The Story Of Dhul-Qarnain [ Alexander the Great ] Appears In Fifteen Verses Of The Quran, Specifically In Chapter 18 Verses 83-98

- Verse 83:
They will ask thee of Dhu'l-Qarnain. Say: "I shall recite unto you a remembrance of him."

- Verse 84: 

Lo! We made him strong in the land and gave him unto every thing a road.

- Verse 85: 

And he followed a road.

- Verse 86: 

Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. We said: "O Dhu'l-Qarnain! Either punish or show them kindness."

- Verse 87: 

He said: "As for him who doeth wrong, we shall punish him, and then he will be brought back unto his Lord, Who will punish him with awful punishment!"

- Verse 88:

"But as for him who believeth and doeth right, good will be his reward, and We shall speak unto him a mild command."

- Verse 89:

Then he followed a road.

- Verse 90:

Till, when he reached the rising-place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had appointed no shelter therefrom. 

- Verse 91:

So (it was). And We knew all concerning him. 

- Verse 92: 

Then he followed a road. 

- Verse 93:

Till, when he came between the two mountains, he found upon their hither side a folk that scarce could understand a saying.  

- Verse 94:

They said: "O Dhu'l-Qarnain! Lo! Gog and Magog are spoiling the land. So may we pay thee tribute on condition that thou set a barrier between us and them?" 

- Verse 95: 
He said: "That wherein my Lord hath established me is better (than your tribute). Do but help me with strength (of men), I will set between you and them a bank."

- Verse 96: 

"Give me pieces of iron" - till, when he had leveled up (the gap) between the cliffs, he said: "Blow!" - till, when he had made it a fire, he said: "Bring me molten copper to pour thereon."   

- Verse 97: 

And (Gog and Magog) were not able to surmount, nor could they pierce (it).  

- Verse 98: 

He said: "This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise of my Lord cometh to pass, He will lay it low, for the promise of my Lord is true."