Food for thoughts:
Scholars have reported that:
One day Prophet Dawud called his 19 sons in front of the chiefs and academic scholars of his kingdom. He then put forth the following questions:
1. Which thing is closest (nearest) to man?
2. Which is the farthest thing?
Scholars have reported that:
One day Prophet Dawud called his 19 sons in front of the chiefs and academic scholars of his kingdom. He then put forth the following questions:
1. Which thing is closest (nearest) to man?
2. Which is the farthest thing?
3. Which two things are attached to each other?
4. Which is the most awe-creating thing?
5. Which two things remain unchanged?
6. Which two things are always different?
7. Which two things are opposed to each other?
8. What is the action the result of which is good?
4. Which is the most awe-creating thing?
5. Which two things remain unchanged?
6. Which two things are always different?
7. Which two things are opposed to each other?
8. What is the action the result of which is good?
9. What is that action the result of which is bad?
The sons of Prophet Dawud became flustered and couldnβt answer these questions. The youngest of the sons, Sulaiman stood up and gave the following answers:
1. The nearest things to a man is the hereafter (Life and Death β as
The sons of Prophet Dawud became flustered and couldnβt answer these questions. The youngest of the sons, Sulaiman stood up and gave the following answers:
1. The nearest things to a man is the hereafter (Life and Death β as
one may die any moment);
2. The farthest things is the time which has passed away (which is not to come again);
3. The two things that are attached to each other is manβs body with the soul;
4. The most awe-creating is the manβs body (dead) without soul;
2. The farthest things is the time which has passed away (which is not to come again);
3. The two things that are attached to each other is manβs body with the soul;
4. The most awe-creating is the manβs body (dead) without soul;
5. The two things which remain the same are the sky and the earth;
6. The two things which are different are the day and night;
7. The two things which are opposed to each other are life and death;
8. The action β the end of which is good β is patience and forbearance
6. The two things which are different are the day and night;
7. The two things which are opposed to each other are life and death;
8. The action β the end of which is good β is patience and forbearance
at the time of anger;
9. The action β the end of which is bad is haste at the time of anger.
Impressed by these answers Prophet Dawud appointed his son Sulaiman to take charge following his death.
9. The action β the end of which is bad is haste at the time of anger.
Impressed by these answers Prophet Dawud appointed his son Sulaiman to take charge following his death.
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