Young Man Ashabul Kahfi Slept 309 Years Cave, Quran and Science Reveal Evidence
Illustrations of the Quran and science reveal evidence that the young men of ashabul kahfi slept for 309 years in the cave. (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Koran and science provide evidence of the ashabul kahfi young men who were put to sleep by Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala in a cave for 309 years. The story revealed in the holy verses of the Koran was recently revealed through research after centuries.
Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala says in the Koran Surah Al Kahf Verse 18 which describes the young men of ashabul kahf living and sleeping in a cave for approximately 309 years.
وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ أَيْقَاظًا وَهُمْ رُقُودٌ ۚ وَنُقَلِّبُهُمْ ذَاتَ الْيَمِينِ وَذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ ۖ وَكَلْبُهُمْ بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَيْهِ بِالْوَصِيدِ ۚ لَوِ اطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَوَلَّيْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِ رَارًا وَلَمُلِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ رُعْبًا
Meaning: "And you thought they were awake, but they were sleeping; And we turned them to the right and to the left, while their dog stretched out its arms in front of the cave door. And if you saw them you would certainly turn away from them by running away and surely your (hearts) would be filled with fear of them."
Reported by the "Smart Book of Science in the Koran", after more than 14 centuries, the Koran's commentary on the cave dwellers or ashabul kahfi has passed to this day. A Jordanian archaeologist, Rafiq Wafa Ad-Dujaniy, discovered the location of the cave in the Ar-Raheib area in Jordan in 1963.
That is the cave where a number of young men fell asleep after fleeing to save their religion and faith from the threat of King Dikyanus. In the cave, eight graves were found, exactly the number mentioned in the Koran. Near the cave door was found the skeleton of the upper jaw of a dog which was said to have accompanied and guarded them.
There were seven young people living in the cave, one of whom was a shepherd and the eighth was their dog. The dog was buried in front of the cave door he was guarding, not buried in the eighth grave in the cave.
The hole in the Ashabul Kahfi cave has been studied, especially the gap where sunlight enters the cave. It was discovered that the cave opening in the south leads to the southwest. When someone stands in the cave at dusk, the position of the sun's rays moves to the right and highlights the person standing and provides space to look at the view outside the cave. At midday, sunlight does not enter the cave, whereas at sunset, sunlight enters the cave a little and briefly.
What researchers discovered and described about the cave is exactly the same as what is described in the Quran. Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala says in Surah Al Kahf Verse 17.
وَتَرَى الشَّمْسَ إِذَا طَلَعَتْ تَزَاوَرُ عَنْ rid وَهُمْ فِي فَجْوَةٍ مِنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللient َجِدَ لَهُ وَل above
Meaning: "And you will see the sun when it rises, leaning from their cave to the right, and when the sun sets away from them to the left while they are in a wide place in the cave. These are some of the signs (of the greatness) of Allah . Whoever is guided by Allah, then he is the one who is guided; and whoever He leads astray, you will not find a leader who can guide him."
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Not only that. On the walls of the cave, writings in various ancient languages were found that hint at the oneness of Allah. The question then is, how did Rasulullah sallallaahu alaihi wassallam know the story of the cave which occurred five centuries before his birth and before the revelation of the Koran?
It is still debated where exactly the cave associated with the young believers mentioned in Surah Al Kahf is located. Some say that the cave is actually located in Asia, while others argue that it is in Scotland.
However, historical, archaeological and astronomical evidence shows that the cave is actually located in the Sehab area, approximately 13 kilometers south of the city of Amman, Jordan, with the following description:
1. Historical evidence
Several friends of the Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu alaihi wassallam stated that the cave contained in Surah Al Kahf was on Mount Raqim in Jordan. They had visited there and claimed to have seen the bones of the cave's inhabitants. Among the friends were Ubadah ibn As-Shamit, Mu'awiyah ibn Abu Sufyan, and Ibn Abbas.
2. Archaeological evidence
A historical building was discovered above the cave and it turned out that the building was once a church and was converted into a mosque during Islamic rule. It was found that there were seven stone pillars that were no longer the same height and were positioned to form a circle. Apparently, that is the building mentioned in the Quran.
وَكَذ release ازَعُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَمْرَهُمْ ۖ فَقَالُوا ابْن accept ُوا عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْمَسْجِدًا
Meaning: "And so (also) We brought (humans) together with them, so that humans would know that Allah's promise is true, and that there is no doubt about the coming of the Last Day. When the people disputed about their affairs, the people said: 'Erect a building above their (cave), their Lord knows better about them.' Those who had authority over their affairs said: 'Indeed, we will build a house of worship inon it'." (QS Al Kahf: 21)
The mosque has been damaged several times as written on the stone inside. Renovations were recorded as being carried out in 118H, 277H and 900H by Muslims as a form of their attention to the historical value of the mosque mentioned in the Koran. Apart from that, eight graves were also found built on rocks, four of which were in the hallway to the right of the cave entrance and the other four were in the hallway to the left of the cave. Right at the intersection between the two passages, a dog's skeleton, several coins, bracelets, rings and valuable vessels were found.
