Fwd’ing
Fatimah, a poorly dressed lady with a look of forlorn on her face,
walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in
a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few
groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and
unable to work, and they had seven children and they needed food very
badly.
Ahmad, the grocer and a mean man by nature, scoffed at her and
requested that she leave his store. Visualising the family needs, she
pleaded : 'Please, Brother Ahmad! I will bring you the money just as
soon as I can. Please, have pity on my hungry children" Ahmad told
her he could not give her credit, as she did not have a charge
account at his store.
Standing beside the counter was a customer who was well-known in the
village as Mr. Hussien who overheard the conversation between the
Fatimah and the grocer. Mr. Hussien, who is well known for his
charitable heart, walked forward and told the grocer that he would
pay for whatever she needed for her family.
The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, "Do you have a grocery
list? Fatimah replied, “Yes Brother I do.” “O.K.” he said in a mean
voice, “put your grocery list on the scales and whatever your
grocery list weighs, I will give you that amount in groceries.”
Fatimah hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into
her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on
it. She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her
head still bowed. The eyes of Ahmad, the grocer and Mr. Hussien
showed amazement when the scales went down and stayed down.
Ahmad, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said
begrudgingly, “I can’t believe it.” The customer smiled and the
grocer started putting the groceries on the other side of the scales.
The scale did not balance so he continued to put more and more
groceries on them until the scales would hold no more. The grocer
stood there in
utter amazement.
Finally, he grabbed the piece of paper from the scales and looked at
it with greater amazement. It was not a grocery list, it was a
prayer which read :
“Dear Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala, you know what my family needs and I
am leaving this in Your hands.”
The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in
stunned silence. Fatimah thanked him and Mr. Hussien left the store.
Mr. Hussien then paid the bill to the grocer and said, “It was worth
every penny of it.” It was sometime later that the grocer discovered
the scales were broken, therefore, only …
Allah Knows How Much A Prayer Weighs.
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PRAYER
Surah Al Shura 42
Ayah 19
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Gracious is Allah
To His servants:
He gives Sustenance
To who He pleases:
And He has Power
And can carry out
His Will
Aya 26
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And He listens to
Those who believe and
Do deeds of righteousness,
And gives them increase
Of His Bounty…
To the prayers of the righteous, Allah Subhanahu was Ta’ala listens,
and He gives them His Bounty beyond their deserts. Every time they do
a little good, they are increased in their goodness. Every right
impluse or aspiration is strengthen and leads to progressive
advancement with Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala.
The source of all gifts is Allah 'Azza wa Jall. His bounty is
inexhaustible and He gives to all; but He does not give to all in the
same measure, out of the fullness of His knowledge and wisdom, He can
judge best what is best for any of his creatures. Allah Subhanahu wa
Ta’ala gives sustenance to whom He pleases i.e. provisions for all
needs, physical, moral and spiritual etc., but His provisions is
according to His wise Will and Plan and not according to people’s
extravagant demands. He can provide for all in any amount, because he
has complete Power and can carry out His Will.
Fi Amman Allah.
(Source: AL-ISLAAH PUBLICATIONS www.everymuslim.com))
“I put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He has a grasp of its forelock. Verily, my Lord is on the straight path. (The truth)”
(11:55-56)
“…Indeed my prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allaah, the Lord of the worlds” (6:162)
