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>> > >>READING THE HOLY QURAN
>>
>>>
>> >
>> >
>> >An old man lived on a farm in the mountains with his
>> >young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early
>> >sitting at the kitchen table reading his Quran .
>> >
>> >His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to
>> >imitate him in every way he could. One day the
>> >grandson asked, "Papa, I try to read the Quraan
>> >just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do
>> >understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What
>> >good does reading the Quran do?"
>> >
>> >The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in
>> >the stove and replied, "Take this coal basket down to
>> > the river & bring me back a basket
>> of water
>> >
>> >The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked
>> >out before he got back to the house. The grandfather
>> >laughed & said, "You'll have to move a
>> >little faster next time," and sent him back to the
>> >river with the basket
>> >to try again.
>> >
>> >This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was
>> >empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told
>> >his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water
>> >in a basket, and he went to get a bucket
>> >instead.
>> >
>> >The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I
>> >want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard
>> >enough," and he went out of the door to
>> >watch the boy try again.
>> >
>> >At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he
>> >wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran
>>as
>> >fast as he could, the water would leak out before he
>> >got back o the house. The boy again dipped the basket
>> >into river & ran hard, but when he reached his
>> >grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of
>> >breath, he said, "See Papa, it's useless!"
>> >
>> >"So you think it is useless?" The old man said, "Look
>> >at the basket." The boy looked at the basket and for
>> >the first time realized that the basket
>> >was different. It had been transformed from a dirty
>> >old coal basket and was now clean, inside and
>> >outside.
>> >
>>
Son! THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU READ THE HOLY
QURAN. YOU MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND OR REMEMBER EVERYTHING
BUT WHEN YOU READ IT, YOU WILL BE
CHANGED, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. That's the work of Allah
Almighty in our
LIVES
>> > >>READING THE HOLY QURAN
>>
>>>
>> >
>> >
>> >An old man lived on a farm in the mountains with his
>> >young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early
>> >sitting at the kitchen table reading his Quran .
>> >
>> >His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to
>> >imitate him in every way he could. One day the
>> >grandson asked, "Papa, I try to read the Quraan
>> >just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do
>> >understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What
>> >good does reading the Quran do?"
>> >
>> >The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in
>> >the stove and replied, "Take this coal basket down to
>> > the river & bring me back a basket
>> of water
>> >
>> >The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked
>> >out before he got back to the house. The grandfather
>> >laughed & said, "You'll have to move a
>> >little faster next time," and sent him back to the
>> >river with the basket
>> >to try again.
>> >
>> >This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was
>> >empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told
>> >his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water
>> >in a basket, and he went to get a bucket
>> >instead.
>> >
>> >The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I
>> >want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard
>> >enough," and he went out of the door to
>> >watch the boy try again.
>> >
>> >At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he
>> >wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran
>>as
>> >fast as he could, the water would leak out before he
>> >got back o the house. The boy again dipped the basket
>> >into river & ran hard, but when he reached his
>> >grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of
>> >breath, he said, "See Papa, it's useless!"
>> >
>> >"So you think it is useless?" The old man said, "Look
>> >at the basket." The boy looked at the basket and for
>> >the first time realized that the basket
>> >was different. It had been transformed from a dirty
>> >old coal basket and was now clean, inside and
>> >outside.
>> >
>>
Son! THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU READ THE HOLY
QURAN. YOU MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND OR REMEMBER EVERYTHING
BUT WHEN YOU READ IT, YOU WILL BE
CHANGED, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. That's the work of Allah
Almighty in our
LIVES
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