آيات AYAT.ONE
Surah Al-Kahf 18:86
حَتّٰٓى اِذَا بَلَغَ مَغۡرِبَ الشَّمۡسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغۡرُبُ فِىۡ عَيۡنٍ حَمِئَةٍ وَّوَجَدَ عِنۡدَهَا قَوۡمًا ؕ ​قُلۡنَا يٰذَا الۡقَرۡنَيۡنِ اِمَّاۤ اَنۡ تُعَذِّبَ وَاِمَّاۤ اَنۡ تَتَّخِذَ فِيۡهِمۡ حُسۡنًا‏ ۝
Hatta itha balaghamaghriba ashshamsi wajadaha taghrubu fee AAaynin hami-atinwawajada AAindaha qawman qulna ya thaalqarnayni imma an tuAAaththiba wa-imma antattakhitha feehim husna
Until, when he reached the setting of the sun i.e., the west, he found it as if setting in a body of dark water, and he found near it a people. We i.e., Allāh said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish them or else adopt among them a way of goodness."

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

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

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "Until, when he reached the setting of the sun i.e., the west, he found it as if setting in a body of dark water, and he found near it a people. We i.e., Allāh said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish them or else adopt among them a way of goodness."".