Once upon a time there were two religious fishermen who lived in the same village and both used to fish a lot.
The first guy was a fortunate fisherman. Every time he went fishing at the lake, he wouldn’t have to wait long to have his bucket filled to the brim with all kind of fishes. He enjoyed a good trip whenever he went fishing, even though he kept changing fishing spots.
Then there was the second guy. Every time he dipped the fishing rod in the lake, he had to wait for ages before any fish took his bait. He often fished near the first guy’s fishing point, but surprisingly, he hardly got any good catch.
The angels were perplexed. Believing that both men were equally honourable, honest, and kind, the angels then asked God, “Why are these two men treated differently? They are equally virtuous and surely they deserve equal rewards? Why are You letting one getting so much yet the other hardly gets anything?”
God replied, “As for the first guy, he got his rewards here on this earth. He worked hard and justifiably, he’s blessed with good fortune.
The other guy though, will get his rewards in the hereafter because I like listening to all the du’as and zikrs he uttered quietly while he fished. With little catches to distract him, he just kept uttering the du’as and zikrs beautifully and peacefully, which he wouldn’t do should I let the fishes took his baits.”
Anonymous
Mak re-told this story after she returned from one of her many 'mengaji' classes.
I have my thoughts on this story. But I wonder how others perceive and relate to it...
2 comments:
not a good moral, it seems to go against the guy who prays. god should be pleased that he prays. these kind of stories sets things up artificially and then bludgen u with one message.
god has no favourites. the answer to why some have more and others less is because each person's life is different, both are perfect for that person, for it is what they have called into their lives to experience.
if anything , the moral of this story is dont ask questions like 'why', life is ... anythng that happens is perfect for that person. when they die, they will find how perfect it is and just right for them.
how's that for my take on this story or any moral story u care to pick . fr anthony www.20six.co.uk/gametes
Sometimes when we have hardship in life we tend to remember Allah more. But Allah only tests a person as much as he/she could bear. Perhaps the man who didn't get the fish has more patience, whereas the guy with many fish might get depression if he didn't get any fish. Allah knows best. No need to question why someone is richer or get promoted and we are not. Just be grateful with what we have but at the same time, never ever give up trying our best.
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