Notable FiguresTafsīr

Al-Khiḍrالْخَضِر

Also known as the servant of Allah

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About

The righteous servant granted special knowledge from Allah whom Mūsā sought out to learn. Their journey — the ship, the boy, the wall — teaches that Allah's wisdom encompasses what people cannot see. The name al-Khiḍr comes from hadith and tradition.

The name

"The green one" — a name from hadith; the Qurʼan calls him "one of Our servants" (18:65).

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ hadith

Relationships
CompanionMūsāMūsā travelled with him to learn
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Al-Khiḍr in the Qurʼan — Anbiya