Tuesday, April 18, 2006
An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky With his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the Kitchen table reading his Quraan.His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate himIn every way he could.One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa, I try to read the Quraan just likeYou but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon asI close the book.What good does reading the Quraan do?"The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove andReplied, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring meBack a basket of water."The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he gotBack to the house.The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to move a little faster nextTime," and sentHim back to the river with the basket to try again.This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before heReturned home.Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carryWater in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead.The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket ofWater.You're just not trying hard enough," and he went out the door to watch theBoy try again.At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show hisGrandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leakOutBefore he got back to the house.The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty.
Out of breath, he said, "See Grandpa, it's useless!""So you think it is useless?" The old man said, "Look at the Basket."
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different . It had been transformed from a dirty old Coal basket and was now clean, inside and out.
"Son, that's what happens when you read the Quraan. You might not Understand or remember everything, but when you read it, youWill be changed, inside and out.
That is the work of Allah in our lives.
keep it SHUT;
11:33 AM