Vector
05-26-2007, 02:38 PM
I got this story on my mail, want to share with you all.
Assalamualaikum Sahabat,
Thought of the day........to brighten up our life........
An old man woke up early in order to pray the Fajr prayer in the
masjid. He got dressed, made his ablution and was on his way to the masjid.
On his way to the masjid, the man fell and his clothes got dirty. He got up,
brushed himself off, and headed home. At home, he changed his clothes,
made his ablution, and was, again, on his way to the masjid.
On his way to the masjid, he fell again and at the same spot! He,
again, got up, brushed himslef off and headed home. At home he, once again,
changed his clothes, made his ablution and was on his way to the masjid.
On his way to the masjid, he met a man holding a lamp. He asked the man
of his identity and the man replied "I saw you fall twice on your way to
the masjid, so I brought a lamp so I can light your way." The first man
thanked him and the two were on their way to the masjid.
Once at the masjid, the first man asked the man with the lamp to come
in and pray Fajr with him. The second man refused. The first man asked him a
couple more times and, again, the answer was the same.
The first man asked him why he did not wish to come in and pray. The man replied
"I am Satan." The man was shocked at this reply. Shaitan went on to explain,
"I saw you on your way to the masjid and it was I who made you fall.
When you went home, cleaned yourself and went back on your way to the
masjid, Allah forgave all of your sins. I made you fall a second time, and even
that did not encourage you to stay home, but rather, you went back on your
way to the masjid. Because of that, Allah forgave all the sins of the people
of your household. I was afraid if i made you fall one more time, then
Allah will forgive the sins of the people of your village, so I made sure
that you reached the masjid safely."
So do not let Satan benefit from his actions. Do not put off a good
that you intended to do as you never know how much reward you
might receive from the hardships you encounter while trying to achieve that good.
Assalamualaikum Sahabat,
Thought of the day........to brighten up our life........
An old man woke up early in order to pray the Fajr prayer in the
masjid. He got dressed, made his ablution and was on his way to the masjid.
On his way to the masjid, the man fell and his clothes got dirty. He got up,
brushed himself off, and headed home. At home, he changed his clothes,
made his ablution, and was, again, on his way to the masjid.
On his way to the masjid, he fell again and at the same spot! He,
again, got up, brushed himslef off and headed home. At home he, once again,
changed his clothes, made his ablution and was on his way to the masjid.
On his way to the masjid, he met a man holding a lamp. He asked the man
of his identity and the man replied "I saw you fall twice on your way to
the masjid, so I brought a lamp so I can light your way." The first man
thanked him and the two were on their way to the masjid.
Once at the masjid, the first man asked the man with the lamp to come
in and pray Fajr with him. The second man refused. The first man asked him a
couple more times and, again, the answer was the same.
The first man asked him why he did not wish to come in and pray. The man replied
"I am Satan." The man was shocked at this reply. Shaitan went on to explain,
"I saw you on your way to the masjid and it was I who made you fall.
When you went home, cleaned yourself and went back on your way to the
masjid, Allah forgave all of your sins. I made you fall a second time, and even
that did not encourage you to stay home, but rather, you went back on your
way to the masjid. Because of that, Allah forgave all the sins of the people
of your household. I was afraid if i made you fall one more time, then
Allah will forgive the sins of the people of your village, so I made sure
that you reached the masjid safely."
So do not let Satan benefit from his actions. Do not put off a good
that you intended to do as you never know how much reward you
might receive from the hardships you encounter while trying to achieve that good.