(11)فَضَرَبۡنَا عَلٰٓى اٰذَانِهِمۡ فِى الۡـكَهۡفِ سِنِيۡنَ عَدَدًا ۙ
Latin Iscription : fadhorobna ‘alaa aadzanihim fil kahfi siniina ‘adadan
Translation from sahih international : So We cast [a cover of sleep] over their ears within the cave for a number of years. (Surah Al Kahf verse 11)
Tafseer Al Qur’an Surah Al Kahf Verse 11 According to the book Tafsir Jalalain
فَضَرَبۡنَا عَلٰٓى اٰذَانِهِمۡ (So We cast [a cover of sleep] over their ears) i.e. we made them sleep َفِى الۡـكَهۡفِ سِنِيۡنَ عَدَدًا ۙ (within the cave for a number of years.) for many years.
Notes :
Surah al Kahf consists of 110 verses and Surah al Kahf includes the Makkiyyah surah. namely, the letter revealed by Allah SWT to the Prophet Muhammad SAW when the Prophet was still preaching in Mecca. Al-Kahf means Cave and Ashhabul Kahfi means Cave Dwellers. The name of this Surah is taken from the story contained in this surah in verses 9 to 26, about several young men who slept in a cave for hundreds of years. until the period of leadership has changed from a docile leader to a just leader.
