Muiz Bukhary – Unlocking Divine Wisdom – The Story of Musa and Khadir

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			Salam Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
		

			Bismillah al Rahman al Rahim Al hamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alameen wa salatu salam ala Nabina Muhammad wa
ala alihi wa sahbihi wa salam. I begin by praising a lot of Buddha I mean, the Lord of all was the
exalted the majestic, and I asked him to send his choicest blessings and salutations upon Muhammad
sallallahu alayhi wa early he was seldom his family members, his companions and every single
individual who embraces the prophetic path with the class with sincerity until the end of time.
		

			Before we embark on our journey to the verses of the Quran, as some of you may notice, my voice
sounds a bit hoarse. I've been recovering from a strain on my vocal cords, and I humbly ask you for
your patience and understanding if my voice isn't clear as usual inshallah.
		

			However, the beauty and the wisdom of the Quran go beyond the clarity of the voice that reads it
that recites it that carries it. So today, I invite you all, to delve with me into a mysterious and
profound story, a profound narrative, a story that many of us read and reflect every Friday in Surah
pulka. It is a story that resides within the ayat within the verses we often read on a weekly basis.
Yet its depths and the lessons that the story holds are infinite.
		

			This is the story of two remarkable individuals, two remarkable figures. One being the Prophet Musa
Ali salatu salam who is known for his bravery, he is known for his strength. He is known for his
determination. He is known for his closeness to Allah, the One who spoke with Allah Kaleem Allah
Musa Ali's let wa salam and the other individual is a man,
		

			a divinely inspired man, very wise, and he is known through the books of history by the name
alojado. There is a quick or slight differences of opinion amongst the scholars as to whether this
man was a prophet as to whether he was an angel sent by Allah, or as to whether he was a righteous
individual living during the time of Mussolini salat wa salam.
		

			Now, the story is
		

			an interesting encounter an extraordinary encounter, and the events that unfold between the two
individuals offer us invaluable insights into the Divine Wisdom of Allah subhanho wa taala. And that
is the title for my sermon today, finding peace in divine wisdom, finding peace in the land of Allah
subhanho wa Taala in the divine wisdom of our Maker subhanho wa taala. It provides us the story as
you will see, in the few minutes I'm going to share a synopsis of it empowers us equips us with the
wisdom with the clarity, to try and decipher and see the hidden goodness, the hidden blessings that
lie beneath what we may perceive as misfortune, what we may perceive as calamities, what we may
		

			perceive as trials and challenges. So as we unravel the story today, I want you all to open your
hearts and your minds to the lessons that this powerful story holds lessons about patience in the
face of the unknown lessons about Tawakkol trust in Allah has perfect plan and lessons with regards
to the realization that sometimes, like I said, a few seconds ago, what we may deem as a calamity
may indeed be a hidden blessing from Allah subhanho wa taala. So our story begins with Musa Ali's.
That was a man of great knowledge, the books of history mandiberg Cathy Rahim Allah He mentioned he
was addressing a crowd.
		

			And someone in the gathering asked him who Musa is that was salam, or great prophet of Allah, Oh
Musa, who is the most knowledgeable person
		

			On the face of this earth, now Musa Alice that was salam, he did not hesitate, he did not bat an
eyelid. And he did not say it out of pride or arrogance. He swiftly arrived at the conclusion that
he being the Prophet of Allah, he being Kaleem, Allah, the One who is speaking with Allah, there
could be no one more knowledgeable than him because of the access that he had. So without
hesitating, he said, I am the most knowledgeable person on the face of this earth. Immediately.
Allah inspires Musashi. So that was a very
		

			humbling experience, if you will, oh, Moses or Musa, you should know that there is another slave of
mine who is more knowledgeable than you are. Just imagine, this is a wake up call for all of us,
right? Today we've got our title is liquid, our degrees. We think we have so much of knowledge, so
much of wisdom, that we find it humiliating, to seek knowledge, to learn a new skill, to perhaps go
somewhere and learn something here the Prophet of Allah, the One who is speaking with Allah is being
told, Oh Musa, you got it wrong. You're not the most knowledgeable person, there is this other slave
of mine. Now at this juncture, we immediately observed Musa Ali salat wa salam did not become
		

