Stories to learn from

[umm Zachariah]

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<b>Kindness surely pays back</b>


One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.


He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"


"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." He said..... "Then I thank you from my heart."


Year's later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in a specialist to study her rare disease. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Finally business office pass the final bill to specialist for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent back.


When she got the bill, she feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill.


She read these words..... "Paid in full with one glass of milk"


(Signed) Dr. Hasan Amin.


Tears of joy flooded her eyes.


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[mohsie]

SubhanAllah!


JazaakAllah Khair Sister Umm Z. for starting this topic. InshaAllah I'll pin it, so we can all share such stories that we can all learn something from inshaAllah. :)

[radiyah]

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Yes masha'Allah Jazaky Allah Khayr siste, kindness always pays :)


Salam

[Muslimah]

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Mash a Allah Jazaki Allah Khairan Umm really this a good idea to fill up on this thread such stories.

[umm Zachariah]

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BarakAllahu feekum :)


The next story to learn from insha'Allah.


Are you ready for your turn?


He was a student, probably in his early twenties. I didn't know his name--I really didn't care. All I know is he was going for a lay-up while playing basketball, lost his balance and fell on the ground--flat on his back.


We thought he would shake it off and continue the game--so no one really cared. To everyones surprise, he never got up. At first a few people on his team (later everyone) went up to him but he just wouldn't reply.


CPR did no good. The ambulance personel couldn't save him from dying. The result at the ER was no better. HE WAS DEAD!


As I came home tonight, I thought to myself, it could have been me going up for that lay-up. It is very possible that I could be laying in the cold city morgue, right this minute, as I type this e-mail.


Am I ready to die? Did I communicate with Allah today? Did I perform my daily prayers? Did I seek the pleasure of Allah?


Did I treat my parents and family with respect and love? Did I give any at all in charity (sadaqa) today? How many times did I remember Allah and recount His name?


The entire day I made time to go to school, check my e-mail, read the news, chat with friends, watch TV, play basketball.......but did I even once say "Estagfirullah"? Did I ask Allah to forgive the sins that I've commited today? NO! Not once.


Did I say "Elhamdulillah" other than in my daily prayers? NO! Not once my friends. Would you like to know why? Because I was too caught up with myself and my daily activities.


Well, guess what. I could have lost my life during a lay-up in a basketball game and what do I have with me? Not a thing. Nothing that I did today do I get to bring with me to the grave. Nothing.


A few words that I could have uttered were the only things that I could have brought with me. A few words that would've taken a few seconds of concentration out of the 24 hrs. that was alloted to me.


A few cents in charity instead of cold drinks and candy bars could have saved my soul. But I insisted to continue with my careless attitude. Thank God it wasn't my turn to go, because I sure wasn't ready.


Now I close my eyes and say Elhamdulillah. Now I look back and say Estagfirullah. Now I have a different attitude. Now, I want to prepare for my turn.


Did you perform your prayers today? Did you give in charity and love? Did you ask for forgiveness yet? Do you care? I'm asking because I don't want to see you fall, knowing you aren't ready for your turn.


Are you ready for your turn?


May the Peace and Mercy of Allah be upon us all.


from www.islamcan.com

[umm Zachariah]

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<b>The beautiful Quran causes polytheists to fall down in prostration</b>


In Ramadan of the fifth year of prophethood, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) went into the Holy Sanctuary where there was a large host of Quraish polytheists, including some notables and celebrities. Suddenly he began reciting Sûrah An-Najm (Chapter 41 — The Star). The awe-inspiring Words of Allâh descended unawares upon them and they immediately got stunned by them. It was the first time for them to be shocked by the truthful Revelation. It had formerly been the favourite trick of those people who wished to dishonour Revelation, not only not to listen to it themselves but also to talk loudly and insolently when it was being read, so that even the true listeners may not be able to hear. They used to think that they were drowning the Voice of Allâh; in fact, they were piling up misery for themselves, for Allâh's Voice can never be silenced, "And those who disbelieve say:


"Listen not to this Qur'ân, and make noise in the midst of its (recitation) that you may overcome." [41:26].


When the unspeakably fascinating Words of Allâh came into direct contact with their hearts, they were entranced and got oblivious of the materialistic world around them and were caught in a state of full attentiveness to the Divine Words to such an extent that when the Prophet (Peace be upon him) reached the stormy heart-beating ending:


"So fall you down in prostration to Allâh and worship Him (Alone)." [53:62]


The idolaters, unconsciously and with full compliance, prostrated themselves in absolute god-fearing and stainless devotion. It was in fact the wonderful moment of the Truth that cleaved through the obdurate souls of the haughty and the attitude of the scoffers. They stood aghast when they perceived that Allâh's Words had conquered their hearts and done the same thing that they had been trying hard to annihilate and exterminate. Their co-polytheists who had not been present on the scene reproached and blamed them severely; consequently they began to fabricate lies and calumniate the Prophet (Peace be upon him) alleging that he had attached to their idols great veneration and ascribed to them the power of desirable intercession.


found at www.islamcan.com

[umm Zachariah]

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<b>The lion, rats, snake and the honey comb - a beautiful story</b>


Once a man saw in his dream, that a lion was chasing him. The man ran to a tree, climbed on to it and sat on a branch. He looked down and saw that the lion was still there waiting for him. The man then looked to his side where the branch he was sitting on was attached to the tree and saw that two rats were circling around and eating the branch. One rat was black and the other one was white. The branch would fall on the ground very soon. The man then looked below again with fear and discovered that a big black snake had come and settled directly under him. The snake opened its mouth right under the man so that he will fall into it. The man then looked up to see if there was anything that he could hold on to. He saw another branch with a honeycomb. Drops of honey were falling from it. The man wanted to taste one of the drops. So, he put his tongue out and tasted one of the fallen drops of honey. The honey was amazing in taste. So, he wanted to taste another drop. As he did, he got lost into the sweetness of the honey. Meanwhile, he forgot about the two rats eating his branch away, the lion on the ground and the snake that is sitting right under him. After a while, he woke up from his sleep.


