The book reviewed thoroughly on the greatness of miracle stories in surah al-Kahf hence pondering the glorious meaning underlying it. Plus, the writer emphasized on what our last Prophet’s saying and Al-Quran highlights about the power of this surah as a protection against evilness and deceives nature of Dajjal itself, since Dajjal is the greatest evil at the Doomsday.
Interestingly, surah al-Kahf was selected and highlighted by Allah to identify (Dajjal) solely and guard our spiritual gains against the evil. Thus, it will help us prepare on how to withstand and fight out evil out to the last. So, indirectly it will lead us to gain paradise entirely. Moreover, this surah actually emphasizes the concept on how can we determine this worldly attitude of life and society, beside to put that as a standard bearer of evil and reject it as a way of life.
From this surah also, the writer look over on new aspect of prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH) that was revealed in the sixth century A.D. At this time, there were so many ideologies were presented, such as Godless civilization of Western, or Greek that oppose with the story of greatness era of Muhammad’s prophethood. Their ideologies mostly not suits for the Muslim generation.
Besides, the writer stated that Dajjal was symbolized character as evil, mischief and apostasy against God. His most significant characteristics were seen in his mission toward falsehood and deception in Doomsday. He was called Antichrist in English and Dajjal in Arabic. On the other hand, ironically we as a Muslims can incredulous overcome Dajjal matter like what Allah has mentioned to us the protection approach in the surah.
Then, from our description on the writer’s opinion before, we can make a connection for the...
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... some of the leader is corrupted when granted with the wealth and materialism.
As a conclusion, in Surah al- Kahf there is a lot of story we can learn. Plus, from the story in Surah al-Kahf, a lot of lesson we can get. In addition, the entire story is been related with the faith and materialism. This is what we always face in our daily life.
Allah ends this surah with talking about hereafter, the important of hereafter and asks all the human beings to make the hereafter as a foundation to the life in this world. So, it is our duty to follow what Allah had underlined so that we are not easy to been influenced with the materialism and worldly matter.
Last but not least, we must pray to Allah so that Allah can save and prevent us from falling love towards this world and its property. Besides that, we should pray to Allah so that He eases our way to get His pleasure.
...orld, not to despise it, not for us to hate each other, but to be able to regard the world and ourselves and all beings with love, admiration, and respect.' (147)
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