LessonsKarāmāt al-Awliyāʾ: Extraordinary Gifts and Their EvidenceQuiz

The Qur'an mentions the extraordinary preservation of the People of the Cave and the dog accompanying them. Their story is cited in discussions of divine preservation of devoted believers.

Other narratives describe animals speaking, but the Qur'anic mention of the dog is not itself an explicit account of this dog speaking.

Qur'anic wording and later historical or exegetical additions have different levels of evidence.

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The Companions of the Cave and their dog

Karāmāt al-Awliyāʾ: Extraordinary Gifts and Their Evidence

The Qur'an mentions the extraordinary preservation of the People of the Cave and the dog accompanying them. Their story is cited in discussions of divine preservation of devoted believers.

Other narratives describe animals speaking, but the Qur'anic mention of the dog is not itself an explicit account of this dog speaking.

Qur'anic wording and later historical or exegetical additions have different levels of evidence.