dear to the Beneficent (Allah) and very light (easy) for the tongue

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) quoted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as saying, "(There are) two words which are dear to the Beneficent (Allah) and very light (easy) for the tongue (to say), but very heavy in weight in the balance. They are: 'Subhan Allah wa-bi hamdihi and 'Subhan Allah Al-'Azim."

Sahih Al-Buhari Hadith No. 673, Vol. 8

The king with 4 wives....

Once upon a time...

There was a rich King who had 4 wives.

He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.

He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidante and was always kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he could confide in her to help him get through the difficult times.

The King's 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short.

He thought of his luxurious life and pondered, "I now have 4 wives with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone."

Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I have loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.

The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to remarry!"

His heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife, "I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave."

Her answer came like a bolt of thunder and the King was devastated.

Then a voice called out:

"I'll leave with you and follow you no matter where you go." The King looked up and there was his first wife. She was so weak,she suffered from malnutrition.

Greatly grieved, the King said, "I should have taken out time for you, cared for you , when I had the chance!"

In Truth, we all have 4 wives in our lives ...

Our 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, it will all go to others.

Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

And our 1st wife is our good deeds-done to please Our Creator,to whom we all shall ve to return,

(Guidance)often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the ego. However, our deeds are the only thing that will follow us wherever we go.

Every deeds of ours, no matter how small, is being recorded-and we’l find it with Allah(all being added to our account)

“SO WHOSOEVER DID GOOD , EQUAL TO ATOM’S WEIGHT , SHALL SEE IT SO WHOSOEVER DID EVIL EQUAL TO WEIGHT OF AN ATOM , SHALL SEE IT ”(99:7,8)

So cultivate, strengthen and cherish them now!Might not see even the next moment… It is your greatest gift to offer ourselves and the world around too ,definitely gets benefited.

"Invite all to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; And consult with them in ways that are best and most gracious."(Al Qur'an, 16:125)

Eid Mubarak

May your near and dear ones be blessed with peace on Eid ul-Fitr and always.