Put the Glass down!

A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.

He held it up for all to see and asked the students,

How much do you think this glass weighs?

50 grams... 100 grams... 125 grams... the students answered.

I really don’t know unless I weigh it, said the professor, but, my question is:

What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?

Nothing! The students replied.

Ok! What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour? the professor asked.

Your arm would begin to ache, said one of the students.

You’re right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?

Your arm could go numb; you might have severe muscle stress and paralysis and

have to go to hospital for sure! Ventured another student; and all the students laughed.

Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?

asked the professor.

No! The students replied

Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle stress? The students were puzzled.

Put the glass down! Said one of the students.

“Exactly!” said the professor. Life’s problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head and they seem okay. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold it even longer and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.

The Moral:

My dear friends, it’s important to think of the challenges (problems) in our life, but

EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to have trust in Allah (swt) and to ‘put them down’ at the end of every day before we go to sleep. That way, we are not stressed, wake up every day fresh and strong and can handle any issue, any challenge that comes our way!

So, as it becomes time for us to leave our work, Remember friends to ‘PUT THE GLASS DOWN’ and

have tranquility by putting trust in Almighty Allah (swt).

Holy Qur’an says:

“He it is who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the believers

that they might have m ore faith added to their faith.”(48:4) Tranquility is sign of strong

faith while worries and stress is sign of weak faith.

Tell  your mind every day before you go to sleep: “O soul that is at rest satisfied. Return to

your Lord well-pleased (with Him), well-pleasing (Him). So, enter among My ser-

vants, and enter into my Paradise.”(Holy Qur’an 89:27-30)

By worrying so much, do not turn your life to hell. Good luck...........:)

Allah suffices me. There is no god but He. On Him do I rely, and He is the Lord of the great throne.

H'ASBIYALLAAHU LAAA ILAAHA ILLAA HUW A'LAYHI TAWAKKALTU WA HUWA RABBUL A'RSHIL A'Z'EEM.