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Khidr: The History of a Ubiquitous Master. by Shawkat M. Toorawa. Sura eighteen of the Koran (The Cave', 18:61-83) tells the story, among others, of the encounter between the prophet Moses (Musa) and an unnamed teacher-guide.
In a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 6853, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that whoever follows a path seeking knowledge Allah, the Exalted, will make the path to
14 wrz 2014 · Medieval Sūfī scholars, such as Ibn ‛Arabi, argued, based on the story of Moses and Khidr, which Khidr is more knowledgeable than Moses, who is a Prophet and Messenger, leading to the common ...
12 cze 2024 · Building upon the extensive research and comprehensive analysis of the mysterious prophet Khiḍr by Patrick Franke and Talat Halman, Prophet al-Khiḍr: Between the Qur’anic Text and Islamic Contexts by Irfan A. Omar adds to a growing correction to this.
He is described in Surah Al-Kahf, as a righteous servant of God possessing great wisdom or mystic knowledge. In various Islamic and non-Islamic traditions, Khidr is described as an angel, prophet, or wali, [3][4] who guards the sea, teaches secret knowledge [5] and aids those in distress. [6]
An investigation of the meaning of Khidr in the writings of Ibn 'Arabi and other Sufis. This thesis examines the effect of the figure of Khidr on medieval Sūfīs, who claimed that Khidr had provided them with a microcosm of the heart of the Sūfī path.
The story in brief. One day Mūsā told his followers that he was the most learned man on earth. Allāh did not approve of the fact that he did not ascribe this knowledge to Him and so He told him to seek al-Khidr, someone who had knowledge Mūsā himself did not possess.
