Why do we read Qur'an, even we can't understand not even a single
Arabic????
Good story.........hope you enjoy it
" Why do we read Quran, even we can't understand not even a single
Arabic???? "
This is beautiful story
> >> >
> >> > An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern
> >> > Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early
> >> > sitting at the kitchen table reading his Qur'an.
> >> >
> >> > His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in
> >> > every way he could.
> >> >
One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa, I try to read the Qur'an 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 Qur'an do?"
> >> >
> >> > The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and
> >> > replied, "Take this coal basket down to the river and 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 and 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 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 to the house.
> >> >
> >> > The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he
> >> > reached his grandfather the basket was again empty.
> >> >
> >> > Out of breath, he said, "See Grandpa, 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 out.
> >> >
> >> > "Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an.
> >> > You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read
>it,>
you will be
> >> > changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives."
> >> > Jazakallahukhairankathira....
>> >> > "It is better to try and fail, than not try at all"
>wallahua'lam.
I got this story from my email..credit to my friend for this meaningful story (^___^)
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