Jun 22 2007
on Todays Khutbah
Salamu Alaikum to those reading,
I know its been a while since my last post, but a lot has happened since then, some things good and some bad.
Alhamdulilah, I spent the past weekend at a camp where I met many awesome brothers and created strong bonds of friendship. It really was a great trip and I’m so glad I went. I guess sometimes you just need to be out in nature to be able to clear your heart and mind of all the frustration and stress you get in the material world.
In other news, my laptop broke :[
Actually, the main problem is with the hard drive and fan, and it would definitely help if I added some ram to it. This really creates a problem because all my files are saved on it and I was too dumb to re-save them on my desktop.
Lesson Learned: Never buy a Dell Notebook
I’m actually debating whether I should buy the new parts and get it fixed or switch to Apple. After all, the new Macbooks are definitely hot, and I’ve heard nothing but good reviews about them. So let me know what you think, inshaAllah.
If you’re still reading this, may Allah (swt) reward you for your patience with me. haha, I know I take a good minute to actually get to the point.
So at the end of todays Khutbah, the Khateeb told us a short story that really caught my attention. Although the story is only a few lines long, the meaning is incredibly powerful.
There was a very old man who was laying on his death bed. As he was taking his las few breathes he called out to his sons so that he may teach them one final lesson.
When they came to him he told them to go outside and bring back some sticks. They came back soon after and gave him what he asked for.
He gave a stick to one of his sons and told him to break it. The boy broke it.
He then put two sticks in the child’s hand and told him to break them. With some effort, the boy broke the sticks.
Next, he handed the boy a third stick and told him to break all three. With much more effort than before, they boy was able to break the sticks.
Finally, the old man gave the boy four sticks and told him to break them. Despite all his effort, the boy could not break the sticks.
SubhanAllah, of all the lessons he could have left his children with, I feel that he chose one of the greatest and most beneficial. He taught them the power of unity and companionship. A trait that we as an Ummah are in such dire need of.
May we also take heed of the old man’s advise.
And may Allah (swt) unite us as One Nation. One Ummah. (ameen)
