You know the muslim religion is the 3rd largest
religion of the world. And the Holy Book Quran is the Best Book of the
World. Why do we read Quran, even if we can't understand a single Arabic
word???? This is a beautiful story.
An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the
mountains of eastern Kentucky
with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the
kitchen table reading his Quran. His grandson wanted to be just like him and
tried to imitate him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, 'Grandpa! I try to read
the Quran just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I
forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Qur'an do?'
The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in
the stove and replied,'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me
back a basket of water.'
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked
out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You'll
have to move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with
the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was
empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it
was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead.
The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I
want a basket of water.
You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out
the door to watch the boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he
wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the
water would leak out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the
basket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket
was again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Grandpa, it's useless!'
'So you think it is useless?' The old man said, 'Look
at the basket.'
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time
realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty
old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out.
'Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an.
You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will
be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah (God) in our lives.'
Moreover it is the muslim religion that is a key to
succeed.
JazaaK'Allah
