Page 196 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

SIGNS OF THE END TIMES IN SURAT AL-KAHF

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he first verse reveals that this barrier is impregnable. This sug-
gests that it was a quite high structure, and the fact that it
T T could not be breached proves that it is structurally sound. All
of these facts could be indicating that it was built by using a concrete-
iron construction method similar to what we see all around us today.
According to verse 98, the first thing that Dhu’l-Qarnayn (as) re-
members after completing this project is Allah’s attributes of mercy and
grace. Knowing that no one could build such a barrier unless Allah wills
it, he remembers immediately that our Lord was the real builder and
seeks to prevent the people from considering it to be their own achieve-
ment.
Surat al-Kahf 98 also reveals that this wall will remain until the Day
of Judgment. The word "promise" stands for that day, as will be seen in
the subsequent verse. In other words, it will be protected until then.
The wall’s exact location may or may not be found within time, for
this knowledge rests with Allah. The important thing is that it will not
be destroyed until the Day of Judgment, for on that day everything will
be destroyed. Many verses reveal that mountains will move and noth-
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