Ethics

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire, and he told his

boss of his plans to leave and live a more leisurely life with
his wife. He would miss the paycheck, he could get by, but
he needed to retire.
The contractor was sorry to see such a good worker go, and
he asked the carpenter to build just one more house as a
personal favor.
The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that
his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy
workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an
unfortunate way to end a dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work, the contractor came
to inspect the house. He handed the front-door key to the
carpenter. "This is your house," contractor said. "It is my gift
to you."
The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had only
known he was building his own house, he would have done it
all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often
putting less than our best into the building. Then with a
shock we realize we have to live in the house we have built.
If we could do it over, we would do it much differently. But
we cannot go back...
You are the carpenter of your life. Each day you hammer a
nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Your attitudes and the
choices you make today build your "house" for tomorrow...

Once upon a time an African king who had a close friend that he grew with.
The friend had a habit to face each situation that happened in its life (positive
or negative) saying: "That is good! Almighty Allah knows more".
The king and his friend one day left for a hunt. The friend loaded and
prepared the weapons for the king. Apparently, the friend had made
something missed in the preparation of one of the weapons, the king shot
and it took his thumb away. When examining the situation, the friend
observed as always: "That is good! Almighty Allah knows more". The king
answered, "No, this is not good", he commanded the soldiers who arrested
his friend and put him in the prison. After one year, the king was hunting in a
region where, cannibals appeared, and captured the king and took him to
their village. They tied his hands, and piled up the firewood. When the
cannibals came closer to the fire they noticed that the king did not have the
thumb. As they were superstitious, they never ate who had a part of his body
missing.
Thus, after setting the king free, they banished him from the village. When
the king arrived at its palace, remembered the incident about his thumb and
felt remorse for the treatment given to his friend. Immediately, he pays a
visit to the prisoner to speak with his friend. "You were right", said the king.
"It was good that I lost my thumb". The king started to tell his friend
everything that happened to him. "I am sorry that I have ordered you to
prison for such a long period. It was a great mistake". "No", the friend said,
"That was the good decision, because Almighty Allah knows more". "What do
you mean by that? How it can be good decision? I ordered my best friend to
prison?" The friend answered: "Remember that Almighty Allah knows more
and if I was not in the prison certainly I would be with you in the hunt". Then
you know what would have happened with me?
"He knows what is before them and what is behind them and to Allah are all
affairs turned back". Noble Qur'an, Surah Al Hajj (22:76)
Do not judge the facts or events for the immediate results! Almighty Allah,
the Highest, the Omniscient and the Wise, knows more.
When we faced by circumstances that are no good, we react quickly, "This is
not good." but, perhaps we did not know the reason behind it. It can become
a good thing also. Hence, from next time onward, when we face any type of
situation. Let us not jump into any conclusion, always remember. This life is a
test. The good and the bad, nothing happen without any reason. Our mind is
not prepared to understand the reason.