Dear Islamic brothers! You just heard that Ashaab-e-Kahf were so concerned in relation to the protection of their faith that they rejected the invitation of polytheism by the king Daqyanoos, and fled to a cave in order to stay safe from his oppression and tyranny, and to remain steadfast upon their faith. This is the reason why the grace of Allah Almighty was showered upon them, they were enveloped with Divine grace and mercy, and remained under the protection of Allah Almighty for over three centuries. The passing of time did not have an effect upon them and it was as though time had stopped for them. When they awoke three hundred and nine years later, they were still young, fresh and full of life, and in this way, Allah Almighty made them His wonderous sign.

What do we learn from this account?

Regarding the account of Ashaab-e-Kahf, the commentator of the Quran, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes: ‘Two rulings are derived from this (account):

One is that the saintly miracles of the Awliya are true. The Ashaab-e-Kahf are the Awliya of Bani Israel. Staying alive for such a long period of time without eating or drinking anything is a saintly miracle.

The second thing deduced from this is that the miracle of a saint can also manifest while he is asleep, and after his passing as well.

The earth not consuming the bodies of these Awliya is also a saintly miracle. (Noor-ul-‘Irfan, p. 469)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

There is no guarantee

Dear Islamic brothers! It is an immense favour of Allah Almighty that He made us among the Ummah of His Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and blessed us with the treasure of Islam. There is no doubt in the fact