A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ A group of philosophers travelled far and wide to find, and, contemplated, for many years, the end of the world.   However, they could not state a time for its coming.   Finally they turned to Mulla Naswr ad-Din, and asked him, “Do you know when the end of the world will be?”   “Of course,” said Mulla Naswr ad-Din, “When I die, that will be the end of the world.”   “When you die?   Are you sure?”   “It will be for me, at least,” replied Mulla Naswr ad-Din.

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is adapted from a swuhbah from Shaykh Muhammad Nazhim Adil al-Haqqani ( q.s. ) on the 14 th December 2009.   Allah ( s.w.t. ) Created us in the best of forms, as stated in Surah at-Tin.   سُوۡرَةُ التِّین لَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ فِىٓ أَحۡسَنِ تَقۡوِيمٍ۬ (٤)   We have, indeed, Created man in the best of moulds. (Surah at-Tin:4)   A man shorter than 1.5 m or taller than 2 m appears odd, as would a human with four legs or a woman with wings.   So, Allah ( s.w.t. ) has Created us with the best form, the most perfect of proportions and in the highest of stations.   Despite all this, we are busy trying to outdo animals, the lowest of creation, in their achievements.   An example is a weightlifter, who trains for years to win a gold medal for being able to carry the greatest weight.   A donkey deserves the gold medal even more, as it can carry twice that weight, and unlike us, its kn...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Mulla Naswr ad-Din ( q.s. ) one day happened to see a crowd gathered around a pond.  A priest with a huge turban, who had fallen into the pond, desperately cried out for help as he evidently did not know to swim.  Mulla Naswr ad-Din ( q.s. ) saw people leaning forward to him, and saying, “Revered Sir, give me your hand.”  But the priest just went about splashing the water in his struggle, not paying attention to the people.   Mulla Naswr ad-Din ( q.s. ) finally stretched his hand out to the priest and said, “Here, take my hand.”  The priest immediately responded, and was finally out of the water.  The surprised crowd wanted to know how Mulla Naswr ad-Din ( q.s. ) could get the co-operation of the priest.  He explained, “It is simple, because I know the priest to be a miser, and will not give anything to anyone.  So instead of saying ‘Give me your hand’, I said ‘Take my hand’ and he promptly responded!” ...