> An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern >Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early >sitting at the kitchen table reading his Quraan. > > His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in >every way he could. One day the grandson asked, "Papa, I try to read the >Quraan just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I >forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Quraan do?" > > The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and >replied, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a >basket of water." The boy did as he! was told, but all the water leaked out >before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, >"You'll have >to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with the >basket to try again. > >This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he >returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was >impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead. > > The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of >water. You're just not trying hard enough," and he went out the door to >watch the boy try again. > > At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show >his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would >leak out before he got back to the house. > > The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he >reached his grandfather the bas! ket was again empty. > > Out of breath, he said, "See Papa, it's useless!" > > "So you think it is useless?" The old man said, "Look at the basket." > > The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the >basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal >basket to a clean one, inside and out. > > "Son, that's what happens when you read the Quraan. You might not >understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be >changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives." > > ~ Jazakallahukhairankathira ~
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