Asalaam Alikum Why do we read
Quran, even if we can’t understand a single Arabic word? This is a beautiful
story. An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern
Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at
the kitchen table reading his Quran. His grandson wanted to be just like him and
tried to imitate him in every way he could. One day the grandson asked,
'Grandpa! I try to read the Quran just like you but I don't understand it, and
what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does
reading the Qur'an do?' The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the
stove and replied, 'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a
basket of water. The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before
he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You'll have to move
a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with the basket to
try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before
he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible
to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man
said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water.
You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watch the boy
try again. At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show
his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak
out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the basket into river
and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty.
Out of breath, he said, 'See Grandpa, it's useless!' 'So you think it is
useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.' The boy looked at the basket
and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been
transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out.
'Son, that’s what happens when you read the Qur'an. You might not understand or
remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out.
That is the work of Allah in our lives...' If you feel this email is worth
reading, please forward to your contacts/friends. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh & his
family) says: *'The one who guides to good will be rewarded equally'* Please
remember me in your prayers. Regards Qadeer syed