00:15Friends, we are currently 9 km from Tarsus and 36 km from Mersin, and we have arrived at the blessed Cave of the Seven Sleepers.
00:35Good morning everyone.
00:38We are in an important place today.
00:41You know, they are also known as the Seven Sleepers.
00:46Seven blessed people, blessed youths, who lived during the Roman period and shunned polytheism.
00:53One of them, as you know, was Qit Mird; he and his dogs had taken refuge in a cave.
00:59And right now we are in the Cave of the Seven Sleepers.
01:03As you can see behind me, they don't even know them as the Companions of the Cave here.
01:07The Seven Sleepers.
01:09Right at the entrance, there's an plaque about the Seven Sleepers placed there by Tarsus Municipality.
01:18Or let's say, there is some information that he has provided.
01:26Let me summarize the story of the Companions of the Cave for you.
01:33As you know, in Surah Al-Kahf, in the Quran, from verses 9 to 27...
01:40In summary, it tells the story of the Companions of the Cave.
01:46For example, verse 9 says:
01:48Or did you think that those who possess pleasure and high status deserve to be judged? It begins like that and continues in that vein.
01:55We will be taking you on a tour of the Cave of the Seven Sleepers shortly.
02:00See you later.
02:07We are currently standing right in front of the Cave of the Seven Sleepers.
02:11And here, in the Dedeler neighborhood, stands the Ashab-ı Keyf Mosque.
02:15A beautiful mosque greets you right before the entrance to the cave.
02:32And now, to that blessed place, the Seven Sleepers, who fled from the tyranny of the Roman ruler of that time...
02:43And they took refuge here, and according to the Quran, they slept for 309 years, and when they awoke...
02:51So, you know, guys, what was the story?
02:56One of the Seven Sleepers would receive his coin when he awoke.
03:00And when he went down to the city and wanted to buy bread
03:02He said this coin was from the Roman period, from the 2nd century AD.
03:08a person living there
03:10and immediately brought him to the ruler of the time.
03:15Of course, by the time they woke up, Islam had already begun to be practiced in the lands where they lived.
03:24And what was he saying?
03:26especially the foremost, let's say the leader, of the Seven Sleepers.
03:29"Thank goodness, we had been praying for that too," she said, right?
03:34So we prayed that these lands would be honored with Islam.
03:38so that he may be honored with monotheism, with one God.
03:41He was happy because his nature was accepted.
03:43We are now entering the cave.
03:52Dear friends, we are now entering the Asabi Keyh cave.
03:57We are entering the blessed cave of the Seven Sleepers.
04:01The Cave of Asabi Keyh, which was put to sleep by God for exactly 309 years.
04:26Let's begin in the name of God.
04:42Yes, dear friends.
04:46right now
04:49Yes
04:51Yes
04:54Yes
04:56right now
04:58We are inside the Asabi Keyh cave.
05:03They were sleeping here
05:05They were sleeping here
05:05Yes
05:07That Asabi Keyh was asleep
05:09This is the place
05:17Yes
05:17Yes
05:22This is where the sun comes from.
05:24Friends
05:27They've put a fence around here now.
05:29They surrounded it with fences.
05:30Friends
05:32I repeat
05:33Regarding Asabi Keyh
05:34What's there?
05:35What information do we have?
05:37especially now
05:39Koran
05:40The Holy Quran
05:41As described in verses 9 and 26 of Surah Al-Kahh
05:45Those who believed in God and fled from the cruel and idolatrous king of their time
05:51This is the cave where seven young people named Yemliha, Mekselina, Mislina, Mernus, Debernuş, Şazinuş and Kafeş Tatayyuş, and their dog Kitber, stayed for 309 years.
06:24You know
06:25the story in general
06:29Yes
06:30Here
06:31before saying it
06:33Look, I'm showing you the narrow passages.
06:36a very interesting
06:38cave structure
06:45Yes
06:51Friends
06:52belief in mythological gods has decreased
06:54belief in one God
06:55started to become noticeable
06:57It takes place in the 2nd century AD.
06:59stories
07:00and because of cruel rulers
07:03I had people I took refuge with; they've been there for 309 years.
07:06I already told you their names.
07:08Roman of that era
07:10Roman ruler
07:12They are being persecuted by Dachianus.
07:13Because Dachianus was a pagan.
07:15and had begun to believe in polytheism
07:19therefore
07:21From the tyranny of Dachianus
07:22They are trying to escape by fleeing into this cave.
07:25later the ruler Dachianus
07:28Dachianus
07:29He tells them
07:30either accept polytheism
07:33or
07:33He says he will kill you.
07:36youth
07:36to escape to this cave
07:38taking refuge here
07:39They are finding the solution
07:41and Dachianus's soldiers
07:44so far
07:45chasing young people
07:46later
07:47so that young people may die
07:48this cave
07:50with stones
07:52They are blocking it with large rocks.
07:58What happens next?
07:59among the young people inside
08:01because they realized they couldn't get out
08:03They accept this.
08:04this situation
08:06And
08:06They are praying to God.
08:10They are actually happy.
08:11But
08:12just as much
08:13They are afraid.
08:14What will they do inside?
08:15What will they do?
08:16by God
08:17300 years
08:18They are being put to sleep.
08:20and when they got up
08:21A strange weight is pressing down on them.
08:23It's as if something has changed.
08:27but this
08:28from the city
08:29especially
08:32Yemliha
08:33that's what it says
08:34Yemliha's
08:36when time descended upon the city
08:39really the whole city
08:41when you see it change
08:42everything is coming out
08:44the ruler
08:45their
08:46these famous Seven Sleepers
08:48that
08:49believes
08:51And then friends
08:52Of course
08:53mentioned in holy books
08:55According to the story
08:58He is visiting these friends.
09:00people
09:00for them
09:01at work
09:02There are those who slaughter sacrificial animals.
09:03etc.
09:04to see them
09:06They come all the way to this cave
09:08and later
09:09Yemliha and his friends
09:11They are praying
09:12Oh God, here we are!
09:13We have completed our region.
09:14we now
09:15We cannot live in this era.
09:17All our loved ones died
09:19we already did it for you
09:20We had taken refuge in this cave.
09:23Therefore, now
09:24you know
09:25so that we may die here
09:26They pray in this way.
09:27And indeed
09:27seven friends
09:29He sees it again here.
09:31And that's how the story ends.
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10:13Our journey ends in this historic cave, the cave of the beloved Companions of the Cave, the Cave of the Seven Sleepers.
10:24We were truly inspired by this cave.
10:27There's a truly amazing spirit to this cave, an incredible energy.
10:33You absolutely must see the Cave of the Seven Sleepers.
10:36It's located in Tarsus, just 8 km from the city center.
10:44Honestly, looking at it, it's an incredible cave.
10:50Sending my love and greetings to everyone.
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11:11Take care of yourselves, see you next time in a new video, goodbye.
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