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Those people who love this world
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Those people who love this world, but are deceived by it!
There
was a town in which people had the habit of getting hold of a traveller, (who
would be totally new there and unaware of their conditions), and make him the
king. The king would be under the impression that he would rule over them all
over his life. After exactly one year they would strip him off his belongings
and clothes, and banish him empty handed from the town. The king would then
roam alone hungry and thirsty and surrounded by miseries, and lamenting upon
his misfortunes.
One
day a traveller entered the town, as usual the people caught hold of him and
made him the king. The person due to his acuteness and talent concluded that
he was totally unaware of their conditions and habits, and was a stranger.
Hence he should not rely on them and attach himself to them. He called a wise
man from that town and came to know of the people’s intentions. He asked him
about how would the people treat him. The man said that after one year they
would banish him empty-handed and ruin him. Hence he counseled him, “Beware,
and during this period (of your kingship), gather whatever provisions you can,
and keep it at that place where they shall banish you. So that after they do
as intended, you do not have to regret, and can live a contented life.” The
king followed the person’s advice.
After
one year the people banished him (as was their habit), and sent him to that
place. But because he had gathered provisions there, he was saved from
ruination.
Allah
says in the Qur’an:.“And whoever does
good, they prepare (good) for their own souls.” (Surah-ar-Room: 44)
Imam
Ja’far-as-Sadiq (a.s.) says, that the good deeds of a person enters
The
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) says, "Know that every man will return towards
the deeds which he performed (when alive), and will repent upon those that he
left behind (unperformed).”
Reference:
Manazelul Akherah (Stages of the Hereafter) by Sheikh Abbas Qummi
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