Why did the wording of the divine will differ between "your Lord intended" and "so We intended" in the story of Moses and Al-Khidr in Surat Al-Kahf?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The secret in the righteous man's expression, "Then your Lord intended," is that reaching maturity (al-ashudd) can only be ordained by Allah. It is also a matter of good manners to attribute good to Allah and evil to others. Therefore, regarding the killing of the boy, he said: "So we intended that their Lord should substitute for them one better than him in purity and nearer to mercy," thereby attributing the intention to himself.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/82063
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 82063
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy