THE PRICE OF IMAN

Several years ago an Imam moved to London. He often

took the bus from his home to the downtown area. Some

weeks after he arrived, he had occasion to ride the

same bus. When he sat down, he discovered that the

driver had accidentally given him twenty pence too

much change. As he considered what to do, he thought

to himself, you better give the twenty pence back. It

would be wrong to keep it. Then he thought, oh forget

it, its only twenty pence. Who would worry about this

little amount? Anyway, the bus company already gets

too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a

gift from Almighty Allah and keep quite.

When his stopcame, the Imam paused momentarily at the

door, and then he handed the twenty pence back to the

driver and said, " Here, you gave me too much change."

The driver with a smile replied, " Aren't you the new

Imam in this area? I have been thinking lately about

going to worship at your mosque. I just wanted to see

what you would do if I gave you too much change." When

the Imam stepped off the bus, his knees became weak and

soft. He had to grab the nearest light pole and held for

support, and looked up to the heavens and cried "Oh

Allah, I almost sold Islam for twenty pence!"

Remember, we may never see the impact our actions have

on people. Sometimes we are the only knowledge of

Quran someone will read, or the only Islam a

non-Muslim will see. What we need to provide, Insya

Allah is an example for others to see. Be careful and

be honest everyday, because you never know who is

watching your actions and judging you as a Muslim.

"Ilmu umpama air yang mengalir dari lembah ke muara, tadahlah ia dengan hati yang merendah pada Allah S.W.T"