We request clarification of what is mentioned in the saying of Allah the Exalted: (So we feared that he would burden them with transgression and disbelief)?
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The questioner : Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: ... What is difficult for him is the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat al-Kahf: [Al-Kahf 18:80] When the boy was killed, the reward was arranged ... .
The Shaykh : Who is the one who says: We feared?
The questioner : Al-Khidr.
The Shaykh : Well, he feared that if this boy remained, he would burden them with transgression and disbelief. There is no knowledge, even for a human, when he fears evil and corruption and sees that cutting off the root of evil is better.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, Allah informed him, meaning Allah permitted him to kill him. It was supposed that he should not kill him.
and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief.
فخشينا أن يرهقهما طغيانا وكفراThe Shaykh : Who is the one who says: We feared?
The questioner : Al-Khidr.
The Shaykh : Well, he feared that if this boy remained, he would burden them with transgression and disbelief. There is no knowledge, even for a human, when he fears evil and corruption and sees that cutting off the root of evil is better.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, Allah informed him, meaning Allah permitted him to kill him. It was supposed that he should not kill him.