Page 58 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

SIGNS OF THE END TIMES IN SURAT AL-KAHF

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n this verse, the Muslims discuss their current situation be-
fore reaching a decision. The verse also relates their discus-
I I sion as to how long they had been in the cave. They said:
"Your Lord knows best how long you have been here." This indicates
that when there is no agreement or final decision, believers say "Allah
knows best" and leave the outcome to Him, for only He knows the un-
known. For this reason, it is not a sign of trust in Him to argue about
something that cannot be known, for this only causes disturbance
among the people. What is important in such a case is to submit to
Allah and remember destiny.
This verse also contains other messages for the believers. First, the
Companions of the Cave ask the believer they send to town to get only
the purest food for them. The believers' sensitivity in matters of clean-
ness is related in many verses, such as when Allah's Messenger made:
"… good things lawful for them and bad things forbidden for them"
(Surat al-A`raf, 157) and Allah commanded believers: "Purify your
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