Al-Khidr: A Prophet or a Righteous Servant
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Question:
Is al-Khidr a prophet or a righteous servant?
Answer:
Scholars have differed on the report; the stronger position is that he was a righteous servant. It is not mentioned that he was a prophet,[Al-Kahf 18:65], and it was not said that he was a prophet. The argument of those who say he was a prophet is that he possessed miracles, which are what he did with Musa: breaching the ship, killing the boy, and building the wall in the village that did not host them. We say: No, these are karamah (miracles granted to a righteous person), not mu'jizah (prophetic miracles). These are the karamah of the awliya (close friends of Allah).
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Is al-Khidr a prophet or a righteous servant?
Answer:
Scholars have differed on the report; the stronger position is that he was a righteous servant. It is not mentioned that he was a prophet,
And they found a servant from among Our servants to whom we had given mercy from us and had taught him from Us a [certain] knowledge.
عَبْدًا مِّنْ عِبَادِنَا آتَيْنَاهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَعَلَّمْنَاهُ مِن لَّدُنَّا عِلْمًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، باب ما جاء في حماية النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حمى التوحيد وسده طرق الشرك — youtube.com (44:15)
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