Remaining faithful to Allah [ Story ]

[dark__sunshin]

Salam

A qualified medical worker from India emigrated to Canada to live a better life. This Muslim brother had a beard. He applied to many different places for a job and was called for interviews. Though he was highly qualified for the jobs, the interviewers hesitated to hire him because of his beard. One by one, he was rejected from all the companies. One interviewer actually mentioned to him indirectly that his beard was an obstacle to getting the job. Trully, it was a big test for him from Allah.
Hopeless and exhausted, the brother decided to remove the obstacle, which was to shave off his beard. Then he returned to that company and requested for another interview. When the interviewer saw him without a beard this time, he refused to give him the job again. The brother became confused and asked to know the reason. The interviewer said "If you are not faithful to your God, how will you be faithful to us?"

Wasalam  

[spottystripes]

woa -- i really like this post -- its thing like this that us muslims have to be aware of -- inshallah -- keeping out faith strong -- inshallah -- heart  

[Aaleayha_Wahida]

that story is very inspiring, too one who can't seem to find her religion. the shop keeper is right, if you truely beleive in your religion, you should never abandon it! (though I don;t understand the beard thing, can't you be religous without a beard XD)  

[Thou Exalted]

Thats a good way to put it, Simply looking at death keeps me in closeness to Allah (SWT) if not then I repent of course.  

[dark__sunshin]

Takara_Ashley

that story is very inspiring, too one who can't seem to find her religion. the shop keeper is right, if you truely beleive in your religion, you should never abandon it! (though I don;t understand the beard thing, can't you be religous without a beard XD)

if he doesn't obey Allah and leaves his commandments to have a nice wonderful life..or for his life reasons(eg get a job) and ignore after life ....he is obviosly showing that he would prefer getting a job than obeying Allah.. thats what it's meant in the story.  

[Aaleayha_Wahida]

dark__sunshin

Takara_Ashley

that story is very inspiring, too one who can't seem to find her religion. the shop keeper is right, if you truely beleive in your religion, you should never abandon it! (though I don;t understand the beard thing, can't you be religous without a beard XD)

if he doesn't obey Allah and leaves his commandments to have a nice wonderful life..or for his life reasons(eg get a job) and ignore after life ....he is obviosly showing that he would prefer getting a job than obeying Allah.. thats what it's meant in the story.

ah yes Iguess that makes more sense.  

[Geek Zombie]

3nodding thanks for posting this!!! ^_^

nice story  

[Zaakii]

It's a nice story 3nodding But shawing your beard, what's wrong with that? eek surprised He can still be faithful wihout his beard confused  

[dark__sunshin]

Zaaki

It's a nice story 3nodding But shawing your beard, what's wrong with that? eek surprised He can still be faithful wihout his beard confused

as i said to takra ..
if he doesn't obey Allah and leaves his commandments to have a nice wonderful life..or for his life reasons(eg get a job) and ignore after life ....he is obviosly showing that he would prefer getting a job than obeying Allah.. thats what it's meant in the story.