Surah 18 of 114
Surah Al-Kahf
The Cave
Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave) is the 18th surah of the Quran, revealed in Makkah, with 110 ayahs spanning juz 15 to 16.
الكهف
What this surah covers
- The sleepers of the cave
- Musa and Khidr
- Dhul-Qarnayn
- Recited on Fridays
Memorising it
At the academy’s standard pace, Surah Al-Kahf typically takes 10–22 supervised lessons, with revision continuing afterwards. The range is wide on purpose: it moves with the student’s age, whether they already read fluently, and how much is revised between lessons. A single figure would be a promise about a student we have not met.
Memorisation load is rated Heavy relative to the rest of the Quran, derived from its length rather than assigned by opinion.