This is a beautiful story
An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of easternKentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up earlysitting at the kitchen table reading his Qur'an. His grandson wanted tobe just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could. One daythe grandson asked, "Grandpa! I try to read the Qur'an just like you butI don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as Iclose the book.
What good does reading the Qur'an do?"The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove andreplied, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water."The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have tomove a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with thebasket to try again.
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man said, "I don't want a bucketof water; I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough,"and he went out the door to watch the boy 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 Leak out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped thebasket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather thebasket 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 realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coalbasket and was now clean, inside and out."Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an.
You might notunderstand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be Changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives."If you feel this is worth reading, please forward to yourcontacts/friends. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) says: "The one who guides togood will be rewarded equally"
An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of easternKentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up earlysitting at the kitchen table reading his Qur'an. His grandson wanted tobe just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could. One daythe grandson asked, "Grandpa! I try to read the Qur'an just like you butI don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as Iclose the book.
What good does reading the Qur'an do?"The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove andreplied, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water."The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have tomove a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with thebasket to try again.
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man said, "I don't want a bucketof water; I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough,"and he went out the door to watch the boy 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 Leak out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped thebasket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather thebasket 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 realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coalbasket and was now clean, inside and out."Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an.
You might notunderstand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be Changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives."If you feel this is worth reading, please forward to yourcontacts/friends. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) says: "The one who guides togood will be rewarded equally"
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