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| Zara |
| 06/05/01 at 07:28:49 |
| As salaam alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatu THIS IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL....READ IT. PLEASE Hint: Do not jump to conclusions. Please read to the end to understand the meaning of the message. >>>> > [B]The Four Wives[/B] >>>> > >>>> > There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. >>>> > He loved the 4th wife the most. >>>> > He adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. >>>> > He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > He also loved the 3rd wife very much. >>>> > He's very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to >>>> > his friends. >>>> > However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might >>>> > run away with some other men. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > He too, loved his 2nd wife. >>>> > She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact >>>> > is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some >>>> > problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would >>>> > always help him out and tide him through difficult times. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has >>>> > made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and >>>> > business as well as taking care of the household. However, the >>>> > merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved >>>> > him daeply, he hardly took notice of her. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he >>>> > was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and >>>> > told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, >>>> > I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!" >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you >>>> > with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. >>>> > Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me >>>> > company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and >>>> > she walked away without another word. The answer cut like a >>>> > sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so >>>> > much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me >>>> > and keep me company?" >>>> > "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm >>>> > going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and >>>> > turned cold. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help >>>> > and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. >>>> > When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm >>>> > sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd >>>> > wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." >>>> > The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was >>>> > devastated. Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. >>>> > I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked >>>> > up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost >>>> > like she suffered from malnutrition. >>>> > Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much >>>> > better care of you while I could have !" >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > [I]Actually we all have 4 wives in our lives,..[/I] >>>> > >>>> > The 4th wife is [B]our body[/B]. No matter how much time and >>>> > effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when >>>> > we die. >>>> > >>>> > Our 3rd wife, is [B]our possessions, status and wealth[/B]. >>>> > When we die, they all go to others. >>>> > >>>> > The 2nd wife is [B]our family and friends[/B]. No matter how >>>> > close they had been there for us when we're alive, the >>>> > furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave. >>>> > >>>> > The 1st wife is in fact [B]our soul[/B]. Often neglected >>>> > in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual pleasure. It is >>>> > actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. >>>> > Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now >>>> > rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament. >>>> > walaykum asalaam warahmahtullah wabarakatu Zara |
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| kiwi25 |
| 06/01/01 at 13:13:32 |
| salam, i read this before, it came to me in email and mashallah its sooo true and good, wasalam nouha:) |
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| Saleema |
| 06/01/01 at 16:09:16 |
| [slm] That was the email that got bhaloo in trouble with a lot of angry women! Anyone remember that? :) [wlm] Saleema |
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| bhaloo |
| 06/01/01 at 17:14:33 |
| slm [quote] That was the email that got bhaloo in trouble with a lot of angry women! Anyone remember that? :) [/quote] Yeah I sure remember that!!! I can't believe others still remember that. That was a very scary experience. |
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| Kathy |
| 06/01/01 at 19:06:58 |
| Where is the post? I love when others make a reference to a previous post and all we have to do is click the word "here" How do they do it? |
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| bhaloo |
| 06/01/01 at 19:21:34 |
| slm Kathy it was on the old board. But now all those messages are gone, lost forever in cyberspace. :( |
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| jehad |
| 06/02/01 at 03:25:36 |
| Thats a COOOL email,,, i want four wives now..... It's like you got more chance of getting a nice one. Hvae I missed the point? |
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| eleanor |
| 06/02/01 at 09:37:07 |
| ;-D ;-D ;-D ;-D ;-D Brother Jehad!!! wasalaam eleanor |
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| Zara |
| 06/04/01 at 10:43:36 |
| [slm] [quote]Thats a COOOL email,,, i want four wives now..... It's like you got more chance of getting a nice one. Hvae I missed the point?[/quote] :) metaphorically speaking you already have four wives br. If I knew that this post was going to encourage all the bro's to want 4 wives I wouldn't have posted the msg on the board...lol [wlm] Zara |
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| kiwi25 |
| 06/04/01 at 20:16:57 |
| salaam , jehad - ok your extremely hyper right now and need to caaaalm down!!! wasalam nouha:) |
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| Zara |
| 06/05/01 at 07:27:55 |
| [slm] :) [quote]" metaphorically speaking you already have four wives br." great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! are they pretty? #If you meet them tell them not cook tamatoes, peas beans and dhal,, cause i dont like them, i eat any thing else though. [/quote] BR.jehad I think a re-read of the following is in order under the instructions of the medina doctor lol >>>> > [B]The 4th wife is our body.[/B] No matter how much time and >>>> > effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when >>>> > we die. >>>> > >>>> > [B]Our 3rd wife, is our possessions, status and wealth.[/B] >>>> > When we die, they all go to others. >>>> > >>>> > [B]The 2nd wife is our family and friends.[/B] No matter how >>>> > close they had been there for us when we're alive, the >>>> > furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave. >>>> > >>>> > [B]The 1st wife is in fact our soul. [/B]Often neglected >>>> > in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual pleasure. It is >>>> > actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. >>>> > Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now >>>> > rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament. When I said metaphorically I didn't mean that you literally have four wives assigned to you in your destiny lol.... [wlm] Zara |
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| jehad |
| 06/05/01 at 13:33:44 |
| anyway metaphoricly,, are they pretty? I knew what it meant from the start, i was just joking,, but come to think of it, may be 4 wives is a good idea, I'm sure must males will agree? any brothers here got 4 wives? how is it? i got lodes of friends with 2, one of them younger then me, but that is a completely different issue. |
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| chachi |
| 06/06/01 at 22:17:12 |
well the king of Brunei decided to start collecting wives like he does cars (99 of them) andway he had a wife and he decided to have two..and now he wants to get rid of both :) :) :) |
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| Arsalan |
| 06/07/01 at 00:59:54 |
| [slm] [quote]come to think of it, may be 4 wives is a good idea, I'm sure must males will agree? [/quote]I don't! I think it'd be hard as hell. If you have any idea how critical it is to be just with all 4 of them, and how difficult that task really is, then you would not want to put yourself in that situation unless you are really sure about yourself. Most men can't even handle one wife, how can I handle 4?? |
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| tq |
| 06/07/01 at 08:34:03 |
| Assalamo elikuim "Most men can't even handle one wife " HA!HA!, this is soo funny :) and very true :) Wasalam tq |
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| meraj |
| 06/09/01 at 13:07:35 |
| slm, *ahem* i think this male -vs- female argument should end.. its gone on too many times before.. its getitng old, really, especialyl since theres no argument... we're equal. period. khalas ;) thank ye kindly, have a great day ;-D |
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| Mahmoodah |
| 06/10/01 at 07:03:35 |
| salam, wats rong in wats been said, its true most men cant handle the 1 wife never mind1!!! i think 1 is enough 4 u all bros!!! br meraj, this wasnt a debate on weather meles r beta then emales, n vise versa!!! This was just statin the fact thet most man can't control more then 1 wife!!! wa-salam |
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| Zara |
| 06/12/01 at 11:43:58 |
| [slm] [quote] wats rong in wats been said, its true most men cant handle the 1 wife never mind1!!! i think 1 is enough 4 u all bros!!! [/quote] yep I totally agree... [quote] br meraj, this wasnt a debate on weather meles r beta then emales, n vise versa!!! This was just statin the fact thet most man can't control more then 1 wife!!! [/quote] well said sis. This certainly isn't a debate.... [wlm] Zara |
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| slime |
| 06/22/01 at 17:46:10 |
| salam, duuuuude!! that's a cool story, i luv it :) time to get sending some email ;) |
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