Dhu al-Qarnayn

Empowerment, justice and work — journeys east and west, and the barrier.

A righteous king God empowered on earth, journeying east and west with justice.

Taking the means

الكهف 84–85

We established him on earth and gave him means to all things — empowerment with effort.

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Quick facts

  • Mentioned in Surah al-Kahf.

Lessons

  • Justice is the foundation of rule.
  • Taking means alongside trust in God.
  • Humility in empowerment.

✦ True strength is justice, work, and humility.

All items

  1. Taking the means (الكهف 84–85)
    We established him on earth and gave him means to all things — empowerment with effort.
  2. Journey to the west (الكهف 86)
    He reached the setting of the sun and established justice among its people.
  3. Journey to the east (الكهف 90)
    He reached the rising of the sun and treated its people well.
  4. Between the barriers (الكهف 93)
    He found a people suffering from Gog and Magog who asked for a barrier.
  5. Building the barrier (الكهف 95–97)
    He built an iron-and-copper barrier through organized collective work.
  6. Humility before God (الكهف 98)
    'This is mercy from my Lord' — attributing grace to God, not himself.