Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy
decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.
In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door,
leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the
water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an
alligator was swimming toward him.
His mother, in the house, was looking out the window and saw the two
as they got closer and closer together. In utter fear, she ran toward
the water, yelling to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her
voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his
mother. It was too late.
Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the
mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the Alligator
snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between the
two. The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother
was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by,
heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the
alligator.
Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy
survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the
animal, and on his arms,were deep scratches where his mother's
fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son
she loved. The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy after the
trauma asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his pant
legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, "But look
at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my
Mom wouldn't let go."
You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars, too. No,
not from an alligator, or anything quite so dramatic, but the scars of
a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us
deep regret. But some wounds, my friend, are because Allah has refused
to let go. In the midst of your struggle, He's been there holding on
to
you. Islam teaches us that Allah loves us. He wants to protect us and
provide for us in every way. But sometimes we foolishly wade into
dangerous situations. The
swimming hole of life is filled with peril and we forget that the
enemy(Satan) is waiting to attack. That's when the tug-of-war begins,
and if we have the scars of His love on our arms, be very, very
grateful. He did not and will not let us go.
Please pass this on to those you love. Allah has blessed you, so that
you can be a blessing to others. You justnever know where a person is
in his/her life and what they are going
through. That is why it is so important that we make duaa for each
other and hope for the best for each other. Insha Allah take a few
seconds out of your busy schedules and forward this email to as many
brothers and sisters that you love and care about.
Muslimah.tk
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