Al-Khidr (a): Difference between revisions

Among the later exegetes of the Holy Qur'an, [[Fakhr al-Din al-Razi]] (d. 606/1209) investigated the story from different aspects in more detail. He emphasized that Moses (a) in these verses refers to Moses, the son of Imran, the well-known Israelite prophet to whom [[Torah]] is attributed, since according to an argument by [[Abu Bakr al-Qaffal al-Marwzi]] (d. 417/1026), if someone else (such as Moses b. Misha b. Joseph b. Jacob) was intended, there had to be distinguishing evidence and attributes, since the name, Moses, without any qualifications, refers to the well-known Moses (a). Fakhr al-Din al-Razi also concerned himself with other issues, including the master-commander relationship between Moses and al-Khidr, the theological problems of potency (istita'a) and the [[infallibility]] of prophets, and a [[fiqhi|jurisprudential]] issue about whether it is permissible, recommended or obligatory to give food.<ref>Fakhr al-Rāzī, ''al-Tafsīr al-Kabīr'', vol. 21, p. 143-162.</ref>