Question: Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking about who Dhul-Qarnayn is, who is mentioned in Surat al-Kahf, and what is his story? Answer: Allah explained it, Allah explained it وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَن ذِي الْقَرْنَيْنِ قُلْ سَأَتْلُو عَلَيْكُم مِّنْهُ ذِكْرًا إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ (83) And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, "I will recite to you about him a report." (84) Indeed We established him upon the earth [Al-Kahf 18:83-84] to the end of the verses. Allah explained this, and explained who Dhul-Qarnayn is: he is a Muslim king whom Allah enabled. Yes.

Who is Dhul-Qarnayn

Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this person is asking about who Dhul-Qarnayn is, who is mentioned in Surat al-Kahf, and what is his story?

Answer:
Allah explained it, Allah explained it

⁽⁸³⁾ And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, "I will recite to you about him a report." ⁽⁸⁴⁾ Indeed We established him upon the earth

وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَن ذِي الْقَرْنَيْنِ قُلْ سَأَتْلُو عَلَيْكُم مِّنْهُ ذِكْرًا إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ

[Al-Kahf 18:83-84]

to the end of the verses. Allah explained this, and explained who Dhul-Qarnayn is: he is a Muslim king whom Allah enabled. Yes.

Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/058 — archive.org (15:59)

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