Be Careful What You Plant Now

A ruler in the Far East was developing old and realized the time had come to pick his replacement. Rather than picking one of his associates or his kids, he chose something other than what's expected.
He assembled youngsters in the realm one day.

He stated, "It is the ideal opportunity for me to step down and pick the following head. I have chosen to pick one of you." 

The children were stunned! In any case, the sovereign proceeded. "I am going to give every single one of you a seed today.

One extraordinary seed. I need you to plant the seed, water it and return here following one year from today with what you have developed from this one seed. I will at that point judge the plants that you bring, and the one I pick will be the following ruler!"

One kid named Ling was there that day and he, similar to the others, got a seed. He returned home and enthusiastically recounted to his mom the story. She helped him get a pot and planting soil, and he planted the seed and watered it cautiously. Consistently he would water it and watch to check whether it had developed. After around three weeks, a portion of different young people started to discuss their seeds and the plants that were starting to develop.

Ling continued checking his seed, yet nothing at any point developed. 3 weeks, a month, 5 weeks passed by. As yet nothing. At this point, others were discussing their plants however Ling didn't have a plant, and he felt like a disappointment. A half year passed by, as yet nothing in Ling's pot. He just realized he had slaughtered his seed.

Every other person had trees and tall plants, yet he didn't have anything. Ling didn't utter a word to his companions, be that as it may. He simply continued trusting that his seed will develop.
A year at last passed by and all the young people of the realm carried their plants to the sovereign for investigation. Ling told his mom that he wasn't going to take an unfilled pot. Yet, legit about what occurred, Ling felt wiped out to his stomach, however he realized his mom was correct. He took his unfilled pot to the royal residence. When Ling showed up, he was stunned at the assortment of plants developed by different adolescents.

They were lovely in all shapes and sizes. Ling put his unfilled pot on the floor and a significant number of different sorts giggled at him. A couple of felt frustrated about him and just stated, "Hello pleasant attempt."

At the point when the sovereign showed up, he studied the room and welcomed the youngsters. Ling simply attempted to stow away in the back.

"What extraordinary plants, trees and blossoms you have developed," said the ruler.
"Today, one of you will be selected the following ruler!" without warning, the head spotted Ling at the rear of the stay with his vacant pot. He requested his watchmen to carry him to the front. Ling was unnerved. "The head knows I'm a disappointment! Possibly he will have me murdered!"
When Ling got to the front, the Emperor asked his name. "My name is Ling," he answered.
All the children were chuckling and ridiculing him. The sovereign requested that everybody calm down. He took a gander at Ling, and afterward reported to the group, "View your new head!

His name is Ling!" Ling could barely handle it. Ling couldn't develop his seed. How might he be the new ruler?

At that point the head stated, "One year prior today, I gave everybody here a seed. I instructed you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and take it back to me today. However, I gave all of you bubbled seeds, which would not develop.

Every one of you, aside from Ling, have brought me trees and plants and blossoms. At the point when you found that the seed would not develop, you subbed another seed for the one I gave you. Ling was the just one with the boldness and trustworthiness to present to me a pot with my seed in it. Along these lines, he is the person who will be the new sovereign!"

On the off chance that you plant genuineness, you will harvest trust.
On the off chance that you plant goodness, you will harvest companions.
On the off chance that you plant lowliness, you will harvest enormity.
On the off chance that you plant diligence, you will harvest triumph.
On the off chance that you plant thought, you will harvest agreement.
On the off chance that you plant difficult work, you will harvest achievement.
On the off chance that you plant pardoning, you will harvest compromise.
On the off chance that you plant transparency, you will harvest closeness.
On the off chance that you plant persistence, you will harvest upgrades.
On the off chance that you plant confidence, you will harvest marvels.

In any case

On the off chance that you plant deceptive nature, you will harvest doubt.
In the event that you plant childishness, you will harvest depression.
In the event that you plant pride, you will procure obliteration.
In the event that you plant begrudge, you will procure inconvenience.
On the off chance that you plant apathy, you will procure stagnation.
On the off chance that you plant sharpness, you will procure disengagement.
On the off chance that you plant eagerness, you will procure misfortune.
On the off chance that you plant tattle, you will harvest adversaries.
On the off chance that you plant stresses, you will harvest wrinkles.
On the off chance that you plant sin, you will harvest blame.

