05-02-2006, 01:47 AM
> A man woke up early in order to pray the Fajr prayer
> in the masjid (mosque). He got dressed, made his ablution and
> was on his way to the masjid.
>
> On his way to the masjid, the man fell and his clothes
> got dirty. He got up, brushed himself off, and headed
> home. At home, he changed his clothes, made his
> ablution, and was, again, on his way to the masjid.
>
> On his way to the masjid, he fell again and at the
> same spot! He, again, got up, brushed himself off and
> headed home. At home he, once again, changed his
> clothes, made his ablution and was on his way to the
> masjid.
>
> On his way to the masjid, he met a man holding a lamp.
> He asked the man of his identity and the man replied
> "I saw you fall twice on your way to the masjid, so I
> brought a lamp so I can light your way." The first man
> thanked him profusively and the two where on their
> way to the masjid.
>
> Once at the masjid, the first man asked the man with
> the lamp to come in and pray Fajr with him. The second
> man refused. The first man asked him a couple more
> times and, again, the answer was the same. The first
> man asked him why he did not wish to come in and pray.
> he man replied "I am Satan."
>
> The man was shocked at this reply. Satan went on to
> explain, "I saw you on your way to the masjid and it
> was I who made you fall.
>
> When you went home, cleaned yourself and we nt back on
> your way to the masjid, Allah forgave all of your sins
> . I made you fall a second time, and even that did not
> encourage you to stay home, but rather, you went back
> on your way to the masjid.
>
> Because of that, Allah forgave all the sins of the
> people of your household . I was afraid if i made you
> fall one more time, then Allah will forgive the sins
> of the people of your village , so i made sure that
> you reached the masjid safely."
>
> So do not let Satan benefit from his actions.Do not
> put off a good that you intended to do as you never
> know how much reward you might recieve from the
> hardships you encounter while trying to achieve that
> good.
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