Surah Kahf, lesson 3: Musa and Khidr

Allah had ordered Musa (AS) to join Khidr on a journey to gain valuable knowledge He had bestowed on Khidr. Khidr agreed to go with Musa (AS), provided he didnu2019t ask any questions during their travel. Very soon, Khidr made a hole in their boat, prompting a query from Musa (AS). This was the first violation of his promise to remain patient until their journey concluded. The next question came when Khidr killed a seemingly innocent boy they came across. Eventually, they entered a town and requested food but were rejected. Despite that, they repaired a wall that was on the verge of ruin. Musa (AS) then questioned his reason for not seeking payment for the chore. Khidr then said that was the conclusion of their journey and proceeded to explain his actions.<br><br>The boatu2019s owners were poor, and he made a repairable hole in it to protect it from a king who was seizing all useful boats. The slain boy would go on to be a source of grief for his pious parents by sinning and committing acts of disbelief. Hence Allah intended to replace him with a superior, righteous child. The rebuilt wall was owned by two orphans, below which their noble father had buried a treasure. Allah wished to preserve the treasureu2019s secrecy so that the orphans could safely claim it once they grew up.<br><br>Khidr was not performing these actions according to his wishes; he was following Allahu2019s orders. This story contains one of the greatest lessons we can derive from the four accounts of Surah Kahf. That is, Allahu2019s wisdom is infinite, and Muslims should always be content with His decree. Things that may at first appear to be evil to us can often lead to good; itu2019s just that our intellect is too limited to comprehend the remarkable intricacies of Godu2019s decree. We may not always understand why certain things happen, but in good times or bad, we are to place our trust in Allahu2019s plan, for He is The Just.

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