Surah Al-Kahf (18:71)

فَانْطَلَقَا حَتّٰۤى اِذَا رَكِبَا فِى السَّفِيۡنَةِ خَرَقَهَا ؕ قَالَ اَخَرَقۡتَهَا لِتُغۡرِقَ اَهۡلَهَا ۚ لَقَدۡ جِئۡتَ شَيۡــًٔـا اِمۡرًا‏ ۝

Fantalaqa hattaitha rakiba fee assafeenati kharaqahaqala akharaqtaha litughriqa ahlaha laqadji/ta shay-an imra

So they set out, until when they had embarked on the ship, he i.e., al-Khiḍr tore it open. Moses said, "Have you torn it open to drown its people? You have certainly done a grave thing."

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Al-Kahf**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "So they set out, until when they had embarked on the ship, he i.e., al-Khiḍr tore it open. Moses said, "Have you torn it open to drown its people? You have certainly done a grave thing."".