			arrogant, he did not become proud. He did not say oh yeah Allah, how can that be? How can that be
when I am your prophet? When I am speaking with you? How can there be another individual more
knowledgeable than I? Immediately at that juncture, he dons the gods of a student, and he says, Your
Hola. The narration goes along the lines of these words, point me towards the slave of yours. Why,
so that I can go and debate with him, so that I can go and show my superiority over him so that I
can declare that I am the most knowledgeable person know, so that I can go and become his student,
so that I can go and study, learn and seek knowledge from him. So Musa Ali salatu salam, he sets out
		

			now on a journey to find this individual known as Aloha, they're guided by the sign of a fish. This
was a miraculous way. He was instructed to go and find this individual. He finds her there. And his
humility at this juncture teaches us that no matter no matter, our age, no matter our status, no
matter who you are, the pursuit of knowledge is a life long journey is Musa Ali salatu salam being
the Prophet of Allah to undertake it, no doubt you and I, we can all do so. And it said that at
times, leave alone the worldly knowledge because that is something to do with this world and I'm not
undermining it. But some of us find it embarrassing to even set out to learn the Quran. We think oh,
		

			I'm too old now. It's embarrassing. We find it embarrassing to go. Learn how to pray. Whilst our
ablution is full of mistakes. Our purification is full of mistakes. Our Salah is full of mistakes.
Our reading of Surah Al Fatiha is full of mistakes. If you make a mistake in Surah Fatiha it renders
your circle Fatiha invalid which in turn renders your Salah invalid
		

			but we find it embarrassing oh no I'm so I'm so.
		

			You know that chapter is gone. I wish when I was young that I spent some time learning the Quran. It
is never too late, my dear brother, my dear sister. So now Musa alayhis salam upon meeting Alhadeff
he requests very humbly to follow him to learn from his wisdom Alhadeff agrees with one condition.
Musa Ali's salat wa salam must not question any of his actions. He is allowed to follow him he is
allowed to learn from him he is allowed to observe him but he must not to question any of his
actions. Now this back this agreement sets the stage for lessons to be imparted beyond the realm of
conventional understanding as you will see inshallah. So three main incidents take place in the
		

			story. The first incident is about the damaged boat in a seemingly harsh act. We read in Surah Polka
have Alhadeff and Musa Ali Salam wa salam they embark on a sea voyage, a sea journey on the journey.
		

			They were they were traveling on a boat that belonged to poor fishermen who did them a favor by
taking them across the river. Musashi. slat was salam spots harder. repaying that
		

			favor by going to the corner of the boat and scuttling it by damaging the boat of these poor
fishermen. Musa lay salat wa salam forgets the condition and puzzled he immediately questions how
they're asking him what are you doing? Is this how we repay the generosity of these poor fishermen?
Is this how we thank them You're damaging their boat you scuttling their boat.
		

			Later, we find out at the end of the story, it is revealed now
		

			that a tyrant king at the end of the journey, long after Musa Alice, that was salam and Cadell,
disembarked from the boat, a tyrant of a king was seizing all functional boats. So that damaged
boat, the boat that had been damaged, though at that juncture, appearing as a Miss Fortune was
actually a disguised blessing. By incurring that small loss, that small damage their entire ship was
protected. Time does not permit for me to elaborate on this video brothers and sisters, but at
times, through our lives, we see calamities and we think that this is the end of the road. But you
should understand that at times, it is a calamity that was put your way to protect you from
		

			something much bigger from a misfortune much bigger down the line. This is part of the Divine Wisdom
of Allah because just imagine the plight of the fisherman after Musa and how their Elisa Muslim had
got down, got off the boat, they must have seen the damage and felt very bad. We did them a favor
and look at how they repaid us but then later on down the line when their ship was not seized by the
king. Now they say Alhamdulillah for the damage, it is a small damage we can repair it, but a ship
or boat still belongs to us. The second incident is the loss of a child
		

			in a moment that challenges the heart harder,
		

			in the twinkling of an eye takes the life of a young boy.
		

