Truthfulness

In his boyhood Hazrat Abdul Quadir Zillani was goin to Baghdad for education,On the eve of his departure from home his mother said to him, "My son,never tell a lie and don't get frightened in danger"Baghdad was far away from his home.He began his journey in the company of a band of merchants.The way was  infested with robber.After five days a gang of robbers fell upon the travelers.One of the robbers caught hold of the boy and searched him thoroughly for his belongings.He took away everything he got from the boy.Then he asked the boy, "Do you have anything else with you?" The boy replied, "Yes I've 40 dirhams with me."My mother sewed those dirhams inside my robe."The robber was astonished hearing this because if the boy had not disclosed the fact he would never have known about it.So,he took the boy to there leader and told everything.The leader also got astonished .He asked the boy, "Why have you disclosed the fact that you have 40 dirhams with you?" My mother told me never to tell a lie.Then how can I tell lies?" replied the boy.This event brought about a great change in life of the leader of the robbers as well as his followers.From that day they stopped doing all their bad works.

The Eagle and Crow

"Anwaar-e-Suhaili is a well known Persian book.In it has been narrated a very thought provoking story:

Once a man saw a crow whose wings were cut.He thought, "poor thing,how is it going to survive?From where shall it get its food?"Hardly a moment had passed when that person spotted an eagle carrying some prey in its beak.The eagle came closer,Landed and fed the crow.

On seeing this the man though "this how Allah provides for his creatures,so why should I worry about earning a living.Allah will provide for me."So he sat down and remained idle.Some days passed but yet the person did not get anything.One wise man said to him "O servant of Allah,you were shown two birds,one injured crow and eagle.Why did you prefer to become like the crows?Why did you not think about becoming like the eagle who not only eats himself but also feeds others who are in need?

This story illustrates very well the real nature of 'Tawakkul'.If anyone has yet means of livelihood at his disposal,then he should not give up those means.His case is a like that of the eagle .He should not only fulfil his own needs but also look after others."

Taken from "the World within" by Mufti Muhammad Shafi(late grand mufti of Pakistan)

Burnt Toast(Islamic Story)

When I was a little Boy,I remember one day in particular when she had made breakfast.She must have been very tired.My mom placed a plat of eggs,and rather burned toast in front of my dad.I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed.Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast,smile at my mom, and ask me how was I ready for school.I don't remember what I replied,but I do remember watching him smear butter and jam on that toast and eat every bite!

When  I got up from the table,I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast.And I'll never forget what he said: 'Baby, I love burned toast.'

Later that night ,I went to kiss Daddy and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned.He wrapped me in his arms and said, 'Your Momma works hard day after day and she's real tired.And besides a little burnt toast never hurt anyone!'You know, life is full of imperfect things....and imperfect people.I'm not the best football player either.

What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each other's differences - is the one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

We should learn to take the good,The bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of Allah.Because in the end,He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where burnt toast isn't a deal-breaker!We could extend this to any relationship in fact - as understanding is the base of any relationship.Be it a husband-wife  or parent -child or friendship!!!!!!"

A Pond of Milk

Once there was a king who told some of his workers to dig a pond.Once the pond was dug ,the king made an announcement to his people saying that one person from each household has to bring a glass of milk during the night and pour it into the pond.So ,the pond should be full of milk by the morning.After receiving the order, everyone went home.One man prepared to take the milk during the night.He thought that since everyone will bring milk, he could just hide a glass of water and pour inside the pond .Because it will be dark at night,no one will notice.So he quickly went and poured the water in the pond and came back.In the morning,the king came to visit the pond  and to his surprise the pond was only filled with water!What has happened is that everyone was thinking like the other man that " I don't have to put the milk,someone else will do it."

Dear Friends,when it comes to help the Religion of Allah,do not think that others will take care of it.Rather ,it starts from you ,if you don't do it, no one else will do it.So ,change yourself to the way of Allah to serve Him and that will make the difference.

The Idle suffer in the long run

Jony is an SSC examinee.He is not attentive to his lessons specially to English because he is very weak in English.Moreover he is lazy.So his peparation in English is not good.A month ago before his examination he managed a short suggestion of probable questions on English.On the day of the examination of English he started for the examination hall a bit earlier.He entered the examination hall with a trembling heart.As usual the bell rang just in time.The invigilators gave the scripts and the question paper to the students. Jony took because no question was common to him.He could not answer any question.He began to look at other examinees.He now realized the consequences of not being regular in his studies.But it was too late.

An Idle King

Once there was an old king.He did not like physical labour.As a result he grew bulkly and could not move from one place to another.He called in a doctor.The doctor was very clever and experienced.He realized the cause of his difficulty,He prescribed no medicine.He only asked the king to buy a club and move it in the air till his hands got moistened.The king began to follow the doctor's adviced strictly.Ultimately he began to grew thinner and thinner.Thus within a month.the bulky king got cured.

