The Mercy You Didn’t See (Story of Musa AS & Khidr AS)
Notes and Reflections from Sheikh Dr. Omar Suleiman’s Talk ICE BSD City, 16 August 2025 Last weekend, I attended the event of Sheikh Omar Suleiman in Indonesia. The theme was based on Surah Al-Kahf, especially the story of Musa AS and Khidr AS. What struck me most is how the surah isn’t just about history, but about how we deal with life’s hardest questions — especially when things don’t make sense. The Parallels of Musa AS and Prophet Muhammad SAW The story of Musa AS and Prophet Muhammad SAW share many similarities, ( this shows that the Qur’an is truly for every era, and it will always relate to us and to any generation that comes after — first reflection after all ). Both were raised under oppression — Musa under the tyranny of Firaun, and the Prophet SAW under the hostility of Quraysh. Both were known as Al-Amin , the trustworthy. Revelation, too, shaped their lives in profound ways. Musa received the Taurat on Mount Tur, while the Prophet received the Qur’an...