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Peace, Curtis Sharif
Sand and Stone
Two friends, Ismail and Ibrahim were walking through the desert. As
the sun was beating down on their heads and they were thirsty for
water, they began to argue. The argument got more and more heated
and eventually Ismail struck Ibrahim across the face. Ibrahim felt
hurt inside, but without anything to say, he wrote in the
sand: "Today, my best friend slapped me in the face".
They kept on walking, until eventually they came across an oasis
where they decided to stop and bathe. Ibrahim jumped in and began to
wash, while Ismail sat back and relaxed. Suddenly, Ibrahim began to
scream and shout. He had developed a cramp and was having difficulty
keeping his head above water. He was drowning.
Ismail dived in after him and brought him gently to shore. When
Ibrahim recovered from the shock, he scratched a message on a nearby
stone: "Today, my best friend saved my life".
Ismail who had saved and slapped his best friend Ibrahim, asked
him, "Why, after I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write
on a stone?"
Ibrahim smiled and replied, "When a friend hurts us, we should write
his deeds in the sand where the winds of forgiveness can blow it
away, and when a friend does something good, we should engrave it in
stone where it shall remain for eternity."
"Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the
ignorant (i.e. don't punish them). If a suggestion from Shaytaan
assails your mind, seek refuge with Allah; for He heareth and
knoweth (all things)" [Surah al-A'raf, 7:199-200]
Author: Unknown
Sand and Stone
Two friends, Ismail and Ibrahim were walking through the desert. As
the sun was beating down on their heads and they were thirsty for
water, they began to argue. The argument got more and more heated
and eventually Ismail struck Ibrahim across the face. Ibrahim felt
hurt inside, but without anything to say, he wrote in the
sand: "Today, my best friend slapped me in the face".
They kept on walking, until eventually they came across an oasis
where they decided to stop and bathe. Ibrahim jumped in and began to
wash, while Ismail sat back and relaxed. Suddenly, Ibrahim began to
scream and shout. He had developed a cramp and was having difficulty
keeping his head above water. He was drowning.
Ismail dived in after him and brought him gently to shore. When
Ibrahim recovered from the shock, he scratched a message on a nearby
stone: "Today, my best friend saved my life".
Ismail who had saved and slapped his best friend Ibrahim, asked
him, "Why, after I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write
on a stone?"
Ibrahim smiled and replied, "When a friend hurts us, we should write
his deeds in the sand where the winds of forgiveness can blow it
away, and when a friend does something good, we should engrave it in
stone where it shall remain for eternity."
"Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the
ignorant (i.e. don't punish them). If a suggestion from Shaytaan
assails your mind, seek refuge with Allah; for He heareth and
knoweth (all things)" [Surah al-A'raf, 7:199-200]
Author: Unknown
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(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."
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