Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 18th sura of the qur'an”. Today it says “accepted as the centre word of the quran and malay qurans are often decorated in this place”.
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Surat al-Kahf ("The Cave") is the 18th sura of the Qur'an . It has 110 ayat. It is a Makkan sura . v t e1
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Sura al-Kahf "The Cave" ( , Sūratu al-Kahf ) is the 18th surah of the Qur'an with 110 ayat .It is a Meccan sura .
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Sura Al-Kahf ( , Sūratu al-Kahf , "The Cave") is the 18th surah of the Qur'an with 110 ayat . It is a Meccan sura .
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18th chapter of the Qur'an "Q18" redirects here.Al-Kahf ( , "The Cave") is the 18th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran with 110 verses ( āyāt ).Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is an earlier " Meccan surah ", which means it was revealed in Mecca, instead of Medina.
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18th chapter of the Qur'an Heading for Surah Al-Kahf.From the Qur'an copied by Ruzbihan Muhammad al-Shirazi .Muhaqqaq , thuluth and reqa script.According to Malay tradition Al-Kahf verse 19 is accepted as the centre word of the Qur'an and Malay Qur'ans are often decorated in this place.Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia Al-Kahf ( , al-kahf ; meaning: The Cave) is the 18th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Quran with 110 verses ( āyāt ). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is an earlier " Meccan surah ", which means it was revealed in Mecca, instead of Medina.
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18th chapter of the Qur'an "Kahf" redirects here.Al-Kahf Recitation of Al-Kahf in mujawwad . From the Qur'an copied by Ruzbihan Muhammad al-Shirazi. Muhaqqaq , thuluth and reqa script. According to Malay tradition Al-Kahf verse 19 is accepted as the centre word of the Qur'an and Malay Qur'ans are often decorated in this place. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia Al-Kahf ( Arabic : الكهف , lit. ' the Cave ' ) is the 18th chapter ( sūrah ) of the Qur'an with 110 verses ( āyāt ).Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is an earlier Meccan surah , which means it was revealed before Muhammad's hijrah to Medina, instead of after.
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the 18th sura of the qur'an
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accepted as the centre word of the quran and malay qurans are often decorated in this place
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