So be cautious what you plant now, It will figure out what you will procure tomorrow, The seeds you currently disperse, Will aggravate life or better, your life or the ones who will come after. Indeed, sometime in the not so distant future, you will appreciate the natural products, or you will pay for the decisions you plant today.

Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is like Medicine!

Shaikh Khidir from Toronto, Canada once gave a very stunning example at the significance of following the methods (sunnah) of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He said that sunnah is like medicinal drug. Usually, while we visit the docs for treatment, they write at the prescriptions the drugs we need. We take these prescriptions to pharmacists who then promote the drug treatments to us.

Sometimes these drug treatments are sour and difficult to swallow, however we nevertheless devour them as we recognize that the cure is in them. Similarly, every and every sunnah has physical and non secular remedy for us on this world and inside the hereafter. Even if some of sunnah are hard to follow, we have to nonetheless observe them as the remedy is in them.

"...So take what the Messenger gives you, and refrain from what he prohibits you..." Al Quran 59:7

The commandments of Allah - The Righteous Beggar!

The accompanying episode occurred in Dhaka which is the capital city of Bangladesh.

There was a homeless person in the city who used to ask adjacent to a Masjid on Fridays after Jumah petition. Asking was admissible for him because of his unfriendly condition. In spite of the fact that he was a poor person, he would focus on the lessons that were conveyed during the Khutbah.

One such lessons was about the significance of gaining halal pay. He discovered that supplications (dua) won't be acknowledged from those individuals whose pay are from illegal sources. He promptly chose to acknowledge cash from just those people that he knew had halal pay. His day by day profit diminished thus however he was focused on his choice.

At that point came a day when the hobo kicked the bucket. Eventhough he lived as a bum, his memorial service resembled that of a ruler. Numerous dignitaries of the territory went to his burial service since they was aware of that incredible penance he used to make day by day so as to stay aware of the charge of Almighty Allah.

Dear perusers, we also ought to earnestly embrace the instructions of Allah in our lives paying little heed to our societal position. Along these lines, Allah will raise us in this world and in the great beyond.

Reward for Helping Others - immense rewards by helping others!

Ibn Abbas described, Once I was in a condition of itikaaf in the Prophet's Mosque (Medina). Someone in particular came to me and plunked down. I said to him, 'O someone or other, you look pitiful'. He stated, 'Yes obviously, o congenial sibling of the Prophet. Someone or other has his due on me, and by the person who lies in unceasing harmony in the grave (for example Prophet Muhammad), I am not ready to pay the obligation' I stated, 'Should I not converse with him about your obligation?' He stated, 'You can do as such in the event that you like' There upon I put my shoes on and left the mosque. The individual asked him, 'Have you overlooked the state you were in (for example itikaaf)?' I answered, 'Not in any way, yet I have heard rom the person who lies in everlasting harmony in the grave [saying this his eyes got loaded up with tears], stated:

"One who moves to satisfy any need of his sibling, and puts forth attempt for it, will think that its better than itikaaf of ten years; and one who performs itikaaf for one day for the delight of Allah, he will make a separation of three dump among him and the hellfire - and each jettison has a width which lies among East and West, or between the paradise and earth." 

Source: Al Targhib Vol II p 272. 

By the endowments of Allah, we are moving toward another Ramadan. For the greater part of us, we feel a little taste of appetite during this month in particular. Be that as it may, there are billions for whom it involves day by day life. Let us get gigantic awards by helping our destitute siblings and sisters around the globe during this long stretch of liberality.

The Power of Istighfar - Seeking forgiveness frequently

This tale about "Istighfar" is from the life of Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal, who is considered as a prestigious researcher of Islam and a celebrated scholar. Imam Ahmed is likewise viewed as the author of the Hanbali school of fiqh (Islamic statute) and is one of the most observed Sunni scholars, regularly alluded to as the "Sheik ul-Islam" or the "Imam of Ahl al-Sunnah."

During his mature age, while Imam Ahmed was voyaging he halted by a town. After the supplications, he needed to remain for the night in the masjid yard since he didn't know anybody in the town. Inferable from his modesty, he hadn't acquainted himself with anybody feeling that in the event that he did, he would be invited by numerous individuals.

