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Dhul Qarnayn (ذو القرنين)

Ontology
Dhul Qarnayn (ذو القرنين) is righteous ruler mentioned in the Quran who constructed a wall to hold Gog and magog. His story is recounted in the chapter of the Quran named "The Cave".
Parent Topic: Historic Person

Ayahs Associated with This Topic (16)

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18:98 - Al-Kahf

Verse 98

قَالَ هَٰذَا رَحۡمَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّيۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ رَبِّي جَعَلَهُۥ دَكَّآءَۖ وَكَانَ وَعۡدُ رَبِّي حَقّٗا ٩٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He declared, “This is a mercy from my Lord. But when the promise of my Lord comes to pass, He will level it to the ground. And my Lord’s promise is ever true.”
18:97 - Al-Kahf

Verse 97

فَمَا ٱسۡطَٰعُوٓاْ أَن يَظۡهَرُوهُ وَمَا ٱسۡتَطَٰعُواْ لَهُۥ نَقۡبٗا ٩٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And so the enemies could neither scale nor tunnel through it.
18:96 - Al-Kahf

Verse 96

ءَاتُونِي زُبَرَ ٱلۡحَدِيدِۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا سَاوَىٰ بَيۡنَ ٱلصَّدَفَيۡنِ قَالَ ٱنفُخُواْۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَعَلَهُۥ نَارٗا قَالَ ءَاتُونِيٓ أُفۡرِغۡ عَلَيۡهِ قِطۡرٗا ٩٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Bring me blocks of iron!” Then, when he had filled up ˹the gap˺ between the two mountains, he ordered, “Blow!” When the iron became red hot, he said, “Bring me molten copper to pour over it.”
18:95 - Al-Kahf

Verse 95

قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّي فِيهِ رَبِّي خَيۡرٞ فَأَعِينُونِي بِقُوَّةٍ أَجۡعَلۡ بَيۡنَكُمۡ وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ رَدۡمًا ٩٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He responded, “What my Lord has provided for me is far better. But assist me with resources, and I will build a barrier between you and them.
18:94 - Al-Kahf

Verse 94

قَالُواْ يَٰذَا ٱلۡقَرۡنَيۡنِ إِنَّ يَأۡجُوجَ وَمَأۡجُوجَ مُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَهَلۡ نَجۡعَلُ لَكَ خَرۡجًا عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَجۡعَلَ بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَهُمۡ سَدّٗا ٩٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They pleaded, “O Ⱬul-Qarnain! Surely Gog and Magog1 are spreading corruption throughout the land. Should we pay you tribute, provided that you build a wall between us and them?”
18:93 - Al-Kahf

Verse 93

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ بَيۡنَ ٱلسَّدَّيۡنِ وَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمَا قَوۡمٗا لَّا يَكَادُونَ يَفۡقَهُونَ قَوۡلٗا ٩٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
until he reached ˹a pass˺ between two mountains. He found in front of them a people who could hardly understand ˹his˺ language.
18:92 - Al-Kahf

Verse 92

ثُمَّ أَتۡبَعَ سَبَبًا ٩٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then he travelled a ˹third˺ course
18:91 - Al-Kahf

Verse 91

كَذَٰلِكَۖ وَقَدۡ أَحَطۡنَا بِمَا لَدَيۡهِ خُبۡرٗا ٩١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So it was. And We truly had full knowledge of him.
18:90 - Al-Kahf

Verse 90

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَطۡلِعَ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَجَدَهَا تَطۡلُعُ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمٖ لَّمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُم مِّن دُونِهَا سِتۡرٗا ٩٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
until he reached the rising ˹point˺ of the sun. He found it rising on a people for whom We had provided no shelter from it.1
18:89 - Al-Kahf

Verse 89

ثُمَّ أَتۡبَعَ سَبَبًا ٨٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then he travelled a ˹different˺ course
18:88 - Al-Kahf

Verse 88

وَأَمَّا مَنۡ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا فَلَهُۥ جَزَآءً ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۖ وَسَنَقُولُ لَهُۥ مِنۡ أَمۡرِنَا يُسۡرٗا ٨٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
As for those who believe and do good, they will have the finest reward, and we will assign them easy commands.”
18:87 - Al-Kahf

Verse 87

قَالَ أَمَّا مَن ظَلَمَ فَسَوۡفَ نُعَذِّبُهُۥ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ فَيُعَذِّبُهُۥ عَذَابٗا نُّكۡرٗا ٨٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He responded, “Whoever does wrong will be punished by us, then will be returned to their Lord, Who will punish them with a horrible torment.
18:86 - Al-Kahf

Verse 86

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَغۡرِبَ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغۡرُبُ فِي عَيۡنٍ حَمِئَةٖ وَوَجَدَ عِندَهَا قَوۡمٗاۖ قُلۡنَا يَٰذَا ٱلۡقَرۡنَيۡنِ إِمَّآ أَن تُعَذِّبَ وَإِمَّآ أَن تَتَّخِذَ فِيهِمۡ حُسۡنٗا ٨٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
until he reached the setting ˹point˺ of the sun, which appeared to him to be setting in a spring of murky water, where he found some people. We said, “O Ⱬul-Qarnain! Either punish them or treat them kindly.”
18:85 - Al-Kahf

Verse 85

فَأَتۡبَعَ سَبَبًا ٨٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So he travelled a course,
18:84 - Al-Kahf

Verse 84

إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ مِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ سَبَبٗا ٨٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Surely We established him in the land, and gave him the means to all things.
18:83 - Al-Kahf

Verse 83

وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَن ذِي ٱلۡقَرۡنَيۡنِۖ قُلۡ سَأَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡكُم مِّنۡهُ ذِكۡرًا ٨٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about Ⱬul-Qarnain. Say, “I will relate to you something of his narrative.”1

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  • topic_id: Unique identifier for the topic
  • topic_name: The English name of the topic
  • arabic_name: The Arabic name or transliteration of the topic (if available)
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