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You have nowhere to turn but Allah

A man entered a mosque when it was not the time for prayer, and he found a ten year old boy praying with proper focus and humility. He waited till the boy finished praying, then he came, greeted him and said: “whose son are you?” the boy lowered his head and a tear rolled down his cheek, and then he raised his head and said: “O’ uncle, I am an orphan who has no father or mother.” The man felt sorry for him and said “would you like to be my son?”

The boy said: “If I get hungry will you feed me?”

“Yes.”

“If I am naked will you clothe me?”

“Yes.”

“If I fall sick will you heal me?”

“I am not able to do that my son.”

“If I die will you bring me back to life?”

“I am not able to do that.”

The boys said, “Then leave me, my uncle, to the One Who created me, for He will guide me and He is the one who gives me food and drink. If I fall sick he heals me and he is the One Who, I hope, will forgive me on the Day of Judgement”

The man fell silent and went on his way, saying, “I believe in Allah, whoever puts his trust in Allah, Allah will suffice him.”

“No matter how much you pull your hair, or allow your throat to be overwhelmed by grief and despair, you will not be able to bring back any one of past events.”