A bus driver converts to Islam
Several years ago an Imam moved to London, United
Kingdom. He often took the bus from his home to the
downtown area. Some weeks after he arrived, he had
occasion to ride the same bus. When he sat down, he
discovered that the driver had accidentally given him
a twenty pence (a.k.a 'tuppence') too much change.
As he considered what to do, he thought to himself,
you better give the twenty pence back. It would be
wrong to keep it. Then he thought, "Oh, forget it,
it's only tuppence. Who would worry about this little
amount? Anyway the bus company already gets too much
fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a gift
from Allah (swt) and keep quiet."
When his stop came, the Imam paused momentarily at the
door, then he handed the twenty pence back to the
driver and said, "Here, you gave me too much change".
The driver with a smile, replied,"Aren't you the new
Iman in this area? I have been thinking lately about
going to worship at your Mosque.I just wanted to see
what you would do, if I gave you too much change."
When the Iman stepped off the bus, his knees became
weak and soft, he literally grabbed the nearest light
pole, and held on for support, and looked up to the
heavens and cried: "Oh Allah, I almost sold You and
Islam for twenty pence!"
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I
am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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