Neglecting to perceive Ahmed receptacle Hanbal, the overseer of the mosque would not let him remain in the mosque. As Imam Ahmed was very old, the guardian needed to drag him out of the mosque. On observing this, a pastry specialist from a close by place had sympathy for this man (Imam Ahmed) and offered to be the host to him for the evening.

During his stay with the dough puncher, Imam Ahmed saw that the pastry specialist would continually present Istighfar (look for pardoning from Allah). Imam Ahmed inquired as to whether the steady act of saying Istighfar had any impact on him. The dough puncher reacted by telling Imam Ahmed that Allah had acknowledged the entirety of his duas (supplications), aside from one. At the point when he asked him what dua was it that hadn't been acknowledged, the pastry specialist answered that he had been requesting that Allah give him the benefit to meet the celebrated researcher Imam Ahmed container Hanbal.

On this, Imam Ahmed container Hanbal said that Allah had tuned in to his dua as well as had hauled him onto his (the baker's) doorsteps. [Summarized from Al Jumuah magazine, vol 19, issue 7]

This story is a reminder of the power of saying Istighfar (seeking forgiveness) frequently.

Slow and steady can win the race!

A tortoise one day met a hare who made fun of her. “My, my, you move so slowly, you will never get far!” The tortoises, upset by the hare’s manner, said,

“Let’s have a race and see who is faster.”

The hare laughed and said,

“You must be joking! But all right, we’ll see who reaches the other side of the hill first.”

 Off he ran, leaving the tortoise far behind.

After a while, the hare stopped to wait for the tortoise to come long. He waited and waited till he felt sleepy.

“I might as well take a nap,”

He thought.

“Even if she catches up with me, I can easily win the race.”

So he lay down under a shady tree and closed his eyes.

When the tortoise passed the sleeping hare, she walked on slowly but steadily. By the time the hare woke up, the tortoise was near the finishing line. He ran as fast as he could, but he could not catch up with the tortoise.

Slow and steady can win the race.

The Pious "Drunkard" and "Fornicator" - Some suspicions are sins.

Sultan Murad IV, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623-1640, could often anonymously pass into the midst of the people and notice their nation. One nighttime, he felt an uneasiness in himself and the urge to exit. He referred to as for his head of safety and out they went. They came to a busy vicinity, and discovered a man mendacity at the ground.

The Sultan prodded him however he become dead and the human beings have been going approximately their personal enterprise. Nobody appeared to care approximately the dead guy lying on the floor.

The Sultan referred to as upon the human beings. They did not understand him and requested him what he wanted. He said, "Why is this guy mendacity dead on the floor and why does no one appear to care? Where is his own family?"

They responded, "He is so and so, the drunkard and fornicator!"

The Sultan said, "Is he no longer from the Ummah of Muhammad (saw)? Now assist me carry him to his house."

The people carried the useless guy with the Sultan to his house and when they reached, they all left. The Sultan and his assistant remained. When the person's wife saw his lifeless frame, she commenced weeping.

She said to his lifeless frame, "May Allah have mercy on you! O friend of Allah! I bear witness that you are from the pious ones."

The Sultan turned into bewildered. He stated, "How is he from the pious ones when the humans say such and such about him? So lots so that no person even cared he was lifeless!"

She answered, "I turned into looking forward to that. My husband could visit the tavern every night and buy as a great deal wine as he ought to. He might then carry it home and pour all of it down the drain. He could then say, 'I saved the Muslims a touch today.' He might then visit a prostitute, give her some cash and tell her to shut her door until the morning. He would then return domestic for a 2d time and say, 'Today, I stored a young girl and the youngsters of the believers from vice.'"


The people might see him shopping for wine and they would see him going to the prostitutes and they might therefore talk about him. One day I stated to him, "When you die, there may be nobody to wash you, there could be no person to pray over you and there may be no one to bury you!"
He laughed and responded, "Don't fear, the Sultan of the believers, in conjunction with the pious ones shall pray over my frame."

The Sultan started out to cry. He said, "By Allah! He has said the truth, for I am Sultan Murad. Tomorrow we shall bathe him, pray over him and bury him."
And it so happened that the Sultan, the scholars, the pious people and the loads prayed over him.
We decide human beings via what we see and what we listen from others. Only if we have been to look what became hid in their hearts, a secret among them and their Lord. If Allah is aware of, why does it count who is aware of and who doesn't realize?!

