ALLEGORIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BELIEVERS(2)
Allegory- 2:
This allegory is regarding those people who love this world, but
thereafter are deceived by it. Bilohar says, that there a town in which
people had the habit of getting hold of a traveller (who would be
totally knew there and unaware of their conditions), and make him the
king. The king would be under the impression that he would rule over
them all over his life. After exactly one year they would strip him off
his belongings, and clothes and banish him empty handed from the town.
The king would then roam alone hungry and thirsty and surrounded by
miseries, lamenting; upon his misfortunes. One day a traveller entered
the town, as usual the people caught hold of him and made him the king.
The person due to his acuteness and talent concluded that he was
totally unaware of their conditions and habits, and was a stranger.
Hence he should not rely on them and attach himself to them. He called
a wise man from that town and came to know of the people's intentions.
He asked him about how would the people treat him. The man said that
after one year they would banish him empty- handed and ruin him. Hence
he counselled him, "Beware, and during this period (of your kingship)
gather whatever provisions you can, and keep it at that place where
they shall banish you. So that after they do as in tented, you do not
have to regret, and can live a contented life". The king followed the
person's advise. After one year the people banished him (as was their
habit), and sent him to that place. But because he had gathered
provisions there,
he was saved from ruination.
Allah says in the Qur'an: "And whoever does good, they prepare (good) for their
own souls". (Surah-ar-Room: 44)
Imam
Ja'far-as-Sadiq (A.S.) says, that the good deeds of a person enters
Paradise long before him, and prepares a house for him there. Imam Ali
(A.S.) says, "O son of Adam! Master your rebellious self, and spend
your wealth in a way which would benefit you even after your death,
when you will have no wealth left".
Ref:Manazelul Akherah
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