Page 158 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

SIGNS OF THE END TIMES IN SURAT AL-KAHF

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( (Surat al-Kahf, 75-76) )

s we also see in this narrative, Allah gives and removes, as
He wills, the power to His servants to be patient. This
A A laudable aspect of the believers is mentioned in many
verses, along with the fact that only Allah gives patience. For instance,
Talut’s (as) army asked Allah for patience in war, as follows:
When they came out against Jalut and his troops, they said: "Our
Lord, pour down steadfastness upon us, make our feet firm, and
help us against this unbelieving people." (Surat al-Baqara, 250)
Surat al-Kahf 76 reveals that Musa (as) is aware of Khidhr’s (as) dis-
pleasure. In spite of Khidhr’s (as) assertions that Musa (as) would be-
come impatient, Musa (as) insists that he would be patient. However,
after two failures to keep his promise, he also wants to resolve the situa-
tion and so uses a new strategy of persuasion to convince Khidhr (as)
not to terminate this process of education and admonition. With this
goal in mind, Musa (as) gives him more assurances and guarantees so
that he may prolong and continue this education for as long as possible.
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