A geology expert, Nazim Al Kailani, said in his research that the cave soil and the location of Mount Raqim play an important role in maintaining the body condition of the cave dwellers. Because the soil there contains carbohydrates, calcium and magnesium and plants and animals are saturated with radium.
This material is found in the metallic element uranium which is shiny and produces alpha, beta and gamma rays. These types of light are able to sterilize and maintain the quality of meat and plants from rot. Al Kailani believes that it is the soil material that has helped maintain the condition of the young men's bodies from damage for approximately three centuries.
Allahu a'lam.
Pemuda Ashabul Kahfi Tidur 309 Tahun di Dalam Gua, Alquran dan Sains Ungkap Buktinya
Ilustrasi Alquran dan sains ungkap bukti-bukti para pemuda ashabul kahfi tidur selama 309 tahun di dalam gua. (Foto: Shutterstock)
ALQURAN dan sains memberi bukti para pemuda ashabul kahfi yang ditidurkan oleh Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala di dalam gua selama 309 tahun. Kisah yang diungkapkan dalam ayat-ayat suci Alquran itu belakangan terungkap melalui penelitian setelah berabad-abad lamanya.
Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala berfirman dalam Alquran Surat Al Kahfi Ayat 18 yang menggambarkan para pemuda ashabul kahfi tinggal dan tertidur di dalam gua selama sekira 309 tahun.
وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ أَيْقَاظًا وَهُمْ رُقُودٌ ۚ وَنُقَلِّبُهُمْ ذَاتَ الْيَمِينِ وَذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ ۖ وَكَلْبُهُمْ بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَيْهِ بِالْوَصِيدِ ۚ لَوِ اطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَوَلَّيْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِرَارًا وَلَمُلِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ رُعْبًا
Artinya: "Dan kamu mengira mereka itu bangun, padahal mereka tidur; Dan kami balik-balikkan mereka ke kanan dan ke kiri, sedang anjing mereka mengunjurkan kedua lengannya di muka pintu gua. Dan jika kamu menyaksikan mereka tentulah kamu akan berpaling dari mereka dengan melarikan diri dan tentulah (hati) kamu akan dipenuhi oleh ketakutan terhadap mereka."
Dilansir "Buku Pintar Sains dalam Alquran", setelah lebih dari 14 abad, ulasan Alquran tentang para penghuni gua atau ashabul kahfi berlalu sampai hari ini. Seorang arkeolog Yordania, Rafiq Wafa Ad-Dujaniy, menemukan letak gua tersebut di daerah Ar-Raheib di Yordania pada 1963.
Itulah gua tempat sejumlah pemuda tertidur setelah melarikan diri menyelamatkan agama dan iman mereka dari ancaman Raja Dikyanus.
Di dalam gua itu ditemukan adanya delapan kuburan, persis sejumlah yang disebutkan dalam Alquran. Di dekat pintu gua ditemukan kerangka rahang atas anjing yang diriwayatkan ikut bersama dan menjaga mereka.
Para pemuda penghuni gua tersebut berjumlah tujuh orang, salah satunya adalah penggembala dan yang kedelapan adalah anjing mereka. Anjing itu terkubur di depan pintu gua yang dijaganya, tidak dikubur di kuburan kedelapan yang ada di dalam gua.
Lubang gua ashabul kahfi tersebut telah diteliti, terutama pada celah masuknya sinar matahari ke dalam gua. Ternyata ditemukan bahwa celah gua di sebelah selatan mengarah ke barat daya. Ketika seseorang berdiri di dalam gua di waktu petang, posisi sinar matahari bergerak ke arah kanan dan menyorot orang yang berdiri serta memberi ruang untuk melihat ke arah pemandangan luar gua.
Pada waktu tengah hari, sinar matahari tidak memasuki gua, sedangkan pada waktu matahari terbenam, sinar matahari sedikit dan sesaat memasuki gua.
Apa yang ditemukan dan diuraikan oleh para peneliti terhadap gua sama persis dengan apa yang dijelaskan di dalam Alquran. Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala berfirman dalam Surah Al Kahfi Ayat 17.
وَتَرَى الشَّمْسَ إِذَا طَلَعَتْ تَزَاوَرُ عَنْ كَهْفِهِمْ ذَاتَ الْيَمِينِ وَإِذَا غَرَبَتْ تَقْرِضُهُمْ ذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ وَهُمْ فِي فَجْوَةٍ مِنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ ۗ مَنْ يَهْدِ اللَّهُ فَهُوَ الْمُهْتَدِ ۖ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لَهُ وَلِيًّا مُرْشِدًا
Artinya: "Dan kamu akan melihat matahari ketika terbit, condong dari gua mereka ke sebelah kanan, dan bila matahari terbenam menjauhi mereka ke sebelah kiri sedang mereka berada dalam tempat yang luas dalam gua itu. Itu adalah sebagian dari tanda-tanda (kebesaran) Allah. Barangsiapa yang diberi petunjuk oleh Allah, maka dialah yang mendapat petunjuk; dan barangsiapa yang disesatkan-Nya, maka kamu tidak akan mendapatkan seorang pemimpin pun yang dapat memberi petunjuk kepadanya."
