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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 …
The Orchard of Imaan and Actions
When it comes to gardening, some people have ‘green fingers’. They successfully plant and cultivate a host of different plants, some for beauty and others for food. They tend to their plants, watering, pruning and spraying insecticide when necessary. Through their careful, continuous effort, a lush orchard is produced, bright with beauty and laden with fruit.
Other people sometimes complain that they have ‘toxic thumbs’ and ‘poisonous pinkies’. If they merely go within a meter of any plant, it will almost definitely …
The Sapling of the Soul
A mother wishing to wean her child does not introduce him to a diet of solids overnight. She understands that the child’s digestive system cannot cope with such a sudden, drastic change, so she makes small, gradual adjustments to the diet.
Similarly, when a child becomes mature (reaches the age of puberty), it becomes obligatory upon him to perform the five daily salaah, fast during the month of Ramadhaan, and fulfil other compulsory acts of worship. If these …
