The Last Deed Counts the Most
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:18 pm
There once lived two brothers. One of the brothers, who lived on the upper floor, was a devout worshipper of Allah. Day and night he would spend in serving his Lord. He was very confident in his Imaan, a little too much, actually. He wished Shaytaan would come and entice him so he could resist temptation and exceed his rank of righteousness.
On the other hand, the brother who lived on the ground floor was a mischevious, evil-doer. He was a hedonist and would seek pleasure in mundane things. Day and night he would succumb to his desires, not caring about the accountablity in the Hereafter.
One day, Shaytaan appeared before the pious brother [perhaps in the form of a man]. He said to him, "So very sad that you have spent 40 years inhibiting the satisfaction of your desires and tiring your body in worship. You have 40 more years left to live, you know;why don't you enjoy yourself and follow your lusts for a while? Then you can always repent and return to worship later on. After all, Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
The worshipper followed the advice 'the man' had given him and decided to join his brother. Since he was to live 40 more years, he thought he would spend the first 20 enjoying materialistic pleasures and the last 20 in seeking forgiveness.
At the same time, the evil brother was having a transformation of his own. He realized that all his life he had indulged in sin. He decided to reform himself, hoping Allah would forgive him for his past mistakes. This man, who had previously been a evil doer, would join his brother in his worship.
So, both brothers set out to what they had planned. As the brother from the top floor began coming down the stairs, he slipped and tumbled down the stairs, killing both himself and his brother.
On the other hand, the brother who lived on the ground floor was a mischevious, evil-doer. He was a hedonist and would seek pleasure in mundane things. Day and night he would succumb to his desires, not caring about the accountablity in the Hereafter.
One day, Shaytaan appeared before the pious brother [perhaps in the form of a man]. He said to him, "So very sad that you have spent 40 years inhibiting the satisfaction of your desires and tiring your body in worship. You have 40 more years left to live, you know;why don't you enjoy yourself and follow your lusts for a while? Then you can always repent and return to worship later on. After all, Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
The worshipper followed the advice 'the man' had given him and decided to join his brother. Since he was to live 40 more years, he thought he would spend the first 20 enjoying materialistic pleasures and the last 20 in seeking forgiveness.
At the same time, the evil brother was having a transformation of his own. He realized that all his life he had indulged in sin. He decided to reform himself, hoping Allah would forgive him for his past mistakes. This man, who had previously been a evil doer, would join his brother in his worship.
So, both brothers set out to what they had planned. As the brother from the top floor began coming down the stairs, he slipped and tumbled down the stairs, killing both himself and his brother.
walahi it shows life is nuffin... 
