Does this description not apply to him, that he is the best of people?
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The questioner : Does this description not apply to him, that he is the best of people?
The Shaykh : Who is he?
The questioner : Al-Khidr.
The Shaykh : Regarding Al-Khidr, we cannot say that he is the best of people. We say that this man was granted by Allah knowledge that was hidden from Musa, so that Allah the Exalted would show Musa that when he said, "No one on earth is more knowledgeable than I," it is not befitting for a person to reach that level, even if he is more knowledgeable than Musa in matters of the Shari'ah. However, in certain specific matters, Allah revealed them to him, so he became more knowledgeable about them than Musa.
The Shaykh : Who is he?
The questioner : Al-Khidr.
The Shaykh : Regarding Al-Khidr, we cannot say that he is the best of people. We say that this man was granted by Allah knowledge that was hidden from Musa, so that Allah the Exalted would show Musa that when he said, "No one on earth is more knowledgeable than I," it is not befitting for a person to reach that level, even if he is more knowledgeable than Musa in matters of the Shari'ah. However, in certain specific matters, Allah revealed them to him, so he became more knowledgeable about them than Musa.