# Surah Al-Kahf (الكهف) | UK Prayer Times

> Surah Al-Kahf: The Cave. Surah al-Kahf is the 18th surah of the Qur'an and is famously recited every Friday.

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# Surah Al-Kahf

Quick Answer

Surah Al-Kahf (الكهف) is Surah 18 of the Quran — The Cave, 110 verses, meccan. UK Prayer Times provides the Arabic text, transliteration and English translation for each verse.

Last updated 17 July 2026

الكهف

The Cave · 110 verses · Meccan

Surah al-Kahf is the 18th surah of the Qur'an and is famously recited every Friday. It contains four powerful stories — the People of the Cave, the Owner of the Two Gardens, Musa and al-Khidr, and Dhul-Qarnayn — each addressing one of life's four great trials: faith, wealth, knowledge and power.

Virtues & Benefits

-   Whoever recites it on Friday will have a light from his feet to the heavens (al-Hakim, sahih).
-   Memorising its first or last ten verses protects from the Dajjal (Sahih Muslim 809).
-   Builds resilience against the four great fitnahs of human life.

When to read

-   Every Friday (from Maghrib on Thursday to Maghrib on Friday).
-   Memorising the first ten and last ten verses for protection from the trials of the Dajjal.
-   When facing trials of faith, wealth, knowledge or power — its four stories speak to each.

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