Lessons from Surat Al-Kahf

Lessons from Surat Al-Kahf

By: chaplain Very Setiyawan, Lc., S.Pd.I., MH

Delivered on Online Study Sunday, November 15, 2020

Secret of Surat Al-Kahf Bisa Mkeep away from FDajjal's word

Al-Imam Abu Al-Hasan An-Nadwi in his book Ta'ammulat fi Suratil Kahfi (Reflections in Surat Al-Kahfi), mention that because:

1. Al-Kahf is the only letter that contains the largest and clearest material about the slander at the end of time, including the Dajjal, and contains an antidote to his slander.
2. If lived through, this letter will certainly be read often and even memorized because it is the guardian of the end-time slander like the Dajjal.
3. Surat Al-Kahf also contains directions, instructions, parables, and stories about the character of the Dajjal at any time and place. So that it can prepare tough souls to deal with it.
4. Contains a spirit that can ward off the slander of the Dajjal and the like.

4 Important Stories dthe realm of Surat Al-Kahf

The Koran contains a lot of stories that tell the events of the previous ummah. Among the stories that give us compassion The valuable (lesson) in this letter is that there will be four kinds of tests that Allah has given to humans, namely:

• Religious exam

The story of Ashabul Kahfi who fled with a dog named Kithmir from a tyrannical king named Dikyanus in order to defend the faith and slept for 309 years in a cave (verses 9-31).

• Treasure test

The story of two boys. One is rich, has 2 vineyards in the middle of which there are fields and rivers and is surrounded by dense date palms, but he is proud and believes his garden will not be damaged by anything. He had been advised by a poor friend to be humble and always thank God, but the rich man refused. In the end, the garden was struck by lightning and destroyed, then the garden land became slippery (verses 32-46).

• Science exam

The story of the Prophet Musa and the Prophet Khidir 'alaihimassalam. Where once the Prophet Musa'Peace be upon him claiming to be the most pious person on this earth. Then Allah ordered him to meet someone who was more pious than him, namely the Prophet Khidir 'Peace be upon him. (verses 60-82).

• A test of power

The story of King Dzulqornain who was known to be fair and brave in eliminating injustice, among them was the imprisonment of the destroyers of Gog and Magog (verses 83-99).

Surat Al-Kahf's relationship with Dend

Dajjal will appear with 4 slander, namely:

• Religious slander; Dajjal will ask people to worship him.

• Defamation of property; Dajjal can bring rain, provide food, drink and property.

• Slander of science; Dajjal can provide any information so that people forget from Allah SWT.

• Slander of power; Dajjal will enter and control the entire earth except for two cities, namely Mecca and Medina.

Lessons Pimportant Lanother from Surat Al-Kahf

Ibrahim Important (lessons) that we can take are as follows:

• The world is jewelry and a test

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَا مَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ زِينَةٗ لَّهَا لِنَبۡلُوَهُمۡ أَيُّهُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ عَمَلٗا ٧٧ايعَّعََ

"Verily, We have made what is on the earth as jewelry for him, so that We test them which of them has the best deeds (7). And, in fact, We really will make (also) what is on top of it become flat land again barren ”. {QS Al-Kahfi: 7-8}

Rasulullah SAW said:

إن الدنيا حلوة خضيرة, و إن الله مستحلفكم فيها, فينظر ماذا تعملون, فاتقوا الدنيا, و اتقوا النساء, فإن أول فتنة بني إسرائيل كانت في النساء (رواه مسلم, حديث رقم 2742)

"Actually the world is sweet again green, and verily Allah made you caliphs in it, then He will see what you are doing, then keep yourselves from (the bad) of the world, and keep yourselves from (bad) women, because actually the first deviation Bani Israil happened todayn with women ”. (HR Muslim, no. 2742)

• Say it inshaaoh my for every job to be done

Allah SWT said:

ولا تقولن لشايء إني فاعل ذلك غدا XNUMX إلآ أن يشآء ٱلله وٱذكر ربك إذا نسيت وقل عسى أن يهدين ربي لأقرب من هذا رشدا XNUMX

"And do not ever say something: "Surely I will do this tomorrow morning (23). Except (by mentioning): "Insyaallah ". And remember to your Lord if you forget and say: "Hopefully my Lord will give me instructions to a closer truth than this". {Surah Al-Kahf: 23-24}

• Say it masyaallah la quwwata illa billah if amazed by something

وَلَوۡلَآ إِذۡ دَخَلۡتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلۡتَ مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا۠ مَاِلٗ

"And why did you not say when you entered your garden" maasyaallaah, laa quwwata illaa billaah (really by the will of Allah all this is realized, there is no power except with the help of Allah). If you thought I was less than you in terms of wealth and ancestry ”. {Surah Al-Kahf: 39}

• Charity notebooks will not miss the slightest practice

ووضع ٱلكتب فترى ٱلمجرمين مشفقين مما فيه ويقولون يويلتنا مال هذا ٱلكتب لا يغادر صغيرة ولا كبيرة إلآ أحصىها ووجدوا ما عملوا حاضرا ولا يظلم ربك أحدا XNUMX

"And the book is put down, and you will see the guilty are afraid of what is (written) in it, and they say," O woe to us, what book is this that does not leave the small nor the great, but it record everything; and brandsa find what they have done is there (written). And your God does not persecute anyone ”. {Surah Al-Kahf: 49}