Once the great Imam Al-Ghazali

Once the great Imam Al-Ghazali posed 6 questions to his students
as
follows:

Q1 ? "What is very close to us in this world?"

The
students gave all kind of answers such as our parents, spouse,
close
friends, our children and etc.
Al-Ghazali replied: "Yes, those answers
are quite correct but the
perfect answer is 'death' because Allah s.w.t
has promised us that
those who lived will definitely die (Refer to Sura
Ali Imran 185).?"

Q2 ? "What is the furthest from us in this world?"


The students gave all kind of answers such as the country of China,
the
moon, the sun and etc.
Al-Ghazali replied: "Yes, those answers are
quite correct but the
perfect answer is 'our past' because in whatever
the circumstances,
whoever we are and whatever vehicle we use we cannot
go back into the
past. So we have to always take care of today and the
coming days with
righteous deeds that is taught by Islam."

Q3 ? "What
is the biggest in this world?"

The students gave all kind of answers
such as the mountain, the earth,
the sun and etc.
Al-Ghazali replied:
"Yes, those answers are quite correct but the
perfect answer is
'temptation (Nafs).' So we must always be cautious
with our temptation
so as not to allow it to drive us to hell
(Jahannam) Refer Sura Al A?
raf 179)."

Q4 - "What is the heaviest in this world?"

The students
gave all kind of answers such as iron, steel, the
elephant and etc.
Al-
Ghazali replied: "Yes, those answers are quite correct, but the
perfect
answer is 'being trustworthy (Amanah)' Al Ghazali explains
"The plants,
trees, animals and the mountain could not accept the task
of being the
caliph of this world but human, with arrogance and
conceit accepted the
task and so much so many human beings are being
thrown into hell
(Jahannam) by ALLAH SWt because they have breached
the trust others
place on them. Refer Sura Al Ahzab 72)

Q5 - "What is the lightest in
this world?"

The students gave all kind of answers such as cotton,
dust, the wind
and etc.
Al-Ghazali replied: "Yes, those answers are
quite correct but the
perfect answer is 'neglecting the salat 'daily
prayer.' Al Ghazali
explains this is especially true as people are
known to simply neglect
the salat because they are having a business
meeting,having to work etc.

Q6 - "What is the sharpest in this world?"


The students gave all kind of answers such as the sword, knife and
etc.
Al-Ghazali replied: "Yes, those answers are quite correct but the

perfect answer is 'human tongue.' Al Ghazali explains that with their

tongues human arrogantly will offend and hurt the feeling of others.


The life of the heart is knowledge; so preserve it, The death of the

heart is ignorance; so avoid it. Your best provision is true devotion;

so provide it. This advice of mine is enough for you; so heed it.