"Oh you who trust, abstain from many of the suspicions. Some suspicions are sins. And do not be curious (to discover faults of others), and do no longer backbite each other. Does one in all you like that he eats the flesh of his dead brother? You could abhor it. And fear Allah. Surely Allah is Most-Relenting, Very-Merciful." (forty nine:12)

Lessons on Life - Better times are sure to come!

There was a person who had 4 sons. He wanted his sons to examine now not to choose things too speedy. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and observe a pear tree that became an extremely good distance away.

The first son went in the wintry weather, the second one within the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son inside the fall.

When they had all gone and are available returned, he is known as them collectively to explain what that they had seen.

The first son stated that the tree turned into unsightly, bent, and twisted. 
The second son said no it become protected with green buds and complete of promise. 

The 0.33 son disagreed; he stated it became weighted down with blossoms that smelled so candy and appeared so stunning, it became the maximum graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with them all; he said it changed into ripe and drooping with fruit, complete of lifestyles and fulfillment.

The man then defined to his sons that they were all right, because that they had every visible but best one season in the tree's existence. He instructed them that you can not decide a tree, or a person, by way of simplest one season, and that the essence of who they're and the delight, joy, and love that come from that lifestyles can handiest be measured on the quit, while all of the seasons are up.

If you give up while it's wintry weather, you may omit the promise of your spring, the splendor of your summertime, fulfillment of your fall. Don't allow the pain of one season to ruin the pleasure of all of the relaxation.

Don't judge life by using one hard season. 

Persevere through the tough patches and better times are sure to come back a while or later.

Always tells the truth - The boy who cried "Wolf"

Once there was a shepherd kid who needed to care for a herd of sheep. At some point, he felt exhausted and chose to pull a prank on the residents.

He yelled, "Help! Wolf! Wolf!" 

The locals listened to his cries and surged off the town to help the shepherd kid. At the point when they contacted him, they inquired...

"Where is the wolf?" 

The shepherd kid giggled noisily, "Ha, Ha, Ha! I tricked every one of you. I was just pulling a prank on you." 

A couple of days after the fact, the shepherd kid played this stunt once more.

Again he cried, "Help! Help! Wolf! Wolf!" Again, the residents hurried up the slope to support him and again they found that kid had deceived them. They were irate with him for being so shrewd.

At that point, at some point later, a wolf went into the field. The wolf assaulted one sheep, and afterward one more and again. The shepherd kid ran towards the town yelling, "Help! Help! Wolf! Help! Someone!"

The townspeople heard his cries yet they giggled in light of the fact that they thought it was another stunt. The kid rushed to the closest resident and stated...

"A wolf is assaulting the sheep. I lied previously, however this time it is valid!" 

At long last, the townspeople went to look. It was valid. They could see the wolf fleeing and numerous dead sheep lying on the grass.

We may not believe someone who often tells lies, even when he tells the truth.

Wisdom of Iyas Ibn Muawiyah Al-Muzani

A man came to Iyas Ibn Mu'awiyah, a Muslim adjudicator well known for his astuteness, and the accompanying discussion occurred between them:

Man: What is the Islamic decision in regards to wine?

Judge: It is Haram (Forbidden).

Man: How about water?

Judge: It is Halal (Permissible).

Man: How about dates and grapes?

Judge: They are Halal.

Man: Why is it that every one of these fixings are Halal, but when you consolidate them, they become Haram?

The adjudicator took a gander at the man and stated: If I hit you with this bunch of soil, do you figure it would hurt you?

Man: It would not.

Judge: How about on the off chance that I hit you with this bunch of straw?

Man: It would not hurt me.

Judge: How about a bunch of water?

Man: It clearly would not hurt me.

Judge: How about on the off chance that I blend them, and let them dry to turn into a block, and afterward hit you with it, would it hurt you?

Man: It would hurt me and may even execute me!

Judge: similar thinking applies to what you asked me!!

Iyas Ibn Muawiyah Al-Muzani was a tabi'i Qadi (judge) in the second century AH who lived in Basra (cutting edge Iraq). He was famous for having colossal shrewdness which turned into a most loved theme in Arabic legends.