Short Stories

Only for Allah

There was a pious man among the Banu Israel who always remained busy in the worship of Allah. A group of people came to him and told him that a tribe living nearby worshipped a tree. The news upset him, and with an axe on his shoulder he went to cut down that tree. On the way, Satan met him in the form of an old man and asked him where he was going. He said he was going to cut a particular tree. Satan said, "You have nothing to be concerned with this tree, you better mind your worship and do not give it up for the sake of something that does not concern you." "This is also worship," retorted the worshipper. Then Satan tried to prevent him from cutting the tree, and there followed a fight between the two, in which the worshipper overpowered the Satan. Finding himself completely helpless, Satan begged to be excused, and when the worshipper released him, he again said, "Allah has not made the cutting of this tree obligatory on you. You do not lose anything if you do not cut it. If its cutting were necessary, Allah could have got it done through one of his many Prophets." The worshipper insisted on cutting the tree. There was again a fight between the two and again the worshipper overpowered the Satan. "Well listen," said Satan, "I propose a settlement that will be to your advantage." The worshipper agreed, and Satan said, "You are a poor man, a mere burden on this earth. If you stay away from this act, I will pay you three gold coins everyday. You will daily find them lying under your pillow. By this money you can fulfil your own needs, can oblige your relative, help the needy, and do so many other virtuous things. Cutting the tree will be only one virtue, which will ultimately be of no use because the people will grow another tree." This proposal appealed to the worshipper, and he accepted it. He found the money on two successive days, but on the third day there was nothing. He got enraged, picked up his axe and went to cut the tree. Satan as an old man again met him on the way and asked him where he was going. "To cut the tree," shouted the worshipper. "I will not let you do it," said Satan. A fight took place between the two again but this time Satan had the upper hand and overpowered the worshipper. The latter was surprised at his own defeat, and asked the former the cause of his success. Satan replied, "At first, your anger was purely for earning the pleasure of Allah, and therefore Almighty Allah helped you to overpower me, but now it has been partly for the sake of the gold coins and therefore you lost."
 
Story of a Wrestler

Junaid Baghdadi earned his livelihood as a professional wrestler. As was the norm, the Leader of Baghdad announced one day, "Today, Junaid Baghdadi will demonstrate his skills as a wrestler, is there anyone to challenge him." An elderly man shakily stood up with his neck quivering and said, "I will enter the contest with him."

Whoever was witness to this scene could not contain themselves, they burst out howling with laughter, clapping their hands. The King was bound by the law. He could not stop someone who of his own free will entered the bout. The elderly man was given the permission to enter the ring. He was about sixty-five years old. When Junaid Baghdadi entered the ring, he was dumbfounded as was the King and all the spectators of the Kingdom who were present. The single thought that occupied their minds was, "How will this old man be able to fight?"

The old man addressed Junaid with these words, "Lend me your ears." He then whispered, "I know it is not possible for me to win this bout against you, but I am a Sayyid, a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). My children are starving at home. Are you prepared to sacrifice your name, your honour and position for the love of Allah's Prophet and lose this bout to me? If you do this I will be able to collect the prize money and thereby have the means to feed my children and myself for an entire year. I will be able to settle all my debts and above all, the master of both the worlds will be pleased with you. Are you, Oh Junaid, not willing to sacrifice your honour for the sake of the children of Rasulullah (peace be upon him)?"

Junaid Baghdadi thought to himself, "Today, I have an excellent opportunity."

In a display of fervour Junaid Baghdadi executed a couple of maneuvers, demonstrating his finesse so that the King does not suspect any conspiracy. Junaid with a great display of antics did not use his strength and allowed himself to be dropped. The elderly man mounted his chest thus entitling him to the prize.

That night, Junaid Baghdadi had a dream of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who said, "Oh Junaid, you have sacrificed your honour, your nationally acclaimed fame, your name and position which was heralded throughout Baghdad in the expression of your love for my children who were starving. As of today, your name is recorded in the register of the Auliya (friends of Allah)."

Thereafter, this great wrestler learnt to defeat his nafs (desires) and became one of the most eminent Auliya of his time!
 
