Only for Allah There was a pious man among the Banu Israel who always remained busy in the worship of Allah. A group of people came to him and told him that a tribe living nearby worshipped a tree. The news upset him, and with an axe on his shoulder he went to cut down that tree. On the way, Satan met him in the form of an old man and asked him where he was going. He said he was going to cut a particular tree. Satan said, You have nothing to be concerned with this tree, you better mind your worship and do not give it up for the sake of something that does not concern you. This is also worship, retorted the worshipper. Then Satan tried to prevent him from cutting the tree, and there followed a fight between the two, in which the worshipper overpowered the Satan. Finding himself completely helpless, Satan begged to be excused, and when the worshipper released him, he again said, Allah has not made the cutting of this tree obligatory on you. You do not lose anything if you do not cut it. If its cutting were necessary, Allah could have got it done through one of his many Prophets. The worshipper insisted on cutting the tree. There was again a fight between the two and again the worshipper overpowered the Satan. Well listen, said Satan, I propose a settlement that will be to your advantage. The worshipper agreed, and Satan said, You are a poor man, a mere burden on this earth. If you stay away from this act, I will pay you three gold coins everyday. You will daily find them lying under your pillow. .
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 11:05:08 +0000
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