Salam,
People are disappointing. Actually, we like to think that the world is. There are greedy, selfish, judgemental, self-centered, ignorant people and when you come across a random act of kindness, it's like a sign from Allah.
A few of us were driving through Philly when we came across a stoplight where it looked like a muslim family business were selling flowers for Mother's Day on the side of the road. One of us wanted to buy a bouquet and rolled down the car window to ask for prices, but it turned out that the flowers were ridiculously overpriced. Even one rose could clean out all my pocket change. So as we were about to drive off, one of the guys pled that we waited another minute as he grabbed three red roses and began to wrap it in pink paper. "What about that white rose? Is that any cheaper?" one of us asked, and the man just grabbed one and put it in the bouquet of red as we thought, mannn is this guy trying to rip us off. We rolled our eyes and waited impatiently for the man to come back to the window, so we could refuse a bargain and drive off.
He tied the bouquet of red and white roses, walked back to the car and smiled, "for you, my brother." He walked away as we asked how much, but he only nodded to imply no cost and smiled again at us and said "salam".
Like a sign from Allah. When we think there is no hope in this world, no purity left in our intention, we discover that that in every man and woman, there is good. For He is Al-Latif (The Subtle) and by Him, do these subtle acts of kindness prove that in every dark heart, there is light.
People are disappointing. Actually, we like to think that the world is. There are greedy, selfish, judgemental, self-centered, ignorant people and when you come across a random act of kindness, it's like a sign from Allah.
A few of us were driving through Philly when we came across a stoplight where it looked like a muslim family business were selling flowers for Mother's Day on the side of the road. One of us wanted to buy a bouquet and rolled down the car window to ask for prices, but it turned out that the flowers were ridiculously overpriced. Even one rose could clean out all my pocket change. So as we were about to drive off, one of the guys pled that we waited another minute as he grabbed three red roses and began to wrap it in pink paper. "What about that white rose? Is that any cheaper?" one of us asked, and the man just grabbed one and put it in the bouquet of red as we thought, mannn is this guy trying to rip us off. We rolled our eyes and waited impatiently for the man to come back to the window, so we could refuse a bargain and drive off.
He tied the bouquet of red and white roses, walked back to the car and smiled, "for you, my brother." He walked away as we asked how much, but he only nodded to imply no cost and smiled again at us and said "salam".
Like a sign from Allah. When we think there is no hope in this world, no purity left in our intention, we discover that that in every man and woman, there is good. For He is Al-Latif (The Subtle) and by Him, do these subtle acts of kindness prove that in every dark heart, there is light.
"Those who are kind and considerate to Allah's creatures, Allah bestows His kindness and affection on them. Show kindness to the creatures on the earth so that Allah may be kind to you." -Abu Dawud/Tirmidhi
posted by The Patient Cactus @ 5/14/2007 01:37:00 AM
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