To get the meaning behind this dream, the man went to a a pious scholar of Islam. The scholar said "The lion you saw is your death. It always chases you and goes where ever you go. The two rats, one black and one white, are the night and the day. Black one is the night and the white one is the day. They circle around, coming one after another, to eat your time as they take you closer to death. The big black snake with a dark mouth is your grave. It's there, just waiting for you to fall into it. The honeycomb is this world and the sweet honey is the luxaries of this world. We like to taste a drop of the luxaries of this world but it's very sweet. Then we taste another drop and yet another. Meanwhile, we get lost into it and we forget about our time, we forget about our death and we forget about our graves."


May Allah wake us up from the sleep and save us before it's too late. Ameen.


(source: islamcan)

[aldhahri]

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nice stories, i posted this before in another thread but i think it fits here better:


When a man dies and his relatives are busy in funeral rites, there


stands an extremely handsome man by his head. When the dead body is


shrouded, that man gets in between the shroud and the chest of the


deceased. When after the burial, the people return home, 2 angels,


Munkar and Nakeer (names of two special Angels), come in the grave


and try to separate this handsome man so that they may be able to


interrogate the dead man in privacy about his faith.


But the handsome man says, "He is my companion, he is my friend. I will not leave him alone in any case.


If you are appointed for interrogation, do your job. I cannot leave him until I get him admitted into Paradise".


Thereafter he turns to his dead companion and says,


"I am the Qura'an, which you used to read, sometimes in a loud voice


and sometimes in a low voice. Do not worry.


After the interrogation of Munkar and Nakeer, you will have no grief.


When the interrogation is over, the handsome man arranges for him


from Al_Mala'ul A'laa (the angels in Heaven) a silk bedding filled


with


musk.


May Allah bestow this favor on all of us. AMEEN AMEEN


Rasulullah ( Sallalloho alaihe wasallam ) said, "On the Day of


Judgment, before Allah, no other intercessor will have a greater


status than the Qura'an, neither a Prophet nor an angel."


Please keep forwarding this "Hadith" to all ...because the Prophet


(PBUH) said: "Pass on knowledge from me even if it is only one


verse"

[umm Zachariah]

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Assalamu alaikum


Not a story this time, but a poem.


Wake up to the Call of Islaam



by Nizaam Hussain


O Muslims, wake up to the call of Islaam


O muslims, search your heart for the true Imaan


Is your Salaat, Zakaat, Sawm, Hajj what it should be?


If so, then why are you in so much difficulty?


Nay, but you have not understood the depth of Imaan


Nay, but you have not understood the teachings of the Qur'aan


Has He not made you the best of creation?


Has He not fulfilled your wants without your supplication?


Think and Ponder


Surely, He will make you wonder


Is your love for Him alone?


Is your fear for Him alone?


Nay, but you have falsified, and loved and feared every other created soul


Is your trust in Him alone?


Is your obedience to Him alone?


Nay, but you have falsified, you trusted and obeyed those that use you the most


Look around you, slaughter, slander and rape


When they come to your door, just like death, they won't wait


No entreaty of vow can be taken except Allah's alone


Love Him, fear Him, trust Him, obey Him, and fight for Him


Surely He will put you on the throne.


(Source: Riyadhul Jannah, vol 4 no 1 Dec '94)

[umm Zachariah]

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<b>500 Years of Worship</b>


Angel Jibrail (as) told Rasulullah (peace be upon him) the follwing incident about a man in the past who worshipped Allah Ta'ala continuously for 500 years. He was granted a shelter on top of a mountain that was surrounded by salty water. However, Allah caused a stream of sweet water to flow through the mountain for that individual. The man would drink from this water and use it to make ablution. Allah Ta'ala also raised a pomegranate tree from which the man would eat one fruit every day.


One day, this person supplicated to Allah that, "Oh Allah, bring my death while I am in the state of prostration." Allah accepted this dua of his. Whenever Jibrail (as) came down to the Earth, he found this man prostrating to Allah. Jibrail (as) said that on the day of Judgement, Allah will tell the angels to take this individual to Paradise through His mercy. However, this man will insist that he should enter paradise through the good deeds that he had performed.


Then, Allah will tell the angels to compare his good deeds with the blessings that were given to him in the world. It will be seen that 500 years of his worship does not even equal to the gift of eye sight that was given to him by Allah. The angels will be asked to take him towards the hell fire. Then the man will plead, "Oh Allah! Enter me into Paradise only through Your mercy." At that point, the following discussion will take place between Allah and that man.


Allah: Oh my servant, who created you?


The worshipper: Oh Allah, You have created me.


Allah: Were you created because of the good deeds you have done or because of My mercy?


The worshipper: Because of Your mercy.


Allah: Who granted you the ability to worship for 500 years?


The worshipper: Oh the Almighty! You have granted me that ability.


Allah: Who placed you on the mountain surrounded by the ocean? Who caused a stream of sweet water to flow in between the salty water? Who caused a pomegranate tree to grow for you? Who granted you death while in the state of prostration?


The worshipper: Oh the Sustainer of the Worlds! You have done all of these.


Then Allah will say, "All these have happened due to My mercy and you too will enter Paradise only through My Mercy."


Source: Obtained from the book "Tambihul Ghafileen" by Shaikh Abul Laith Samarkandi.


We can never thank Allah for the blessings that He has given us. Let us use these blessings to recognize Allah before our death.


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