SURAH 18 OF 114
Al-Kahf
The Cave
الكهف
Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave) is the 18th chapter of the Qur’an. It has 110 Ayahs, was revealed in Makkah, and falls in Juz 15–16.
A Surah of trials, faith, patience, knowledge, and trust in Allah.
- Ayahs
- 110
- Revealed in
- Makkah
- Juz
- 15–16
- Order in the Qur’an
- 18 of 114
- By length
- 17th longest
Quick answers
How many Ayahs are in Surah Al-Kahf?
Surah Al-Kahf has 110 Ayahs. It is the 17th longest Surah of the 114.
Where was Surah Al-Kahf revealed?
In Makkah, which makes it a Makki Surah.
Which Juz is Surah Al-Kahf in?
It spans Juz 15–16.
What does Al-Kahf mean?
Al-Kahf (الكهف) is usually rendered in English as “The Cave”.
Practising this Surah on SurahSpot
Opening Surah Al-Kahf in Learning Blocks gives you the full Arabic with a translation beside it, and remembers where you stopped. From there you can hide individual Ayahs and rebuild them from memory, or hide the whole Surah and work through it in sequence — which is the part a plain reader cannot do.
The game modes draw their rounds from across all 114 Surahs rather than one, so they are practice for recognition in general: naming a Surah from a recited Ayah, estimating Ayah counts, and choosing the Ayah that comes next. The how it works page explains the scoring.