Dear Readers, As Salaamu Alaikum!
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Today we will share with you a short story with a moral to be learnt in the end:
There was once snake catcher who once went to the mountains. Due to the winter cold and heavy snow, many very big snakes lay motionless, as if they were dead.
The Snake Catcher picked up one of these seemingly lifeless snakes and took it to Baghdad, with the purpose of using it for a show. Showing it off, he made big claims as to how he had brilliantly captured the snake.
However, when the sun began to shine and its warmth cloaked the snake, the coldness in its body disappeared. The signs of life were soon apparent and when the snake began to move, the Snake Catcher and all those around, fled.
Moral of the Story:
Our Nafs (self) is like that Snake. With purification, effort, our Nafs becomes frozen. It appears to be dead. But give it a little heat from the fire of sin and it will bite again. A little exposure to some past sins and the Nafs swings back to life.
We should not think that we have killed our Nafs and thus become unmindful. Yes, with some striving, good company, recitation of the Noble Qur'an, following Deen and Shariah and in building up that contact and love for Allah Subhanahu Ta'ala and Rasulullah (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam), and the Nafs can be frozen. However, a little taste of sin revives the evil Nafs.
So we should keep on purifying ourselves b constant worship and Zikr of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala. And do good deeds and stop evil. If we continue the evil, the mind loses control and we forget the difference between good and bad to such an extent that we do the evil shamelessly and without any guilt or shame. And constantly strive to attain forgiveness from Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala.
With Best Wishes
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