This learned scholar came to Basra in Iraq, people gathered around him and asked why their prayers were not being answered, especially when Allah says in the Qur’an: “Call upon me, I will respond to you.”[40:60]
So this learned man answered them by saying; “O people of Basra! Your hearts have become dead.” So, the people asked how this had come about.
The learned man outlined several reasons for this:
“You recognise Allah but you don’t give Him His due.
You recite the Qur’an but you don’t act upon it.
You claim to love Muhammad (S.A.W.W) but you don’t act upon his Sunnah.
You claim to be the enemy of Satan but you obey him.
You claim to have earned entry into Paradise but you don’t make any effort it.
You claim to have achieved deliverance from the Hellfire but your misdeeds should see you sent to Hell.
You say that death is inevitable but you don’t make preparations for it.
You find fault with other people, but you don’t see your own fault.
you bury your dead but you don’t learn lessons from it.
You avail of the blessings of Allah but you don’t thank Him.”
We have to think about it........
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Short Islamic Inspirational Stories
SpiritualStories taken from the life of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W) , his companions, other Prophets of Islam and other pious Muslim men and women.
