Dalni Posted December 23, 2002 In the name of Allah the most beneficent the most merciful One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people can be. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad." "Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked. "Oh Yeah" said the son. "So what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father. The son answered, "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them. " With this the boy's father was speechless. Then his son added, "Thanks dad for showing me how ungrateful we truly are" Too many times we forget what we have and concentrate on what we don't have. What is one person's worthless object is another's prize possession. Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks to Allah(swt) for all the bountys we have, instead of worrying about wanting more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thinkerman Posted January 8, 2003 Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks to Allah(swt) for all the bountys we have, instead of worrying about wanting more. Very true indeed. A good story thx for sharing it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted January 8, 2003 What a good read and very true indeed! Jasaaka allahu kharan wadani! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rahima Posted January 8, 2003 Mashallah tabaraak Allah,jzk brother I just got an e-mail regarding the favours bestowed upon us from Allah and it quoted the following ayah that i just thought i'd remind you all: "And if you would count the graces of Allah, never could you be able to count them." (Qur'an 14:34) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iffah Posted January 8, 2003 Beautiful! Thanks for taking the time to share that with us bro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
