Two dervishes were travelling on a journey. During their journey they came across a Stream, by the Stream there was a young maiden.She was afraid to cross the stream for fear of her clothes getting wet. One of the dervishes offered to carry her across the river. When they got to the other side, she thanked the Dervishes and went on her way.
The Other Dervish started chiding the first one he said, "dont you know it is Haraam to have such physical contact, should you not repent."
So the first Dervish said:" indeed you are right I did make a gross error, I repent onto Allah."
But the other Dervish kept admonishing him for several miles: So the first dervish said
"Brother I only carried her across the stream, why are you still carrying her in your heart?
Two points to reflect:
Often we find people who have lived a sinful life, but they make Tawbah and start practicing their deen, yet we keep reminding them of their past behavior and judging them for it.
Secondly like the dervish in the afore- mentioned story, when we are judging others or admonishing others we don't stop to ponder on our own inner intentions or desires. Surely our admonishments should be purely for the sake of Allah and to bring others closer to the deen.
