Surah Kahf Day: Trial of Kowledge

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

When Prophet Musa alayhissalaam was asked, “Do you know anyone on earth who has more knowledge than you?” He said, "No ..." but Allah revealed to him that there’s someone who has more knowledge than him. So he traveled to find this person, Al-Khidr alayhissalaam to seek knowledge from him.

As revealed in the Qur'an,

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَىٰهُ لَآ أَبْرَحُ حَتَّىٰٓ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِىَ حُقُبًا ﴿٦٠

And [mention] when Moses said to his servant, "I will not cease [traveling] until I reach the junction of the two seas or continue for a long period." (60)

[Qu'ran Al-Kahf 18:60]

فَوَجَدَا عَبْدًا مِّنْ عِبَادِنَآ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَعَلَّمْنَـٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّا عِلْمًا ﴿٦٥

"And they found a servant from among Our servants to whom we had given mercy from us and had taught him from Us a [certain] knowledge. (65)

[Qu'ran Al-Kahf 18:65]

قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ هَلْ أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تُعَلِّمَنِ مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا ﴿٦٦

Musa said to him, "May I follow you on [the condition] that you teach me from what you have been taught of sound judgement?" (66)

[Qu'ran Al-Kahf 18:66]

قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا ﴿٦٧

He said, "Indeed, with me you will not be able to have patience. (67)

[Qu'ran Al-Kahf 18:67]

Learning knowledge needs patience. Sometimes Allah might test your patience just to see whether you are worthy of the knowledge or not. The difference between us and Prophet Musa alayhissalaam is that he couldn't be patient when he saw a boy murdered in front of him; we can't be patient when the internet connection is bad or the teacher is late or didn't show up.

As Al-Khidr said as revealed in the Qur'an,

وَكَيْفَ تَصْبِرُ عَلَىٰ مَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِۦ خُبْرًا ﴿٦٨

..And how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?" (68)

[Qu'ran Al-Kahf 18:68]

May Allah grant us patience in seeking knowledge and tawfiq. Ameen.

Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam

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