he had made them (red as) fire, he said: "Bring me molten copper to pour over them." 97. So they [Ya’jûj and Ma’jûj (Gog and Magog)] could not scale it or dig through it. 98. (Dhul-Qarnain) said: "This is a mercy from my Lord, but when the Promise of my Lord comes, He shall level it down to the ground. And the Promise of my Lord is ever true." 99. And on that Day [i.e. the Day Ya’jûj and Ma’jûj (Gog and Magog) will come out], We shall leave them to surge like waves on one another; and the Trumpet will be blown, and We shall collect them (the creatures) all together. 100. And on that Day We shall present Hell to the disbelievers, plain to view - 101. (To) those whose eyes had been under a covering from My Reminder (this Qur’ân), and who could not bear to hear (it).

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