See the mercy of Allah on us?

See the mercy of Allah on us?

A man woke up early in order to pray the Fajr prayer in the masjid. He got dressed, made his aboloution and was on his way to the masjid.

On his way to the masjid, the man fell and his clothes got dirty. He got up, brushed himself off, and headed home. At home, he changed his clothes, made his aboloution, and was again, on his way to the masjid.

2nd time, On his way to the masjid, he fell again and at the same spot! He, again, got up, brushed himself off and headed home. At home he, once again, changed his clothes, made his aboloution and was on his way to the masjid.

On his way 3rd time to the masjid, he met a man holding a lamp. He asked the man of his identity and the man replied "I saw you fall twice on your way to the masjid, so I brought a lamp so I can light your way." The first man thanked him profusively and the two where on their way to the masjid.

Once at the masjid, the first man asked the man with the lamp to come in and pray Fajr with him. The second man refused. The first man asked him a couple more times and, again, the answer was the same. The first man asked him why he did not wish to come in and pray.

The man replied "I am Satan."

The man was shocked at this reply. Satan went on to explain, "I saw you on your way to the masjid and it was I who made you fall. When you went home, cleaned yourself and went back on your way to the masjid, Allah forgave all of your sins. I made you fall a second time, and even that did not encourage you to stay home, but rather, you went back on your way to the masjid. Because of that, Allah forgave all the sins of the people of your household. I was afraid if i made you fall one more time, then Allah will forgive the sins of the people of your village, so i made sure that you reached the masjid safely."

So do not let Satan benefit from his actions.

Do not put ! off a good that you intended to do as you never know how much reward you might recieve from the hardships you encounter while trying to achieve that good.
 
Put the Glass Down!

A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, 'How much do you think this glass weighs?'

'50 gms!' .... '100 gms!' ...... '125 gms' ...... the students answered.

'I really don't know unless I weigh it,' said the professor, 'but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?'

'Nothing' the students said.

'Ok! What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.

'Your arm would begin to ache', said one of the students.

'You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?'

'Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress and paralysis and have to go to hospital for sure!' ventured another student; and all the students laughed.

'Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?' asked the professor.

'No'

'Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle stress?' The students were puzzled.

'Put the glass down!' said one of the students.

'Exactly!' said the professor. 'Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head and they seem okay. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold it even longer and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything'.

'It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to have trust in Allah (swt) and to 'put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh and strong and can handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!'

So, as it becomes time for you to leave office today, Remember friend to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY' and have tranquility by putting trust in Almighty Allah (swt).

Holy Quran: "He it is who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the believers that they might have more faith added to their faith". (48:4) Tranquility is sign of strong faith while worries and stress is sign of weak faith.

Tell to your mind every day before you go to sleep: "YAA AYYATUHA NAFSUL MUTMAINNAH, IRJI'II ILAA RABBIKI RADHIYATAN MARDHIYYAH, FADKHULII FII IBAADII WADKHULII JANNATII". (Al-Fajr 89:27-30)

"O soul that is at rest satisfied. Return to your Lord well-pleased (with Him), well-pleasing (Him). So, enter among My servants, and enter into my Paradise".
 
subhanallah thts awesome ! jazakallah for that ! its soo true ! i never loose or give up trust n hope in Allah !
 
Re: MALAK (angel): (sad,true and nice story), the conversion OF A YOUNG GIRL

MashaAllah great story!!

:'( :'(

I should take Islam more seriously....
 
Re: MALAK (angel): (sad,true and nice story), the conversion OF A YOUNG GIRL

:sl:

Mashallah this was an awesome story :) It's sad when I read the part she died :( But still it's a really inspiring story Mashallah :brother:

Jazakallah Khair sis sistajannah :happy:
 
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Re: MALAK (angel): (sad,true and nice story), the conversion OF A YOUNG GIRL

Wow......That's very nice.

Kinda made me think..........

If she can learn the Quraan on her own in 3 months(crikey, that's 10 juz a month)

THEN I CAN!!!!!!!!
 
Re: Think Before You Regret Too...

