There are various points in life that are deep thought provoking to a man. He gets speechless by not only the “Listener” but also he gets completely unaware of the environment around him. He cannot hear to the voices around him…!! Then slightly he starts feeling that there is still a sound….that is the heart-b...eat..!!
I was always fond of doing tough tasks..! even in my exams I used to attempt the toughest question..!! I don,t know why but the toughest thing seems easy to me..!! I could work on any of the computer programming language and also I read every book related to programming language and by the grace of Allah (God) I never faced any difficulty..!! but one day somebody asked me like this “Have u ever read Quran??”
And I replied Quran is really tough…I cant understand it…not only Arabic but I cant even understand its urdu translation..and so Quran is hard to understand and read…in response to this that I said the enquirer asked me just this:
“what is the benefit of all these certificates that u are achieving? Have u ever tried to have a certificate from Allah? And He (Allah) grants the certificate through only a book (Quran).. After death when u will be realive infront of Him(Allah) so what wud u show to Him then..?do u have any certificate from Him? Will u tell Allah that His book is tough or that u never tried to study Allah’s book(Quran).
March 30, 2011
March 17, 2011
A Story With A Moral… The Pencil And The Eraser.
Pencil: “I’m sorry.”
Eraser: “For what? You didn’t do anything wrong.”
Pencil: “I’m sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you’re always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.”
Eraser: “That’s true. But I don’t really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I’ll be gone and you’ll replace me with a new one, I’m actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.”
Moral: I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They’re always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way, they get hurt, and become smaller / older, and eventually pass on. Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad. All my life, I’ve been the pencil. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I’m left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have.
Eraser: “For what? You didn’t do anything wrong.”
Pencil: “I’m sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you’re always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.”
Eraser: “That’s true. But I don’t really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I’ll be gone and you’ll replace me with a new one, I’m actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.”
Moral: I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They’re always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way, they get hurt, and become smaller / older, and eventually pass on. Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad. All my life, I’ve been the pencil. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I’m left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have.
March 4, 2011
Ranking of a Person Who Repents
Bakr ibn Abdullah al-Muzani is the narrator of this story:
There was once a butcher who fell in love with the daughter of his neighbors. One day, the girl's parents sent her on an errand to the neighboring town. Seeing that she was alone, the butcher follwed her until she reached a seculeded place, where he made his presence known to her. When he tried to seduce her, the girl said, "Do not do so! Indeed, I love you even more than you love me, but I fear Allah."
The butcher's jaws dropped and he said in self-reproach, "You fear Allah and I don't!" He left her alone and repented for his intentions.
On his way back, he became extremely thirsty. He soon came across a Prophet from the Prophets of the Children of Israel. Noticing the expression on the butcher's face, the Prophet asked, "What is the matter with you?"
"Extreme thirst," said the butcher.
"Let us go supplicate to Allah for rain."
"I have no good deed that makes my supplication worthy of being answered," said the butcher.
"Then let me invoke Allah while you say 'Ameen' to my invocations," said the Prophet.
He then began to supplicate, and the butcher said, 'Ameen,' after each of the supplications.
Suddenly, a cloud appeared, rain fell from it into the nearby town, after which it approached the two men. Wherever the butcher walked, the cloud followed after him, instead of hovering over the Prophet.
"You claim that you have no good deeds," said the Prophet. "Yet despite the fact that it was I who suplicated while you said 'ameen' the cloud shaded the city and then it followed you. What is your story?"
The butcher the told him what happened with his neighbor's daughter.
"One who repents to Allah has a ranking that no other person can achieve," said the Prophet
There was once a butcher who fell in love with the daughter of his neighbors. One day, the girl's parents sent her on an errand to the neighboring town. Seeing that she was alone, the butcher follwed her until she reached a seculeded place, where he made his presence known to her. When he tried to seduce her, the girl said, "Do not do so! Indeed, I love you even more than you love me, but I fear Allah."
The butcher's jaws dropped and he said in self-reproach, "You fear Allah and I don't!" He left her alone and repented for his intentions.
On his way back, he became extremely thirsty. He soon came across a Prophet from the Prophets of the Children of Israel. Noticing the expression on the butcher's face, the Prophet asked, "What is the matter with you?"
"Extreme thirst," said the butcher.
"Let us go supplicate to Allah for rain."
"I have no good deed that makes my supplication worthy of being answered," said the butcher.
"Then let me invoke Allah while you say 'Ameen' to my invocations," said the Prophet.
He then began to supplicate, and the butcher said, 'Ameen,' after each of the supplications.
Suddenly, a cloud appeared, rain fell from it into the nearby town, after which it approached the two men. Wherever the butcher walked, the cloud followed after him, instead of hovering over the Prophet.
"You claim that you have no good deeds," said the Prophet. "Yet despite the fact that it was I who suplicated while you said 'ameen' the cloud shaded the city and then it followed you. What is your story?"
The butcher the told him what happened with his neighbor's daughter.
"One who repents to Allah has a ranking that no other person can achieve," said the Prophet
February 3, 2011
Story of a Wrestler Hazrat Sheikh Junaid-e-Baghdadi
Hazrat Sheikh Junaid-e-Baghdadi (Radi Allahu anhu) earned his livelihood as a professional wrestler. As was the norm, the Leader of Baghdad announced one day, "Today, Junaid Baghdadi will demonstrate his skills as a wrestler, is there anyone to challenge him." An elderly man shakily stood up with his neck quivering and said, "I will enter the contest with him."
Whoever was witness to this scene could not contain themselves, they burst out howling with laughter, clapping their hands. The King was bound by the law. He could not stop someone who of his own free will entered the bout. The elderly man was given the permission to enter the ring. He was about sixty-five years old.
