3/15/2024 0 Comments Surah kahf full textIt doesn’t mention who he was, where he was from and whether he was a prophet, scholar or an ascetic. The Qur’ānic narrative also doesn’t mention the name of the individual who Musa (as) sent out to meet. So we don’t know if it took place when Musa (as) was still in Egypt, or after he escaped from Fir’awn and his army or even later on. Nor does it tell us when exactly it took place. For example, it doesn’t mention exactly where this story took place. ![]() Now the Surah itself relates a few events from this story but doesn’t provide all the fine details. This is the third story mentioned in the Surah after the story of the people of the cave and the owner of the two gardens. Similarly this is the only account of Musa (as) in the Qur’ān that doesn’t also have some reference in the Biblical text. Interestingly this story is not told or hinted at anywhere else in the Qur’ān. In this set of verses, Allah ﷻ relates a very unique and interesting story about Musa (as) and his encounter and journey with a man of God known as Khidr or Khadir. ![]() ![]() InshAllah tonight we’ll explore the meanings and lessons of verses 60-70. Alhamdulillah last week we were able to explore the meanings of verses 54-59.
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