There
was a young man who went overseas to study for quite a long time.
When he returned, he asked his parents to find him a religious
scholar or any expert who could answer his 3 questions. Finally,
his parents were able to find a Muslim scholar.
Young
man: Who
are you? Can you answer my questions?
Scholar:
I am one of Allah (SubHana Wa Ta'ala)'s slaves and Insh-Allah (God
Willing), I will be able to answer your questions.
Young
Man: Are
you sure? A lot of Professors and experts were not able to answer
my questions.
Scholar:
I will try my best, with the help of Allah (SubHana Wa Ta`ala ).
Young
Man: I have
3 questions:
1.
Does God exist? If so, show me His shape.
2.
What is takdir (fate)?
3. If shaitan
(Devil) was created from the fire, why at the end he will be
thrown into hell that is
also created from fire. It certainly will not hurt him at all,
since Shaitan (Devil) and the hell were created from fire. How
can that be?
Suddenly,
the Scholar slapped the young man's face very hard.
Young
Man (feeling pain):
Why do you get angry at me?
Scholar:
I am not angry. The slap is my answer to your three questions.
Young
Man: I
really don't understand.
Scholar:
How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young
Man: Of
course, I felt the pain.
Scholar:
So do you believe that pain exists?
Young
Man: Yes.
Scholar:
Show me the shape of the pain!
Young
Man: I
cannot.
Scholar:
That is my first answer. All of us feel God's existence without
being able to see His shape.
Scholar:
Last night, did you dream that you will be slapped by me?
Young
Man: No.
Scholar:
Did you ever think that you will get a slap from me, today?
Young
Man: No.
Scholar: That is takdir (fate).
Scholar:
My hand that I used to slap you, what is it created from?
Young Man:
It is created from skin.
Scholar:
How about your face, what is it created from?
Young
Man: Skin.
Scholar:
How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young
Man: In
pain.
Scholar:
Even though Shaitan (Devil) and also the hell were created from
the fire, if Allah wants, Insha-Allah (God willing), the hell will
become a very painful place for Shaitan.
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