Tafsir of Surah Al-Kahf 18:97
﴿فَمَا اسْطَاعُوا أَن يَظْهَرُوهُ وَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا لَهُ نَقْبًا﴾
Translation of the meaning
So they [i.e., Gog and Magog] were unable to pass over it, nor were they able [to effect] in it any penetration.
English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.comThe words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.
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