It was reported in a local paper in Rochdale, of a young woman who was raped down a small dark alley one evening.
On a separate evening around the same time, a young Muslim woman was walking home from college. Aware that it was getting dark fast, she wanted to get home as soon as possible, so her mother would not be worrying about her being outside alone at night.
The young Muslim girl faced a dilemma, to take the short cut down the same alleyway to avoid getting home after dark, or to take the longer route and have her mother worrying herself sick about her daughter's safety. Conscience of the time, she takes the alleyway.
While the girl is walking down the alley, she sees a rather sinister, threatening dark figure of a man walking towards her from the other end. As her pace quickens, she begins to read Ayat-ul-kursi for her safety. On passing the man, he makes eye contact but carries on walking.
When the young Muslim girl reaches home she tells her family about this sinister looking man, they advise her to contact the police, after having read the newspaper article some time before. When she contacts the police they ask her to give a physical description of the man. It matches the description the rape victim had given.
Some days later the young Muslim girl receives a phone call from the police, asking her if she would come down to the police station to identify the man in a line up. Both the rape victim and the Muslim girl pick out the same man. The police are confused; they ask the rapist why he attacked one girl and not the other. In reference to the Muslim girl, he replies 'why would I attack her when she was walking with two huge men on either side of her?'
If reciting Ayat-ul-kursi saved the young girl from a rapist, just imagine how it can save you.
"None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself."
Wow...subhanallah, that is truly amazing. I must admit i have to walk down this alleyway to get to the bus stop quickly. Although i never go through there when it is dark, even in the day time it is quite deserted and i've seen some dodgy characters in the past. I've always found reciting Ayat-ul Kursi very reassuring.
shiekh Abdul bary told us this story during one of his lectures or classes im not sure but it reminds me that Allah is always there as long as we call him and trust him he will never let us down
002:255
Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter . And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. [This Verse 2:255 is called Ayat-ul-Kursi.]
Note how it takes considerably less words to say in Arabic, what it takes considerably more words to explain in English. (Arabic font size is bigger )
"I spent thirty years learning manners, and I spent twenty years learning knowledge."
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