The King and the Beggar A king’s caravan came across a beggar sleeping along the caravan’s path. The king was very angry that someone should lay sprawled in his way and so kicked him and then said disdainfully said to the beggar, who was now awake, “Do you know who I am!?” The beggar looked up and said, “We have not been introduced, but you have kicked me the same way that a donkey kicks.” Fancy clothes and a big entourage of a king is no basis for status and honor, but character and deeds. It so happened that the king was so impressed with the man’s fast wit and honesty that he decided to employ him as an advisor. We should ask Allah to put in our hearts the desire to ask Him for good character and habits. Moreover we should take account of ourselves and our actions every day to evaluate what we are doing and where our lives are going. Hadrat Umar used to say, Take account of yourself before you are taken account of We should therefore dedicate some time for isolation and reflection in which we remember Allah, beg for His forgiveness and ask Him to guide us. May Allah guide us and give us the character by which we can lead our lives as His chosen servants.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:15:00 +0000
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