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Al Kidr — the mysterious being
Did you ever heard about about the meeting between Moses and Al Kidr?
- No, i say surprised. But how is this related to our discussion about today relations between Muslims and Christians?
- Because this story it is described in both their sacred books, and shows us some different level of understanding.
- Tell me about it then!
- The story begin with Moses being asked by some Jew about who is the most knowledgeable person in the world. Moses answer that after God, he is that person. And then the divine vision will tell him that it is one that knows much more than him, and the place where he can find the other is specified. We have here some symbols like for example the fish that will be brought back to life and will lead him to the place. So Moses leave to find this mysterious person. And at some moment he accidentally drop a fish in the fountain. Didn’t even see that the fish was getting alive and they lost it, like the prophecy said. Being so busy with his journey, Moses continued his journey, without even knowing that he just founded the elusive Fountain of Eternal Youth. But at some moment he noticed that the fish is missing and returned, founding Al-Kidr waiting for him at the oasis. ‘There are things that i know and you don’t, there are things that you know and i don’t.’ Al-Kidr said. Moses asked to take him along on his journey, so he can learn more about this different spiritual tradition. Al Kidr said that he can take him, but Moses will eventually become puzzled because he will miss the reasoning behind his actions. Moses said that he will come anyway. Their journey was plentiful of events, and some of them make Moses think that Al Kidr is just an impostor. But it was told that everything will be explained in the end when they will say their goodbyes and never see each other again. The moment eventually came and Moses was asking about what happen. Al Kidr explained to him. He was accused that he made a hole in a ship, despite the fact that the fisherman helped them cross the river, they were hurrying all day and still, they stayed for an entire afternoon to repair a broken wall. Then he explained. That he did that to the ship because a king was coming to take all the ships, and that being broken helped the fisherman to keep it, under that wall a father put all his money for his kids, but they were still too young, so after the wall being repaired, they will find the treasure when they…
