A young man was getting ready to graduate college.
For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car
in a dealer’s
showroom, and knowing his father could well afford
it, he told him
that was all he wanted.As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited
signs that his
father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning
of his graduation his father called him into his
private study. His father told him how proud he was to
have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved
him. >He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man
opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound
Quran. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and
said, “With all your money you give me a Quran?” and
stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.
Many years passed and the young man was very
successful in business. He had a beautiful home and
wonderful family, but realized his father was very
old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had
not seen him since that graduation day. Before he
could make arrangements, he received a telegram
telling him his father had passed away, and willed
all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come
home immediately and take care things. When he arrived
at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret
filled his heart. He began to search his father’s
important papers and saw the still new Quran, just as
he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened
the Quran and began to turn the pages. As he read
those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped
behind the Quran. It had a tag with the dealer’s name,
the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired.
On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the
words…PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss the blessings of ALLAH
because they are not packaged as we expected?
If this touched your heart, please pass it on.
** Ramadan is a month…
Whose begining is Mercy,
Whose middle is Forgiveness,
and Whose end is Freedom from fire!**
RAMADAN MUBARAK from The KiNG OF GUPSHUP