|  Re: Face-Off! -
02-07-2007
"From where do you come?" asked Umar.
"From a deep valley," came the reply. (The expresion used fadj amiqÑ deep valleyÑis a Qur'anic one).
"And where are you going?" asked Umar.
"To the ancient house," came the reply. (The expression used al-bayt al-atiqÑthe ancient houseÑis a Qur'anic one.)
"There is a learned person (alim) among them," said Umar and he commanded someone to ask the person:
"Which part of the Qur'an is the greatest?"
" 'God. There is no god except Him, the Living, the Selfsubsisting. Neither slumber overtakes Him nor sleep,' " replied the person answering, quoting the Ayat al-Kursi (the verse of the Throne).
"Which part of the Qur'an is the most clear on justice?"
" 'God commands what is just and fair, the feeding of relatives . . .' " came the answer.
"What is the most comprehensive statement of the Qur'an?" " 'Whoever does an atom's weight of good shall see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil shall see it.' "
"Which part of the Qur'an gives rise to the greatest hope?"
" 'Say, O my servants who have wasted their resources, do not despair of the mercy of God. Indeed, God forgives all sins. He is the Forgiving, the Compassionate.' "
Thereupon Umar asked: "Is Abdullah ibn Masiud among you?"
"Yes, by God," the men in the caravan replied.
source: http://anwary-islam.com/companion/s_abdullah-ibn-mas'ud.htm
__________________
My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy;
if not, you'll become a philosopher. -Socrates |