Quran 18:86 – Dhulqarnain Watching Sun Set In A Muddy Pool
Actually here the main argument is meaning of arabic word “wa’ja’da” which means to come across or to found it was used multiple times in Quran but here in this verse at last same word “wajada” translated as “appeard to him” Another thing is that tafseer al tabari 18:86 also discusses this in which it was perceived as “muddy pool” or “hot spring” it seems that the people and scholar in past also assume this