So when they had passed further on (beyond that fixed place), Mûsa
(Moses) said to his boy-servant: "Bring us our morning meal; truly, we
have suffered much fatigue in this, our journey." (62) He said:"Do you
remember when we betook ourselves to the rock? I indeed forgot the fish, none but
Shaitân (Satan) made me forget to remember it. It took its course into the sea
in a strange (way)!" (63) [Mûsa (Moses)] said: "That is what we
have been seeking." So they went back retracing their footsteps (64) Then
they found one of Our slaves, on whom We had bestowed mercy from Us, and whom
We had taught knowledge from Us. (65) Mûsa (Moses) said to him (Khidr) "May I
follow you so that you teach me something of that knowledge (guidance and true
path) which you have been taught (by Allâh)?" (66) He (Khidr) said:
"Verily! You will not be able to have patience with me! (67) "And how can you
have patience about a thing which you know not?" (68) Mûsa (Moses) said:
"If Allâh wills, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in
aught." (69) He (Khidr) said: "Then, if you follow me, ask me not about
anything till I myself mention of it to you." (70) So they both
proceeded, till, when they embarked the ship, he (Khidr) scuttled it. Mûsa
(Moses) said: "Have you scuttled it in order to drown its people? Verily,
you have committed a thing "Imr" (a Munkar - evil, bad, dreadful
thing)." (71) He (Khidr) said: "Did I not tell you, that you would not be
able to have patience with me?" (72) [Mûsa (Moses)] said: "Call me not
to account for what I forgot[], and be not hard upon
me for my affair (with you)." (73) Then they both proceeded, till they met a
boy, he (Khidr) killed him. Mûsa (Moses) said: "Have you killed an
innocent person who had killed none? Verily, you have committed a thing
"Nukr" (a great Munkar - prohibited, evil, dreadful thing)!" (74)