سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 78
قَالَ هَـٰذَا فِرَاقُ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنِكَ ۚ سَأُنَبِّئُكَ بِتَأْوِيلِ مَا لَمْ تَسْتَطِع عَّلَيْهِ صَبْرًا ﴿78﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Khidr) said: "This is the parting between me and you, I will tell you the interpretation of (those) things over which you were unable to hold patience.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This
فِرَاقُ
firāqu
(is) parting
بَيْنِى
baynī
between me
وَبَيْنِكَ ۚ
wabaynika
and between you
سَأُنَبِّئُكَ
sa-unabbi-uka
I will inform you
بِتَأْوِيلِ
bitawīli
of (the) interpretation
مَا
mā
(of) what
لَمْ
lam
not
تَسْتَطِع
tastaṭiʿ
you were able
عَّلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on it
صَبْرًا
ṣabran
(to have) patience
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78. (Khidr) said, "This is the parting between me and you. Now I will inform you of the reality of those matters [66] over which you could not remain patient."
[66]
The Outward Appearance of Worldly Events is Different from Their Reality:
During the companionship of Sayyiduna Musa ؑ with Sayyiduna Khidr, the events that took place—Allah Ta'ala lifted the veil from His workshop of will and showed Sayyiduna Musa a glimpse of it, so that he might know how and under what wisdom everything that happens day and night in this world takes place, and how the outward appearance of events is different from their true reality. Because when an ordinary person sees that blessings from Allah are showering upon the oppressors and disobedient, while hardships and calamities are befalling the obedient servants of Allah, and the oppressors continue their oppression while the innocent receive their punishment, then from such events most people conclude that this world is a place of chaos. If Allah existed and He was just and fair, then why would such heart-wrenching events occur in the world? In these events, such circumstances have been unveiled. As for the matter of Allah's justice and fairness, although its manifestation does occur from time to time in this world, the true and appointed time for justice and fairness is the Day of Resurrection, and the establishment of the Day of Resurrection is necessary for this very reason.
[66]
The Outward Appearance of Worldly Events is Different from Their Reality:
During the companionship of Sayyiduna Musa ؑ with Sayyiduna Khidr, the events that took place—Allah Ta'ala lifted the veil from His workshop of will and showed Sayyiduna Musa a glimpse of it, so that he might know how and under what wisdom everything that happens day and night in this world takes place, and how the outward appearance of events is different from their true reality. Because when an ordinary person sees that blessings from Allah are showering upon the oppressors and disobedient, while hardships and calamities are befalling the obedient servants of Allah, and the oppressors continue their oppression while the innocent receive their punishment, then from such events most people conclude that this world is a place of chaos. If Allah existed and He was just and fair, then why would such heart-wrenching events occur in the world? In these events, such circumstances have been unveiled. As for the matter of Allah's justice and fairness, although its manifestation does occur from time to time in this world, the true and appointed time for justice and fairness is the Day of Resurrection, and the establishment of the Day of Resurrection is necessary for this very reason.
