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The Price of Presumption
A pious man once entered a masjid to perform salaah, where he noticed two people: a devout worshipper engrossed in du‘aa and a trader seated nearby. He heard the worshipper supplicating to Allah Ta‘ala, “O my Master! O my Lord! Today I desire such-and-such a dish and such-and-such a sweet from You.”
The trader also heard the du‘aa. Instead of thinking well of the worshipper, he became suspicious and said to himself, “By Allah! Had he (simply) asked …
The Receipt We Throw Away
Most people throw away shopping receipts without a second thought. The purchase is complete and the item works perfectly, so the receipt seems useless. It remains in a wallet for a few days before eventually ending up in the bin.
It is only later that regret sets in. Something breaks, malfunctions, or needs to be returned, and the receipt is nowhere to be found. The proof of purchase is gone. What once seemed like …
A Morsel that Meant More
Once, a group of men passed by Nabi ‘Eesa (‘alaihis salaam). Upon seeing them, Nabi ‘Eesa (‘alaihis salaam) remarked, “One of these men will pass away today, if Allah wills.”
The men continued on their way. However, when they returned that evening, all of them were present and carrying their bundles of wood. None of them had passed away.
Nabi ‘Eesa (‘alaihis salaam) instructed them to place down their bundles. He then asked the man whom he …
