As Salaamu
Alaikum
wa Rahmatullahi
wa Barakatuhu
The
Most Beautiful Flower
Once long ago, there were a group of men gathered together for
the
sake of Allah. These men were all knowledgeable in their own
right. One man, a
scholar (as they all were), was giving a talk of religious
matter.
After the lesson, the teacher gave each man an assignment. To
find the Most
Beautiful Flower they could find and bring it back for all to
see.
They all left out immediately looking for the most beautiful
flower.
Oh you should have seen the flowers that were picked. Orange with
pinks, Reds and purples, beautiful colors. They all presented the
flowers as
they placed them on the teacher's desk.
There was one man, a small man, who had a bit of trouble finding
his
flower. He searched and searched until he found the perfect one.
He entered
the room and placed his flower on the desk. The other men gasped.
They
were shocked. They grumbled. The teacher entered the room, and
looked at all of the beautiful flowers and fixed his eyes upon
one in particular.
"Who brought this flowers to me? He asked with a very curious
voice.
The small man replied in a very humble tone, " I am the one that
placed this flower upon your desk, my dear teacher."
The teacher then asked, " Please akhi, tell me why, why this
flower?"
The small man replied, again in a very humble tone, " I thought
this
one was the most beautiful flower in the entire field."
The teacher, very curious, then asked, " Please akhi, tell us
your
reasons for choosing this flower, InshaAllah."
The small man stared at his teacher, then at his fellow
companions
and said, " As I walked through the field of beautiful flowers, I
could not
help see their strength, with vibrant colors. They looked like
beautiful
Muslims, praying to Allah (swt) in solah. All of these flowers
reaching up to
the heavens humbled by the power and might of Allah (swt). Solely
dependent upon Allah." The small man paused, as if he were
thinking of all the flowers he had seen. He continued, " I then
came upon a flower, small, withered, decaying. I walked to it, it
was no longer full of life, devoid of any brilliant
color, no longer with strength, and no longer in its worship to
Allah (swt).
This flower to me was the most beautiful flower, because it
served Allah
(swt) to its fullest. It worshiped Allah (swt) with humility and
obedience.
This flower had completed its purpose. And Allah (swt) had taken
this
flower out of Mercy, for its obedience to him." He once again
paused. The other men were on edge. He continued, " You see, I
dared not pick a flower which was still worshipping Allah (swt),
I dared not place this flower in sadness, as
it would no longer be able to praise Allah. I feared, that if I
picked a
flower, vibrant with color, glorifying Allah (swt), it would be
as if I disturbed the solah of one of you. Astghfirullah (may
Allah forgive me)
After the small man's explanation. All of the men in the room,
gathered their flowers, placed them back into the ground, and
praised Allah
(swt).
Quran 3:190- "Behold! In the creation of the heavens and the
earth,
and the alternation of night and day,- there are indeed Signs for
men of
understanding,-"
Quran 42:29 "And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens
and
the earth, and the living creatures that He has scattered through
them:
and He has power to gather them together when He wills."
Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, ash hadu an la ilaha illah
Anta,
astghfiruka wa atoobu ilaika.
Glory is to You , Oh ALLAH, and praise is to You. I bear witness
that
thereis no One worthy of Worship but You. I seek your forgiveness
and
return to you, ameen.
Narrated by Anas (Radhiallaho anho): Allah's Messenger
sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam)said, "Whoever possesses the
following) three qualities will have the sweetness of faith (1):
The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than
anything else; (2) Who loves a person and he loves him only for
Allah's Sake; (3) who hates to revert to atheism disbelief) as he
hates to be thrown into the Fire."
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 9 : No. 74