Surah Kahf read online.The Quran’s 18th chapter, Surah Kahf, often known as “The Cave,” contains 110 verses. (ayats). It is an earlier “Meccan surah,” which means it was revealed at Mecca rather than Medina, with regard to the timing and historical context of the revelation (asbab al-nuzul). At a period when the Quraysh’s enmity towards Islam and the Prophet was at its worst, this surah was revealed at Mecca. There are hints in the surah that the order to move to Medina is about to be given, thus they made every effort to prevent the prophet from teaching and the people from listening to him. Soon, they were prepared to kill him.