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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 19th October 2007 10:47

During the time of the British Raaj in India their was an English officer going on a journey,
during his travel he stopped at a predominantly Muslim town, being friday he saw the muslims heading towards the Masjid to pray jumah; The English officer was mesmerised by the beauty of the mosque, so he decided to follow the Muslims towards the Masjid and have a look inside;

After finishing his tour of the mosque the English officer was about to catch a carriage to continue on his journey. As he was about to enter the carriage a little boy, came running up to him he said: "Excuse me sir you dropped your wallet, and handed it to him.

The Englishman being mightily pleased said: "Oh young man I thank you profusely what is your name". The boy responded I am known as 'Chor' meaning Thief. The Englishman being confused asked; "Why do they call you 'Chor' for you are very honest"

the boy said: " Sir they call me a 'Chor' because I make my living by robbing people ,today I was waiting out side the mosque for some muslims to come out, so that I could steal from their pockets, by chance you came out as you were putting on your shoes, your wallet fell out, when I looked inside the wallet I could not believe my good fortune, for it contained more money than I could make in Six months, of stealing.

As I was heading home a thought pricked my conscience, I said to myself when you steal from the Muslims only you are labeled a Thief, but if you steal from this Englishman, he will leave this town extremely angry, he will then say that these followers of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) are thieves,

If I am labeled a thief I am not bothered for it is true, but I could not tolerate the name of our Prophet (saw)and his entire Ummah, being defamed as a result of my actions; Therefore I decided to find you and return your wallet."

Something to ponder.

I think it is perhaps human nature, that people often judge others through their personal experience , If we have a bad experience concerning a person from a certain race, then we condemn everyone from that race, similarly if we have a bad experience with someone from a particular religious background, we hold prejudices concerning all people who follow that religion.

So the question is if the conscience of a young thief could not tolerate the name of the Prophet (saw) being defamed as a result of his actions ,what has happened to our conscience, we have seen articles, and books being written attacking our Prophet (saw). Has our behavior not at least partly, been responsible for the reaction of the non-muslims and in inculcating a hatred in them towards Islam.

May Allah Give us the Tawfiq to Live and act, as sincere Muslims and Lovers of our Beloved (Sallallahu alaiyhi wasallam) Ameen.

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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 27th October 2007 07:35
Ah...Indeed...if my perceptions were at least upto that extent as it were in that boy, I could be a better invitor of Islam. Jazakallah very useful and thought provoking story.
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#3 [Permalink] Posted on 15th October 2014 14:12
Mash'Allah something we often forget to reflect on.
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#4 [Permalink] Posted on 22nd March 2020 14:10
Bismillah.

Something we should reflect on, especially in the present circumstances.

La Hawla Wala Quwwata Illah Billah.
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