When Hazrat Sheikh Junaid-e-Baghdadi (Radi Allahu anhu) entered the ring, he was dumbfounded as was the King and all the spectators of the Kingdom who were present. The single thought that occupied their minds was, "How will this old man be able to fight?"
The old man addressed Junaid with these words, "Lend me your ears." He then whispered, "I know it is not possible for me to win this bout against you, but I am a Sayyid, a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). My children are starving at home. Are you prepared to sacrifice your name, your honour and position for the love of Allah's Prophet and lose this bout to me? If you do this I will be able to collect the prize money and thereby have the means to feed my children and myself for an entire year. I will be able to settle all my debts and above all, the master of both the worlds will be pleased with you. Are you, Oh Junaid, not willing to sacrifice your honour for the sake of the children of Rasulullah (peace be upon him)?"
Hazrat Sheikh Junaid-e-Baghdadi (Radi Allahu anhu)thought to himself, "Today, I have an excellent opportunity."In a display of fervour Hazrat Sheikh Junaid-e-Baghdadi (Radi Allahu anhu) executed a couple of maneuvers, demonstrating his finesse so that the King does not suspect any conspiracy. Junaid with a great display of antics did not use his strength and allowed himself to be dropped. The elderly man mounted his chest thus entitling him to the prize.
That night, Hazrat Sheikh Junaid-e-Baghdadi (Radi Allahu anhu) had a dream of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who said, "Oh Junaid, you have sacrificed your honour, your nationally acclaimed fame, your name and position which was heralded throughout Baghdad in the expression of your love for my children who were starving. As of today, your name is recorded in the register of the Auliya (friends of Allah)."
Thereafter, this great wrestler learnt to defeat his nafs (desires) and became one of the most eminent Auliya of his time!
Source: From the book "Tajalliat-e-Jazb" by Shaikh Hakim Muhammad Akhtar.
Whoever was witness to this scene could not contain themselves, they burst out howling with laughter, clapping their hands. The King was bound by the law. He could not stop someone who of his own free will entered the bout. The elderly man was given the permission to enter the ring. He was about sixty-five years old.
When Hazrat Sheikh Junaid-e-Baghdadi (Radi Allahu anhu) entered the ring, he was dumbfounded as was the King and all the spectators of the Kingdom who were present. The single thought that occupied their minds was, "How will this old man be able to fight?"
The old man addressed Junaid with these words, "Lend me your ears." He then whispered, "I know it is not possible for me to win this bout against you, but I am a Sayyid, a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). My children are starving at home. Are you prepared to sacrifice your name, your honour and position for the love of Allah's Prophet and lose this bout to me? If you do this I will be able to collect the prize money and thereby have the means to feed my children and myself for an entire year. I will be able to settle all my debts and above all, the master of both the worlds will be pleased with you. Are you, Oh Junaid, not willing to sacrifice your honour for the sake of the children of Rasulullah (peace be upon him)?"
Hazrat Sheikh Junaid-e-Baghdadi (Radi Allahu anhu)thought to himself, "Today, I have an excellent opportunity."In a display of fervour Hazrat Sheikh Junaid-e-Baghdadi (Radi Allahu anhu) executed a couple of maneuvers, demonstrating his finesse so that the King does not suspect any conspiracy. Junaid with a great display of antics did not use his strength and allowed himself to be dropped. The elderly man mounted his chest thus entitling him to the prize.
That night, Hazrat Sheikh Junaid-e-Baghdadi (Radi Allahu anhu) had a dream of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who said, "Oh Junaid, you have sacrificed your honour, your nationally acclaimed fame, your name and position which was heralded throughout Baghdad in the expression of your love for my children who were starving. As of today, your name is recorded in the register of the Auliya (friends of Allah)."
Thereafter, this great wrestler learnt to defeat his nafs (desires) and became one of the most eminent Auliya of his time!
Source: From the book "Tajalliat-e-Jazb" by Shaikh Hakim Muhammad Akhtar.
Testing the water
Once a Shaikh was traveling with a few of his followers. While they were passing a lake, Shaikh told one of his disciples, "I am thirsty. Do get me some water from the lake."
The disciple walked up to the lake. At that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy and turbid.
The disciple thought, "How can I give this muddy water to Shaykh to drink?"
So he came back and told Shaikh , "The water in there is v
ery muddy. I don't think it is fit to drink."
After about half an hour, again Shaikh asked the same disciple to go back to the lake.
The disciple went back, and found that the water was still muddy. He returned and informed Shaikh about the same.
After sometime, again Shaikh asked the same disciple to go back.
This time, the disciple found the mud had settled down, and the water was clean and clear. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Shaikh.
Shaikh looked at the water, and then he looked up at the disciple and said,
" See what you did to make the water clean. You let it be, and the mud settled down on its own -- and you have clear water."
Your mind is like that too ! When it is disturbed, just let it be.
Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own.
You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down.
It will happen. It is effortless."
The disciple walked up to the lake. At that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy and turbid.
The disciple thought, "How can I give this muddy water to Shaykh to drink?"
So he came back and told Shaikh , "The water in there is v
ery muddy. I don't think it is fit to drink."
After about half an hour, again Shaikh asked the same disciple to go back to the lake.
The disciple went back, and found that the water was still muddy. He returned and informed Shaikh about the same.
After sometime, again Shaikh asked the same disciple to go back.
This time, the disciple found the mud had settled down, and the water was clean and clear. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Shaikh.
Shaikh looked at the water, and then he looked up at the disciple and said,
" See what you did to make the water clean. You let it be, and the mud settled down on its own -- and you have clear water."
Your mind is like that too ! When it is disturbed, just let it be.
Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own.
You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down.
It will happen. It is effortless."
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