Surah Al-Kahf

Chapter 18 · Verse 64 · Revealed in Makkah

قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ ۚ فَٱرْتَدَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًۭا

[Moses] said, "That is what we were seeking." So they returned, following their footprints.

Translation: Saheeh International

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Mishary Rashid Alafasy

Reflection — Ibn Kathir

The Story of Musa and Al-Khidr

The reason for Musa's conversation with the boy-servant, Yusha` bin Nun, was that he had been told about one of the servants of Allah at the junction of the two seas, who had knowledge which Musa had not been granted, so he wanted to travel to meet him. So he said to that boy-servant of his:

لا أَبْرَحُ

Reflection — Maarif ul Quran

Precedence of Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) over Al-Khadir (علیہ السلام) ، his up-bringing and miracles

In the next verse, it was said:

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