Surah Al-Kahf 18:27 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection
سُورَةُ الكَهۡفِ · Meccan · Verse 27 of 110
وَٱتْلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِن كِتَابِ رَبِّكَ ۖ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ وَلَن تَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًۭا
English: [Prophet], follow what has been revealed to you of your Lord’s Scripture: there is no changing His words, nor can you find any refuge except with Him.
Bengali: আপনার প্রতি আপনার পালনকর্তার যে, কিতাব প্রত্যাদিষ্ট করা হয়েছে, তা পাঠ করুন। তাঁর বাক্য পরিবর্তন করার কেউ নাই। তাঁকে ব্যতীত আপনি কখনই কোন আশ্রয় স্থল পাবেন না।
Meaning & Reflection
'And recite what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord. There is no changer of His words, and you will never find besides Him a refuge.' Ibn Ashur and al-Saadi note the anchor after the story — 'la mubaddila li-kalimatih', no one can alter His words: the revelation is fixed, unchangeable, utterly reliable, and He is the only true refuge. Ask yourself: everything else I might lean on shifts — opinions change, promises break, 'facts' get revised, people move on. This verse offers something that does not change: His words, and Him as refuge. In a world where the ground under every certainty keeps moving, the invitation is to build my footing on the one thing that cannot be altered. When I need something solid to stand on, do I keep reaching for the shifting — trends, approval, my own changing moods — or for the unchangeable word and the only unfailing refuge?
Grounded in classical tafsir: Ibn Ashur, al-Saadi, al-Biqa'i.
Reflect with the Five Lenses
Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Al-Kahf 18:27:
- Wording. Look closely at the specific words and structure. Which word stands out, and why might Allah have chosen it here?
- Quranic Worlds. Place the verse in its context — what is happening around it, and what world does it open up?
- Personal Experience. Ask not just what this means, but what it means TO me and FOR me, right now in my life.
- Connections. How does this verse connect to other verses, to the Sunnah, or to themes across the Quran?
- General Lessons. What timeless lesson or action point can I carry away and live by?