:sl: reaily good story made me stop and think:? :w:
 
masha'allah!!:love: great story :thumbs_up...an excellent example too...:happy: :happy:

:w:
 
Why Science fails to explain God

Why Science fails to explain God

Just read this in a mail, though i'd share tht wid u all !

An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class
on the problem science has with God, The Almighty.
He asks one of his new students to stand
and.....
Professor: You are a believer, aren't you, son?
Student : Yes, sir.
Prof: So you believe in God?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Prof: Is God good?
Student : Sure.
Prof: Is God all-powerful?
Student : Yes.
Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal! him.Most of us would attempt to
help others who are ill. But God didn't.
How is this God good then? Hmm?
Student is silent.)
Prof: You can't answer, can you? Let's start again,
young fella. Is God good?
Student :Yes.
Prof: Is Satan good?
Student : No.
Prof: Where does Satan come from?
Student : From...God...
Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this

world?
Student : Yes.
Pro! f: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make

everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Prof: So who created evil?
(Student does not answer.)
Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness?
All these terrible things exist in the world,
don't they?
Student :Yes, sir.
Prof: So, who created them?
(Student has no answer.)
Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to
identify and observe the world around you. Tell
me, son...Have you ever seen God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?
Student : No , sir.
Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God,
smelt your God?
Have you ever had any sensory perception of God
for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student : Yes.
Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable
protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist.
What do you say to that, son?
Stu! dent : Nothing. I only have my faith.
Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.
Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Prof: Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as cold?
Prof: Yes.
Student : No sir. There isn't.
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn
of events.)
Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more
heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a
little heat or no heat. But we don't have
anything called cold.

We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat,
but we can't go any further after that. There is no
such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to
describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure
cold.Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat,
sir, just the absence of it.There is pin-drop silence
in the lecture theatre.)
Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there
such
a thing as darkness?
Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something.You can have low light,
normal light, bright light, flashing light....But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's
called darkness, isn't it?

In reality, darkness isn't. If it were you would be
able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?
Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise
is flawed.

Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of
duality.You argue there is life and then
there is death, a good God and a bad God.
You are viewing the concept of God as
something finite, something we can measure.
Sir, science can't even explain a thought.
It uses electricity and magnetism,but has
never seen, much less fully understood
either
one. To view death as the opposite of life
is
to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot

exist as a substantive thing. Death is not
the opposite of life: just the absence of
it.
!!!
Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your
students that they evolved from a monkey?

Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary
process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your
own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning
to realize where the argument is going.)

Student : Since no one has ever observed the process
of
evolution at work and cannot even prove that

this process is an on-going endeavour, are
you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you
not a scientist but a preacher?
(The class is in uproar.)
! Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever
seen the Professor's brain?
(The class breaks out into laughter.)
Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the
Professor's brain, felt it, touched or smelt

it?.....No one appears to have done so.
So, according to the established rules of
empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol,
science says that you have no brain, sir.
With all due respect, sir, how do we then
trust your lectures, sir?
(The room is silent. The professor stares at the
student, his face
unfathomable.)
Prof: I guess you'll ha! ve to take them on faith,
son.
Student : That is it sir.. The link between man & god
is FAITH.
That is all that keeps things moving & alive.
 
Muslim By Name, No One By Nature

I have always been Muslim since the day I was born. My parents taught me how to read quran, how to pray, fasting, anything Islamic you could think of I was learning. It wasn't until I started studying Islam on my own that I realized I am the luckiest person in the world. No one has this much guidance at their hands. No one but a Muslim understands this world for exactly what it is, THIS world. I figured as long as I was shy of wearing hijab in front of my non-muslim friends, that my imaan was not strong enough.
So, i began to wear hijab, mostly out of shame because i saw so much younger kids wearing hijab. But even then, all i was representing was a piece of cloth. My knowledge and depth of Islam was so low, i was virtually an unchanged person minus the clothes i was wearing. I was not very modest, my motives were not very pious, and i was a very bad daughter, but i really wasn't too bad in comparison to my friends. And thats exactly what it was...my friends! I don't know how i thought up the notion that my friends were the ideal human beings...most definetly not!

