Price Of Imaan
Several years ago an Imaam moved to London. He often took the bus from
his home to the downtown area. Some weeks after he arrived, he had
occasion to ride the same bus. When he sat down, he discovered that
the driver had accidentally given him twenty pence too much change. As
he considered what to do, he thought to himself, you better give the
twenty pence back. It would be wrong to keep it. Then he thought, oh
forget it, it's only twenty pence. Who would worry about this little
amount? Anyway, the bus company already gets too much fare; they will
never miss it. Accept it as a gift from Almighty Allah and keep quite.
When his stop came, the Imaam paused momentarily at the door, then he
handed the twenty pence back to the driver and said ' Here, you gave
me too much change.'
The driver with a smile replied ' Aren't you the new Imaam in this
area? I have been thinking lately about going to worship at your
mosque. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much
change.' When the Imaam stepped off the bus, his knees became weak and
soft. He had to grab the nearest light pole and held for support, and
looked up to the heavens and cried 'Oh Allah, I almost sold Islam for
twenty pence!'
Remember, we may never see the impact our actions have on people.
Sometimes we are the only knowledge of Quran someone will read, or the
only Islam a non-Muslim will see. What we need to provide, Insha Allah
is an example for others to see. Be careful and be honest everyday,
because
you never know who is watching your actions and judging you as a Muslim.
(Ehsan dari seorang sahabat)
