You are on page 1of 2

MESSAGE FROM AL-GHAZALI

Al-Ghazali : What is the closest to us in this world? Student 1 : Old people Student 2 : Teacher Student 3 : Friend Student 4 : Kinsfolk Al-Ghazali : All answers are correct. But the most close to us is DEATH. Because the promise of Allah that every soul will surely die (Sura Ali-Imran: 185). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Al-Ghazali : What is the farthest from us in this world? Student 1 : China Student 2 : Moon Student 3 : Sun Student 4 : Stars Al-Ghazali : All answers are correct. But most real is the past. We can, however, regardless of our vehicles, we still can not come back into the past. Therefore we must take care of today, tomorrow and the days to come to act in accordance with the teachings of religion. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Al-Ghazali : What is the biggest in this world? Student 1 : Mountain Student 2 : Sun Student 3 : Earth Al-Ghazali : All answers are correct, but the big of all is the desire (Surah Al -Araf: 179). So we must be careful with our desires, do not let our desires lead to hell. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Al-Ghazali : What is the heaviest in this world?


Student 1 : Fertilizer Student 2 : Iron Student 3 : Elephant Al-Ghazali : All that is true, but the most heavy is to keep a TRUST (Sura Al-Ahzab: 72). Plants, animals, mountains, and the angels declined to bear it when Allah asked them to be the ruler in this world. But man stubbornly rushing to take the request of Allah till many people go to hell for failing to keep The Trust (amanah).

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Al-Ghazali : What is the lightest in this world? Student 1 : Cotton student 2 : Wind Student 3 : Dust student 4 : Leaf Al-Ghazali : All your answers are correct, but the lightest in this world is LEAVING prayer. Because of our work or worlds business, we leave prayers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Al-Ghazali : What is the sharpest in this world? All students simultaneously answered : sword Al-Ghazali : That's true, but the sharpest in this world is HUMAN tongue. Because of the tongue, people can easily offend and hurt other feelings

You might also like