I met some religious people, mostly converts, who convinced me so quickly of the kind of person i wanted to be; kind, genuine, and modest. Nothing they did was unneccessary, arrogant, or fake. Quality comes with Islam, and Muslims all over the world hold their names in such high esteem, but their actions, motives, and faith are so weak..they might as well go by Joe Johnson instead of Muhammad Shariff Al-Ibrahim. I always thought of myself higher in a way, but Islam made me realize that I'm not in the position to judge anyone, and the best way to show someone something is wrong is leading by example. I can't tell you how many non-muslims have came up to me, and said how they admire me upholding my beliefs, and acting the way i do. You make better friends by being Muslim, people will bite their tongues in front of you...you might be avoiding forty sins a day by just being what Allah wants you to be...a peaceful follower, a follower of ISLAM!!​

[ It was related by al-Haafidh ibn Rajab in al-Kushoo' fis Salaah, P. 62

“You know Allaah; yet you do not obey Him. You recite the Qur’aan; yet you do not act according to it. You know Shaytaan; yet you continue agreeing with him. You claim to love the Messenger of Allaah (sall-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam); yet you abandon his Sunnah (guidance and way). You claim to love Paradise; yet you do not work for it. You claim to fear the Fire; yet you do not stop sinning. You say: 'Indeed death it true'; yet you have not prepared for it. You busy yourself with the faults of others; yet you do not look at your own faults. You eat the sustenance that Allaah provides for you; yet you are not grateful to Him. And you bury your dead; yet you have not heeded its lesson.” ]
 
First Words of a Little Girl​

The following incident was mentioned by Shaikh Hamid Slimi who is an imam of IMO masjid in Toronto, Canada. The incident is about his 18 months old daughter. The shaikh also has a son who is about 3 years old. The shaikh has already started teaching the young son about Quran and ahadith without wasting any time. , the boy has already memorized surah Fatiha and various other surahs. One day, his young daughter who is only 18 months old was sitting beside the son while he was asked to recite surah Fatiha by the shaikh. This little girl is pronouncing her first words clearly in these days. Now, when the son recited the 5th verse of surah Fatiha untill "Ihdina Sirat...", the small girl suddenly said "Al Mustaqim" and completed the verse. ! How blessed is this child whose first words are among the words of the Holy Quran, which she learned through her father when he was teaching her brother.

It is very important to teach Islam to our children in their early childhood. We can easily bend trees in any direction when they are still small. But when the trees become big and tall, 10 people pushing together is unable to bend them. Similarly, teaching the children when they are young is necessary so that they go towards the right direction.​
 
SATAN'S MEETING:

Satan called a worldwide convention of demons.

In his opening address he said,

We can't keep Muslims from going to Mosque."
We can't keep them from reading their Quran and knowing the truth."
We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their Allah and his messenger Muhammad." Once they gain that connection with Allah, our power over them is
broken.........."

So let them go to their Mosques; let them have
their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they

don't have time to develop a relationship with Allah and his messnger
Muhammad."

This is what I want you to do," said the devil:
Distract them from gaining hold of their Allah and maintaining
that vital connection throughout their day!"

How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.

Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered.

Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow." Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles." Keep them from spending time with their children."

As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"

Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still,small voice."

"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive."

To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays music constantly."
"This will jam their minds and break that union with Allah and his messenger
Muhammad." (saws)

"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."

"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."

"Invade their driving moments with billboards."

Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs,sweepstakes, and
every kind of newsletter and promotional offering>free products,services and false hopes."
"Keep skinny, beautiful models's on the magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives. "


"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night."

Give them headaches too!

"If they don't give their husbands the love they need,they will begin to
look elsewhere."

"That will fragment their families quickly!"

Give them story books to distract them from teaching their

children the real meaning of Salat." Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on Allah'screation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events,plays,concerts,and movies instead. "Keep them busy, busy,
busy!"

"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."
"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no
time to seek power from Allah."
"Soon they will be working in their own strength,sacrificing their
health and family for the good of the cause."
"It will work!"
"It will work!"
It was quite a plan!
The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Muslims everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there. Having little time for their Allah or their families.