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Tidak hanya itu. Di dalam dinding gua pun ditemukan adanya tulisan dalam berbagai bahasa kuno yang mengisyaratkan keesaan Allah. Pertanyaannya kemudian, bagaimana Rasulullah Shallallahu alaihi wassallam mengetahui kisah gua yang terjadi lima abad sebelum kelahirannya dan sebelum turunnya Alquran? Masih diperdebatkan di mana tepatnya letak gua yang terkait dengan para pemuda mukmin yang disebut dalam Surah Al Kahfi itu. Ada yang mengatakan, sesungguhnya gua tersebut terletak di Asia, ada pula yang berpendapat di Skotlandia.
Namun, bukti-bukti historis, arkeologis, dan astronomis menunjukkan bahwa gua itu sebenarnya terletak di daerah Sehab, sekira 13 kilometer sebelah selatan Kota Amman, Yordania, dengan uraian berikut:
1. Bukti historis
Beberapa sahabat Nabi Muhammad Shallallahu alaihi wassallam menyebutkan bahwa gua yang terdapat dalam Surah Al Kahfi itu ada di Gunung Raqim di Yordania. Mereka pernah berkunjung ke sana dan mengaku melihat tulang-belulang penghuni gua. Di antara para sahabat itu adalah Ubadah ibn As-Shamit, Mu’awiyah ibn Abu Sufyan, dan Ibnu Abbas.
2. Bukti arkeologis
Ditemukan adanya sebuah bangunan bersejarah di atas gua tersebut dan ternyata bangunan itu dahulu merupakan gereja dan beralih fungsi menjadi masjid pada masa kekuasaan Islam. Ditemukan ada tujuh pilar batu yang sudah tidak sama lagi tingginya dan dalam posisi membentuk lingkaran. Rupanya, itulah bangunan yang disebut dalam Alquran.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَأَنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهَا إِذْ يَتَنَازَعُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَمْرَهُمْ ۖ فَقَالُوا ابْنُوا عَلَيْهِمْ بُنْيَانًا ۖ رَبُّهُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِهِمْ ۚ قَالَ الَّذِينَ غَلَبُوا عَلَىٰ أَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ مَسْجِدًا
Artinya: "Dan demikian (pula) Kami mempertemukan (manusia) dengan mereka, agar manusia itu mengetahui, bahwa janji Allah itu benar, dan bahwa kedatangan hari kiamat tidak ada keraguan padanya. Ketika orang-orang itu berselisih tentang urusan mereka, orang-orang itu berkata: 'Dirikan sebuah bangunan di atas (gua) mereka, Tuhan mereka lebih mengetahui tentang mereka.' Orang-orang yang berkuasa atas urusan mereka berkata: 'Sesungguhnya kami akan mendirikan sebuah rumah peribadatan di atasnya'." (QS Al Kahfi: 21)
Masjid tersebut sudah mengalami beberapa kali kerusakan seperti yang tertulis pada batu di dalamnya. Renovasi pun tercatat dilakukan pada tahun 118H, 277H, dan 900H oleh umat Islam sebagai bentuk perhatian mereka akan nilai sejarah masjid yang disebut dalam Alquran tersebut.
Selain itu, ditemukan pula delapan kuburan yang dibangun di atas batu, empat di antaranya berada di lorong sebelah kanan pintu masuk gua dan empat lainnya ada di lorong sebelah kiri gua. Tepat di persimpangan antara dua lorong tadi ditemukan kerangka anjing, beberapa keping uang, gelang, cincin, dan bejana berharga.
Seorang pakar geologi, Nazim Al Kailani, mengatakan dalam penelitiannya bahwa tanah gua dan lokasi Gunung Raqim itu sangat berperan penting dalam menjaga keutuhan kondisi tubuh para penghuni gua. Sebab, tanah di situ mengandung karbohidrat, kalsium, dan magnesium serta tumbuhan dan hewan yang jenuh dengan radium.
Material tersebut terdapat dalam unsur logam uraniumyang berkilau dan menghasilkan sinar alfa, beta, dan gamma. Jenis-jenis sinar itulah yang mampu mensterilkan dan menjaga kualitas kondisi daging dan tumbuhan dari kebusukan. Al Kailani meyakini bahwa material tanah itulah yang membantu menjaga kondisi jasad para pemuda dari kerusakan selama lebih kurang tiga abad.
Allahu a'lam.
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