Two friends were walking in the desert, and then suddenly a heated argument broke out between them, prompting one of them to slap the other. The friend was hurt by his friend’s action, but he did not say a word to him. Instead, he wrote on the sand: “My best friend slapped me.” They continued on their journey until they reached a beautiful oasis with a lake.
The two swam, and suddenly the friend who was slapped got stuck in the water and almost drowned in the blink of an eye. His friend saved him, so he went and carved on a rock the words, “My best friend saved my life.” The friend was amazed by his friend’s action and asked him, “Why did you write on the sand when I slapped you, and on a rock when I saved you?” He replied, “We must give time a chance to erase negative memories from our minds. I wrote the sad situation on the sand so it would disappear, and I wrote on the rock what I never want to forget about you.”
The two swam, and suddenly the friend who was slapped got stuck in the water and almost drowned in the blink of an eye. His friend saved him, so he went and carved on a rock the words, “My best friend saved my life.” The friend was amazed by his friend’s action and asked him, “Why did you write on the sand when I slapped you, and on a rock when I saved you?” He replied, “We must give time a chance to erase negative memories from our minds. I wrote the sad situation on the sand so it would disappear, and I wrote on the rock what I never want to forget about you.”
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If it rains, it is good. If it does not, it is good. A man had two daughters, one was married to a farmer, and the other to a pottery factory owner. He decided to visit them a year after their marriage. He started with his daughter, the farmer’s wife, who welcomed him with joy and happiness. When he asked about her situation, she said, “My husband rented land and farmed it on credit. If it rains, we will be fine, but if it does not, we will be in trouble.”
The father was a little sad, but decided to go on to visit his second daughter, the potter’s wife. She also welcomed him with joy and happiness. When he asked about her situation, she replied, “My husband bought soil on credit and turned it into pottery. He put it out in the sun. If it rains, the pottery will melt, and we will be in trouble.” The father returned home, worried. When his wife asked him about his daughters’ situation, he said, “If it rains, thank Allah, and if it does not, thank Allah.” The world is not without its ups and downs; praise Allah for everything. The world is full of differences. What makes one person happy may be a source of anxiety for another.
The father was a little sad, but decided to go on to visit his second daughter, the potter’s wife. She also welcomed him with joy and happiness. When he asked about her situation, she replied, “My husband bought soil on credit and turned it into pottery. He put it out in the sun. If it rains, the pottery will melt, and we will be in trouble.” The father returned home, worried. When his wife asked him about his daughters’ situation, he said, “If it rains, thank Allah, and if it does not, thank Allah.” The world is not without its ups and downs; praise Allah for everything. The world is full of differences. What makes one person happy may be a source of anxiety for another.
