Hakika hawa walikuwa vijana waliomwamini Mola wao (Allah), nasi tukawazidishia uongofu. Tukazifanya nyoyo zao kuwa imara na thabiti (kwa nuru ya Imani kwa Allah, na tukawapa subira ya kuvumilia kutengana na jamaa zao na makazi yao), walipoinuka na kusema: "Mola wetu ni Mola wa mbingu na ardhi; kamwe hatutamwomba mungu yeyote asiyekuwa Yeye. Kama tungefanya hivyo, bila shaka tungekuwa tumesema jambo lenye uovu mkubwa wa kukufuru." Watu wetu hawa wamejifanyia waungu wengine badala Yake (Allah). Kwa nini hawaleti dalili iliyo wazi juu yao? Basi ni nani aliye dhalimu zaidi kuliko yule anayemzulia Allah uongo? (Vijana hao waliambiana): "Na mtakapojitenga nao na wanayoyaabudu badala ya Allah, basi nendeni mkajificha pangoni; Mola wenu atawaletea rehema zake na atawafanyia wepesi jambo lenu (yaani atawapa mtakachohitaji cha riziki na makazi)." Ungeliona jua lilipochomoza, likipinda kwenda kulia mbali na pango lao, na lilipotua, likigeuka kwenda kushoto mbali nao, nao wamo katikati ya pango. Hiyo ni (moja) ya Aya (ishara, dalili) za Allah. Yule ambaye Allah amemwongoza, ndiye aliyeongoka kweli; lakini yule ambaye Yeye amemwacha apotee, hutampata mlinzi wa kumwongoza (kwenye Njia Iliyo Nyoofu). Ungedhani wamewaka macho, nao wamelala. Tukawageuza upande wa kulia na upande wa kushoto, na mbwa wao amenyoosha miguu yake miwili ya mbele kwenye mlango [wa pango au nafasi karibu na mlango wa pango (kama mlinzi wa lango)]. Lau ungewatazama, bila shaka ungegeuka kuwakimbia, na bila shaka ungejazwa hofu juu yao. Hivyo ndivyo tulivyowaamsha (kutoka usingizi wao mrefu na mzito) ili waulizane wao kwa wao. Msemaji mmoja miongoni mwao akasema: "Mmekaa hapa kwa muda gani?" Wakasema: "Tumekaa (labda) siku moja au sehemu ya siku." Wakasema: "Mola wenu (Peke yake) ndiye anayejua vyema muda gani mmekaa (hapa). Basi mtumeni mmoja wenu na sarafu hii ya fedha yenu mjini, aangalie ni chakula gani chenye wema na halali, kisha awalete baadhi yake. Na awe mwangalifu, wala asimjulishe mtu yeyote kuhusu nyinyi.
"Kwani wakijua kuhusu nyinyi, watawapiga mawe (hadi kufa) au kuwatesa na kuwadhuru, au kuwarudisha katika dini yao; na katika hali hiyo hamtafanikiwa kamwe."
Na hivyo ndivyo tulivyofanya habari yao kujulikana (kwa watu), ili wajue kwamba ahadi ya Allah ni ya kweli, na kwamba hakuna shaka juu ya Saa. (Kumbuka) walipokuwa wakibishana miongoni mwao kuhusu jambo lao, walisema: "Jengeni jengo juu yao; Mola wao ndiye anayejua vyema kuhusu wao." Kisha wale walioshinda katika jambo lao (pengine ni makafiri) walisema: "Hakika tutajenga mahali pa ibada juu yao."
(Baadhi) husema walikuwa watatu, na mbwa wa nne miongoni mwao; na (wengine) husema walikuwa watano, na mbwa wa sita, wakikisia yasiyoonekana; (wengine bado) husema walikuwa saba, na mbwa wa nane. Sema (Ewe Muhammad ﷺ): "Mola wangu ndiye anayejua vyema idadi yao; wachache tu ndio wanaowajua." Basi usibishane (kuhusu idadi yao) isipokuwa kwa hoja iliyo wazi (ambayo tumekuteremshia).
Truly they were young men who believed in their Lord (Allah), and We increased them in guidance. And We made their hearts firm and strong (with the light of Faith in Allah and bestowed upon them patience to bear the separation of their kith and kin and dwellings.) when they stood up and said: "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, never shall we call upon any llah (god) other than Him,' if we did, we should indeed have uttered an enormity in disbelief."These our people have taken for worship alihah (gods) other than Him (Allah). Why do they not bring for them a clear authority? And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allah. (The young men said to one another): "And when you withdraw from them, and that which they worship, except Allah, then seek refuge in the Cave; your Lord will open a way for you from His Mercy and will make easy for you your affair (i.e. will give you what you will need of provision, dwelling)." And you might have seen the sun, when it rose, declining to the right from their Cave, and when it set, turning away from them to the left, while they lay in the midst of the Cave. That is (one) of the Ayat (proofs, evidences, signs) of Allah. He whom Allah guides, he is the rightly guided,' but he whom He sends astray, for him you will find no Wali (guiding friend) to lead him (to the Right Path). And you would have thought them awake, whereas they were asleep. And We turned them on their right and on their left sides, and their dog stretching forth his two forelegs at the entrance [of the Cave or in the space near to the entrance of the Cave (as a guard at the gate)]. Had you looked at them, you would certainly have turned back from them in flight, and would certainly have been filled with awe of them. Likewise, We awakened them (from their long deep sleep) that they might question one another. A speaker from among them said: "How long have you stayed (here)?" They said: "We have stayed (perhaps) a day or part of a day." They said: "Your Lord (Alone) knows best how long you have stayed (here). So send one of you with this silver coin of yours to the town, and let him find out which is the good lawful food, and bring some of that to you. And let him be careful and let no man know of you. "For, if they come to know of you, they will stone you (to death or abuse and harm you) or turn you back to their religion; and in that case you will never be successful." And thus We made their case known (to the people), that they might know that the Promise of Allah is true, and that there can be no doubt about the Hour. (Remember) when they (the people of the city) disputed among themselves about their case, they said: "Construct a building over them,. their Lord knows best about them,." (then) those who won their point said (most probably the disbelievers): "We verily shall build a place of worship over them." (Some) say they were three, the dog being the fourth among them; and (others) say they were five, the dog being the sixth, guessing at the unseen; (yet others) say they were seven, and the dog being the eighth. Say (0 Muhammad (Peace be upon him)): "My Lord knows best their number; none knows them but a few." So debate not (about their number) except with the clear proof (which We have revealed to you).