The Honest wood cutter

There lived a wood cutter in a village.One day he was a cutting wood in jungle near a pond.Suddenly his axe fell into the pond.The pond was very deep and the wood cutter did not know how to swim or drive.So,he was sitting there with a heavy heart.He was poor and he had not the money to buy another axe.He was thinking what to do.He was very depressed and blaming his lot.Suddenly,he heard a voice and saw a fairy before him.The fairy asked him why he was crying.He told her everything.The fairy took pity on him.She went into the river and came back with a golden axe.She asked the wood cutter if it was his axe.The wood cutter replied in the negative.She then again went into the water and returned with a silver axe of the wood cutter from the water.the wood cutter was delighted to get back his iron axe.The fairy became very pleased with the wood cutter at his honesty and gave him the two valuable axes

as reward.Honesty is the thus always rewarded  

The teaching of Prophet(SM)

Once a healthy and strong man went to Prophet Mohammad(SM) and begged alms.Mohammad(SM) was astonished to find an able-bodied man begging.He called the man near him and said,"You look strong and healthy.Why do you beg?Don't you know that begging is a hateful act?"The man said in reply ,"My wife and children are starving for two days.I looked for any work,but didn't get by.So to save myself and the members of my family I have come to beg."Hearing this the Prophet(SM) said,"What do you have in your house that can be sold?"The man said that he had nothing but a blanket in his house.Prophet (SM) asked him to fetch that blanket.When the blanket was brought,the Prophet sold it to one of his Shahaba and gave him half of the price to buy food for the family.With the rest of the money he bought an axe and the Prophet fixed a handle to it.Then he gave it to the beggar and told him to chop wood from the jungle and live by selling it.The prophet forbade him to beg.Henceforth,the man gave up begging and lived by the sweat of his own brow. 

Nobody belives a liar

A naughty boy kept watch on a flock of sheep in a field near a forest.One day he thought that he would play some trick upon the people who were at work in the field.So he cried out at the top of his voice,"The wolf!the wolf!"All the men in the field thought that a wolf had come and they ran up to him.But the boy began to laugh at them.Many a time the boy did this trick.So,the men really got angry upon him.One day a wolf really came and the boy cried out,"The wolf!the wolf!"His neighbors heard him shouting but they did not come.They thought that the boy was again playing his trick to have a joke with them.The wolf fell upon the boy and tore him to pieces. 

Failures are but pillars of success

Robert Bruce,king of Scotland,fought several battles to regain his country's freedom but was each time defeated.Naturally he was very sad.One day sitting up in his hiding place.he was brooding over his misfortune.Suddenly he noticed a spider trying to reach the ceiling with the help of its silken thread to complete the cobweb.The spider tried again and again to go up but dropped downevery time.Six attempts made by the spider failed one after another.But still it did not give up the struggle and went on trying.Bruce observed the spider with keen interest and saw that the seventh attempt of the spider succeded.The persevrance of the spider encouraged Bruce.He saw a ray of ope.Filled with new hope he brought together his scattered forces and faced his enemies once more with renewed energy.This time he prevailed over his enemies and succeded in defeating them.

Grasp all,Lose all

A dog once stole a piece of meat from a butcher's shop.The dog was very happy in the hope of having a nice Neal of it.So,he tried to go to a safer place by crossing a bridge over a canal.He looked down in the canal and saw another dog carrying a piece of meat in its mouth.The dog stopped on the bridge and looked down very carefully .He became greedy to get the other piece of meat.In fact,he saw his own image.Instantly the piece of meat fell into the water.The dog jumped following the piece of meat that was dropping.Alas!he failed to get it.He somehow swam to the other bank of the canal and remained unfed.

Unity is strength

A farmer had three sons.They always quarreled.This made the farmer unhappy.He tried to bring them to their senses but failed.At last he thought of a plan.He called all his sons and asked them to bring a bundle of stick.They brought a bundle of three sticks.Then the farmern asked them to break it.The tree sons tried one after another.But none could break it.Then their to break it.Then their father asked them to unitie the bundle and told each of his sons to take one stick.Each of the boys took one stick.Their father asked them to break the sticks.Now they broke them easily.Then the farmer told his sons,"If you live together,nobody can harm you and if you are seperate,anybody can harm you.

A friend in need is a friend indeed

Once there lived two friends in a village.They used to stay most of the time together.People used to say that they were the living instance of true friends.But one day they were passing through a forest.Suddenly a bear came out of the forest.They became afraid of the bear.One of the friend at once climbed up a tree.The other friend did not know how to climb a tree.He was sure that the bear would tear him into pieces.Suddenly he remembered that the bear does not eat dead animal.So he lay down on the ground just like a dead man.The bear came and smelt his body.The friend stopped breathing.The bear thought that he was dead and went away.Then the first friend got down from the tree,came to the second friend.He said to him "What did the bear whisper to you?" He said,"The bear told me not to keep a friend who deserts you in danger.Because a friend in need is a friend indeed.

Greed begets sin,Sin begets Death

Once a dog stale a piece of meat from a shop.Holding it in his mouth,he was running beside a stream.When the dog was crossing a bridge over the stream,it discovered an image in the water.He thought that it must be another dog with another piece of meat in its mouth.he thought and thought what to do.He was very greedy.So,he became easily tempted to see it and wanted to get it.He wished to have the shadow of the meat and jumped upon his own shadow with a loud bark.As soon as he opened his mouth,the piece of meat dropped from his mouth and was taken away by the current of the stream.Thus the greedy dog lost his own piece of meat as well as the one he wanted to snatch.He felt sorry for his greediness.But it was too late to rectify his fault.He could not manage to come out of the water and was washed away by the strong current of the river.He lost his life because he was a greedy.In spite of his having a piece of meat,he wanted to snatch the other dog's meat to have more.His greediness made him so blind that he even could not understand that the other dog was nothing but his own shadow.So,finally he met his doom..