Al Kahf is a true story with high paced action and a Sci-fi thriller.
Take for example today's Ayah No 76. It feels that we are sitting at the edges of theater seats and getting infatuated with conversation between two of Allah’s special ones. Hazart Musa AS, among the greatest Rasools of Allah who had achieved unthinkable by Allah’s accord. Gave up life of royalty. Liberated Bani Israel from cruel clutches of Pharaoh. Lead Bani Israel (mostly ungratful and unreliable) through ruthless Sinai Desert. Ten Commandments descended upon him. He got to talk to Allah swt in one-on-one situation. With this CV, some asked who was the most learned man under the sky. His answer was not far from truth in his best judgment that it could be him. But Allah swt had to teach us a lesson through him and Khizar AS that our accumulative knowledge as specie is very limited. Look at Khizar AS, who Allah swt claimed to be his aide whom He swt bestowed with special knowledge. Musa AS not only accepted him superior in knowledge but set out on a journey with him to learn from Khizar AS. The condition was that Musa AS would quietly observe the happenings along the way.
But Musa AS for the second time couldn't keep his spontaneity in the face of human misery i.e. drowning of a boat with people on board and cold murder of a young man. In previous Ayah, Khizar AS reminded him that he wouldn't be able to keep patience as was told in the beginning. Probably because as a chosen one with a particular mission and special knowledge, Khizar AS knew about hazards of his profession. However, instead of arguing, Musa AS for the second time accepted his honest mistake and gave him assurance that if the same was repeated, Khizar AS might part ways wuth him. And this time, Musa AS appeared firm in his word.
For us there are few priceless lessons in this conversation:
1. To human is to err.
2. If as great a Rasool as Musa AS is prone to forgetting things then we are definitely forgetful.
2. We must always keep room for honest mistakes.
3. We should be a able to forgive.
4. Accept mistakes.
5. Accountability on mistakes shall be proportionate.
6. There should be a limit to honest mistakes. On second time, if Musa AS gave a word with a price tag i.e parting ways, then we should also readily & willingly accept to pay the price of repeated honest mistakes.
May Allah be our guide. Ameen
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