Al-Kahf 94: They said; “Oh Dhul’Qarnayn! In this place, Gog and Magog are making mischief on earth. Shall we pay you a tax so that you will make a wall between us and them?”

A. Metin Saruhan · 1 March 2018 · Al-Kahf

Translation

They said; “Oh Dhul’Qarnayn! In this place, Gog and Magog are making mischief on earth. Shall we pay you a tax so that you will make a wall between us and them?”

Tafsir

The people here complained to Zulqarnayn. In the town where this tribe was, there were tribes called Ye'jjj and Me'jjj. They used to give people no rest and harassed this people all the time. They used to create mischief among them and harass people.

This people said to Zulqarnayn! O Zulqarnayn, we see you as a man of knowledge. You separate between us and these people of Ye'jjj and Me'jjj. Do something to protect us from them. We will pay you a fee for your work.

What is said in the video

We have come to verse 94 of Surah Al-Kahf. They said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, in this land Gog and Magog are spreading corruption. So that you build a barrier between us and them, shall we give you a tribute?"

The people here made complaints to Dhul-Qarnayn. In the land where this people lived there were peoples named Gog and Magog. They gave people no peace; they would constantly harass this people. They stirred up corruption among them and plagued people. This people say to Dhul-Qarnayn, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, we see you as a man of knowledge. Separate us from these peoples, Gog and Magog, make anything that will protect us from them, and in return for this work let us pay you a fee," they say.