Search term: khamsatun
General Search:Surah 18: 18.22 — Dwellers in the Cave
Transliteration: Sayaqooloona thalathatun rabiAAuhum kalbuhum wayaqooloona khamsatun sadisuhum kalbuhum rajman bialghaybi wayaqooloona sabAAatun wathaminuhum kalbuhum qul rabbee aAAlamu biAAiddatihim ma yaAAlamuhum illa qaleelun fala tumari feehim illa miraan thahiran wala tastafti feehim minhum ahadan
Translation: Some people will say, "They were three and the fourth was their dog,†and some others will say, "They were five and the sixth was their dog.†These are mere irrelevant guesses. There are still others who say, "They were seven and the eighth was their dog.†Say, "My Lord alone knows best how many they were." "There are a few people only who know their correct number: so you should not enter into discussions with them about their number except in a cursory way: nor ask anyone about them