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There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was

given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practised in the

woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged,

he headed back for dinner.

As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he

let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He

was shocked and grieved! In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood

pile, only to see his sister watching!

Fatima had seen it all, but she said nothing. After lunch the next day

Grandma said, ' Fatima , let's wash the dishes.' But Fatima said,

'Grandma, Ahmed told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.' Then she

whispered to him, 'Remember the duck?' So Ahmed did the dishes.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and

Grandma said, 'I'm sorry but I need Fatima to help make supper.'

Fatima just smiled and said, 'Well, that's all right because Ahmed told me

he wanted to help.' She whispered again, 'Remember the duck?' So Fatima

went fishing and Ahmed stayed to help.

After several days of Ahmed doing both his chores and Fatima 's, he

finally couldn't stand it any longer.

He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma

knelt down, gave him a hug and said, 'Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was

standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you,

I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Fatima make a

slave of you.'

Thought for the day and every day thereafter?

Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... and the devil keeps

throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits,

hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is...You need to know that

Allah was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing. He has seen

your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are

forgiven.

He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.

The great thing about Allah is that when you ask for forgiveness, He not

only forgives you, but He loves you. It is by Allah's grace and mercy that

we are saved.