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**PhilipBartew** · 12-15-2011, 09:46 PM

EXTRACT FROM THE BOOK

Learning the Hard way

"One brother contacted me and said that he too had to learn the hard way. He did not think if he engaged in some Haraam secretly, it would be exposed – but said that he had to contend with such humiliation. …He too is outwardly deendaar.

He was spending the night at a hotel where the guests can hire films and view them in their rooms. He hired a porn movie and watched that.

The next morning, when checking out, he was told the cost of watching the porn movie and this was said to him, with the name of the film, loud and clear, in the presence of a group of Muslim visitors. Even though he tried to deny hiring the porn movie, reception was adamant that that was what was on record. He said, himself, that he was extremely, extremely humiliated, put to shame and disgrace – because those Muslim guests were standing close by, and had overheard the exchange. His actions were exposed.

Another brother – a Hafez - said that I should share his story and experience with people, so that they take lesson.

He had spent time with a prostitute. After leaving her, she had a heart attack and died. The police got involved, considering it a possible murder. In their investigation, they went through her client listing and her phone, and they picked up that he was her last “client” and arrested him. After this, there was just shame and disgrace. He said himself, it was unreal – the kind of harassment, suffering and the pressure he was under. Finally, after a long-drawn process, he was cleared and not considered a suspect in the cause of death. Her death was taken to be a natural death and not a criminal offence.

Allah Ta’ala saved him, but in the sight of Allah Ta’ala it was a criminal offence.

Where would this person have thought that just after committing this sin, this would have happened?

He was fortunate that he was not the one to have had the heart attack and die in that condition. Otherwise, so many Muslims have already died in prostitute quarters and massage parlours.

As is commonly stated: “You will be raised how you died, and you will die how you lived.”

The idea is to take lesson. This is not a platform for sensational news. It is to take lesson and stay clear from such vices. Otherwise the person is summoning the punishment of Allah Ta’ala, and he is, as if, asking for humiliation and disgrace. In fact, many a time he is buying it with his own money.

An intelligent person takes lesson. … So take lesson. When someone says that fire burns and shows you third degree burns and scars, then it would be the height of stupidity to say : “I too want to experience the burning sensation of fire. I too want to suffer as you have.”

So don’t wait to get burnt. Listen to the stories of those who have burnt their lives and who have burnt their hearts. The intelligent person takes lessons from the mistakes of others. The fool wants to experience the same burn.

Allah Ta’ala says in the Quran Shareef :
“ONLY THOSE WHO POSSESS INTELLIGENCE WILL TAKE HEED.”
[Surah Zumar 39: 9]"

12-15-2011, 09:46 PM	#9
PhilipBartew Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 526 Senior Member	EXTRACT FROM THE BOOK Learning the Hard way "One brother contacted me and said that he too had to learn the hard way. He did not think if he engaged in some Haraam secretly, it would be exposed – but said that he had to contend with such humiliation. …He too is outwardly deendaar. He was spending the night at a hotel where the guests can hire films and view them in their rooms. He hired a porn movie and watched that. The next morning, when checking out, he was told the cost of watching the porn movie and this was said to him, with the name of the film, loud and clear, in the presence of a group of Muslim visitors. Even though he tried to deny hiring the porn movie, reception was adamant that that was what was on record. He said, himself, that he was extremely, extremely humiliated, put to shame and disgrace – because those Muslim guests were standing close by, and had overheard the exchange. His actions were exposed. Another brother – a Hafez - said that I should share his story and experience with people, so that they take lesson. He had spent time with a prostitute. After leaving her, she had a heart attack and died. The police got involved, considering it a possible murder. In their investigation, they went through her client listing and her phone, and they picked up that he was her last “client” and arrested him. After this, there was just shame and disgrace. He said himself, it was unreal – the kind of harassment, suffering and the pressure he was under. Finally, after a long-drawn process, he was cleared and not considered a suspect in the cause of death. Her death was taken to be a natural death and not a criminal offence. Allah Ta’ala saved him, but in the sight of Allah Ta’ala it was a criminal offence. Where would this person have thought that just after committing this sin, this would have happened? He was fortunate that he was not the one to have had the heart attack and die in that condition. Otherwise, so many Muslims have already died in prostitute quarters and massage parlours. As is commonly stated: “You will be raised how you died, and you will die how you lived.” The idea is to take lesson. This is not a platform for sensational news. It is to take lesson and stay clear from such vices. Otherwise the person is summoning the punishment of Allah Ta’ala, and he is, as if, asking for humiliation and disgrace. In fact, many a time he is buying it with his own money. An intelligent person takes lesson. … So take lesson. When someone says that fire burns and shows you third degree burns and scars, then it would be the height of stupidity to say : “I too want to experience the burning sensation of fire. I too want to suffer as you have.” So don’t wait to get burnt. Listen to the stories of those who have burnt their lives and who have burnt their hearts. The intelligent person takes lessons from the mistakes of others. The fool wants to experience the same burn. Allah Ta’ala says in the Quran Shareef : “ONLY THOSE WHO POSSESS INTELLIGENCE WILL TAKE HEED.” [Surah Zumar 39: 9]"
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