Having no time to tell others about the power of Allah and his messenger Muhammad (saws) to change lives. I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes?
You be the judge!!!!!
Does "BUSY" mean
B-eing U-nder S-atan's Y-oke?
 
true story..... a message

firt i want to tell u that i read this story from 2 or more years
i still remember it , it is true ... happen to some one

when he was young he used to hear holiquran and duaa always from his parents .he has a good moslm family but when he grow up he goes to the faculty .. he dont become the one befor .. finally he become an officier for the trafic his work in the rainways... once there were 2 cars going two fast then they crash he was still young officier , he and his college soo his college was more experienced in these things he came there was in the first car 2 young persons and it seems the end the other car only one persone and the same situation so this trained college came and tried to tell them al shyhada to say la elah ela allah mohamed rasol allah but their voice came loud and loud with songs so he came to the other man to try to do this but also his voice was loud with songs when he came to the first two they were died and then the other was also died

so our officier said from this time he came back again to real islam....


but after 6 monthes he returne again but he said really no more song he mean he didnot listen to songs any more but he returne back

after this another accident happened a car stopped in the way the driver walk to see wt is happened to his car another fasting car came and hit him

but this time the driver is still alive so they decide to carry him to the hospital in their car in the way this time he was experiened from the other time soo while they r in the car and his college is driving ,he returned to the man lying behinde to make him say al shhada (la elah ala allah mohamed rasola allah) but he got surprised coz the man voice rasied with holiy quran his way of clothing seems that he is a good moslm the view was hard that all his face was covered with blood he lost his concious and this good a nice voice of holly quran he heard he cried and he looked to his college he also was crying then the man finished his reading , then he raised his index and say ashad an la elah ela allah mohamed rasoul allah and he has gone

our officier from this time he becom a good moslm and did not return a gain to any thing make him a way from allah


all i want to say is two things 1 - the final of ur life is more important ,but who knows when it com.
2- allah sent us messages to return to him ... dont waste ur messages
 
Story of a Wrestler

Junaid Baghdadi earned his livelihood as a professional wrestler. As was the norm, the Leader of Baghdad announced one day, "Today, Junaid Baghdadi will demonstrate his skills as a wrestler, is there anyone to challenge him." An elderly man shakily stood up with his neck quivering and said, "I will enter the contest with him."

Whoever was witness to this scene could not contain themselves, they burst out howling with laughter, clapping their hands. The King was bound by the law. He could not stop someone who of his own free will entered the bout. The elderly man was given the permission to enter the ring. He was about sixty-five years old. When Junaid Baghdadi entered the ring, he was dumbfounded as was the King and all the spectators of the Kingdom who were present. The single thought that occupied their minds was, "How will this old man be able to fight?"

The old man addressed Junaid with these words, "Lend me your ears." He then whispered, "I know it is not possible for me to win this bout against you, but I am a Sayyid, a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). My children are starving at home. Are you prepared to sacrifice your name, your honour and position for the love of Allah's Prophet and lose this bout to me? If you do this I will be able to collect the prize money and thereby have the means to feed my children and myself for an entire year. I will be able to settle all my debts and above all, the master of both the worlds will be pleased with you. Are you, Oh Junaid, not willing to sacrifice your honour for the sake of the children of Rasulullah (peace be upon him)?"

Junaid Baghdadi thought to himself, "Today, I have an excellent opportunity."

In a display of fervour Junaid Baghdadi executed a couple of maneuvers, demonstrating his finesse so that the King does not suspect any conspiracy. Junaid with a great display of antics did not use his strength and allowed himself to be dropped. The elderly man mounted his chest thus entitling him to the prize.

That night, Junaid Baghdadi had a dream of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who said, "Oh Junaid, you have sacrificed your honour, your nationally acclaimed fame, your name and position which was heralded throughout Baghdad in the expression of your love for my children who were starving. As of today, your name is recorded in the register of the Auliya (friends of Allah)."

Thereafter, this great wrestler learnt to defeat his nafs (desires) and became one of the most eminent Auliya of his time!

Source: From the book "Tajalliat-e-Jazb" by Shaikh Hakim Muhammad Akhtar.​
 

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