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| A Believer lives like ship 'on' the water |
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| jaihoon |
| 06/29/04 at 03:43:26 |
| A Believer lives like ship 'on' the water **************************** http://www.jaihoon.com/egoptics/shipstory.htm May I relate a wonderful incident- There lived in a town a Him-fearing merchant A man came running to him other town And told, "Your ship in waters has gone down" The merchant looked down for a while And then said with smile "Al hamdu lillah"! After some time there came another news "The ship that sank was not yours"! Again, he looked down for a while And then said with smile "Al hamdu lillah"! The people around was struck they surprise What was this secret, they could not appraise The wondered why his reply for both was same For the first one, 'Inna lillah' why he didn't exclaim? The merchant replied in return The reason why his hamd did his churn "When I heard that the ship had submerged I checked my heart to see if it was disturbed When I found it was not shaken I praised Him for not being forsaken Then when I heard that the ship was not mine I checked my heart did any special joy gain When I found it was like before still calm I praised Him for keeping my heart firm" O Tasbih! A believer and world Is like ship and water As long as the ship is above the water, It will sail smoothly over the latter But when water enters inside the ship It will be destroyed during its trip A believer lives in this world But not world inside his heart - Jaihoon |
| Re: A Believer lives like ship 'on' the water |
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| jannah |
| 06/29/04 at 05:07:35 |
| [wlm] Jaffer asked Rabia when a devotee might become content with God. She replied, "When his joy in affliciton equals his joy in blessing." - Abu Makki |
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| anon |
| 06/29/04 at 07:06:57 |
| [slm] Rewording something almost directly out Maulana Rumi's works without mentioning his name, will not make his fans happy. |
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