Tafsir of Al-Kahf 18:66

Surah Al-Kahf 18:66

ﱼ ﱽ ﱾ ﱿ ﲀ ﲁ ﲂ ﲃ ﲄ ﲅ ﲆ

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

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Musa meeting with Al-Khidr and accompanying Him Allah tells us what Musa said to that learned man, who was Al-Khidr. He was one to whom Allah had given knowledge that He had not given to Musa, just as He had given Musa knowledge that He had not given to Al-Khidr

قال له موسى هل أتبعك

Musa said to him: "May I follow you...'' This is a question phrased in gentle terms, with no sense of force or coercion. This is the manner in which the seeker of knowledge should address the scholar

أتبعك

(I follow you) means, I accompany you and spend time with you.

على أن تعلمن مما علمت رشدا

so that you teach me something of that knowledge which you have been taught. meaning, teach me something from that which Allah has taught you so that I may be guided by it and learn something beneficial and do righteous deeds. At this point,