On Khidr: THE ENIGMA
By: Sheikh Sulaiman Odetayo {Abuu Ahmad At-Tijaanii}
Erstwhile Muqadam of Tijaniyyah Muslim Students Association of Nigeria {TIMSAN},
“Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Osun state, Nigeria” Chapter.
-His real name is Balya, son of Malkan, son of Falig (Palegi), son of Abir, son of Shalikh, son of Arfakhlishadh, son of Sam, son of Noah (AS).
-The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “he was nicknamed Khidr (meaning green) because he sat on a piece of white fur so much that it turned to green” (from usage on grass).
-It was also said that he was so called because wherever he prays, the surroundings turn green. (Qisas al-anbiyaa Pg 222)
-He was Moses’ contemporary.(Q 18:60-82)
-He was a prophet.
-He started out as a soldier in the army of Dhul Qarnayn (Alexander the Great). Qisas al-anbiyaa Pg 371
-Khidr was a great prince who left home to later join the army of Alexander. (Qisas al-anbiyaa Pg 223-225)
-Therefore, he was born around the time when Ibrahim (AS) lived in Babylon (Qisas al-anbiyaa Pg 226), drank the water from the “spring of life” and hence, lived eternally.
-This was why some confuse him with Jeremiah {Harimiya}, son of Khalifah wrongly, while others say he is Melchiezedec (King of Truth).
-In any case , his drinking the “fount of life” made him a great Mystic, a Prophet, a Sage, a Scholar, an ardent Worshipper, an eternal savant and above all, a Slave of his Lord and Master “ALLAH ‘SWT’”.
-This was why ALLAH sent Moses to learn the esoteric knowledge (ilmu-l-baatin) from him.
-It may be noted that the many journeys of Alexander the Great was mentioned in the same surah of the Qur’an (Suratul Kahf, i.e. Q 18: 83-99) just after the story of Musa & Khidr to show us the time of beginning of khidr’s greatness.
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