Surah Al Kahf Tafseer
Tafseer of Al-Kahf : 12
Saheeh International
Then We awakened them that We might show which of the two factions was most precise in calculating what [extent] they had remained in time.
Ibn Kathir
Tafseer 'Ibn Kathir' (EN)
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَاهُمْ
Then We raised them up,
from that slumber,
and one of them went out with his Dirhams (silver coins) to buy them some food, as it will be discussed in more detail below.
Allah says:
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَاهُمْ لِنَعْلَمَ أَيُّ الْحِزْبَيْنِ
Then We raised them up, that We might test which of the two parties,
meaning, the two parties who disputed about them,
أَحْصَى لِمَا لَبِثُوا أَمَدًا
was best at calculating the time period that they tarried.
It was said that this refers to how long they stayed in the cave
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