			Now this to Musa alayhis salam was something that he could not fathom. It was an act of apparent
injustice. He questions Kadir immediately why because it is volume injustice. Later it is revealed
and obviously how they are and from this we understand that he had to be a prophet of Allah.
Multiple prophets can exist at the same time you should know that Musa Lestat was salam was a
prophet but then even his brother Harun al Islam was a prophet at the same time Suleiman and would
la masala salaam wa prophets at the same time, so obviously Musa was the Rasul. He was the messenger
given the Scripture was called there could have been a prophet at the same time. And why we inclined
		

			towards this view is because taking the life of another individual cannot be sanctioned, except by
Allah subhanho wa taala. A mere mortal cannot take the decision of taking the life of another
individual. So we see through this that he was inspired, he was divinely commanded by Allah to take
the life of the child. So anyway,
		

			it is later revealed that the boy the young boy's destiny would have brought great suffering to his
righteous parents. So in Allah's wisdom, this grievous moment was a prevention of greater pain down
the line and the unfolding of a mercy unknown to us. Let me quickly mention that something I'm
running out of time. Just imagine, obviously, the parents the minute they got the news of the loss
of their child, someone that brutally killed their child, they would have been shattered,
heartbroken grief beyond words, but compare that grief. Now at this juncture, they've lost the child
with innocent and fond memories of the child. They yearn for the child to make him to offer the
		

			child and eventually they're going to see their child in July Inshallah, why the child died young.
		

			But just imagine the heartache and the heartbreak, to see that same child grow up to become a
calamity. Now the child is living in front of you, but the child has turned into a trial now for
you.
		

			Just imagine the pain the father and mother would have to go to go through if the child is now
disregarding the parents if the child has become a tyrant, if the child has become a criminal, this
is just one angle. This is just one angle. On the other hand, let's say if the child is inflicted
with a crippling disease for the parents to see the child like a vegetable for years on end, in
coma, perhaps just imagine the pain and hardship that the parents would have to undergo. These are a
few facet facets that me as a human I'm trying to show you. Obviously the Divine Wisdom transcends
way beyond all of this. The last incident that takes place is the rebuilt wall in a village where
		

			the two of them were denied.
		

			Hospitality Aloka built a crumbling rebuild a crumbling wall without any pay. Now this act was to
safeguard a hidden treasure for two orphans as gesture of Allah's unseen care and provision. Now my
dear brothers and sisters, as you can see, we may think that the wisdom and knowledge we possess is
worst, but it is at the end of the day, human wisdom, limited and finite. This story. These three
incidents show us a glimpse of Divine Wisdom, where the tapestry of good and bad weaves a path
beyond our mortal comprehension beyond our mortal understanding. So my dear brothers and sisters, we
must trust in the unseen hand that guides us all, we must trust in the plan of Allah subhanho wa
		

			taala. This is not merely a tale of two figures, it is a mirror reflecting our own journeys,
reminding us that sometimes the answer to our prayers lies not in the clarity or the solution that
we crave, but rather in surrendering to the wisdom of Allah that is far greater than our own. So
therefore, let us walk with faith, not sight. And let us trust that even in the darkness, Allah's
light illuminates the path ahead of us. So there are many lessons in terms of understanding destiny
in terms of relying on the Divine Wisdom of Allah, in terms of having faith in Allah's plan, in
terms of the power of patience in terms of finally embracing our destiny. I wanted to give you all a
		

			cook a quick glimpse into the story because this is a story that we read on a weekly basis every
Friday go reflect on it going to circle calf, you will find the story between Musa Ali's letter
Salaam and her mother, it is an interesting story, reflect on the story and try to, you know bring
these lessons into your lives as well. I conclude by praying and asking Allah subhanahu wa taala the
most wise to grant us the wisdom to see the blessings in our trials to give us the strength to face
our challenges, the challenges that lie ahead of us with faith and to bless us with Sabra, Sabra and
Jamil with patients to trust in Allah's divine plan. May he guide us on the path of righteousness of
		

			Taqwa. And May He make us of those who listen to the word and follow the best of it. As we leave
today. Let us carry with us this profound story and let it serve as a beacon as the lighthouse in
our moments of doubt, and let it serve as a comfort in our times of trial. May Allah subhanho wa
Taala just as how he united us here in this Masjid may unite us in the beautiful and lofty gardens
of Jana, in the companionship of our beloved messenger Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa alayhi wa
sallam, and may He bless us all to drink at the house at the beautiful fountain through again the
blessed hands of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam I mean, I mean working with Allah
		

			yeah and in Hamdulillah he