Put the Glass Down

A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in
it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students , 'How much do
you think this glass weighs?'
'50 gms!'…. '100 gms!'……'125 gms' …… the students answered.
'I really don't know unless I weigh it,' said the professor, 'but, my
question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few
minutes?'
'Nothing' the students said.
'Ok! What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the
professor asked.
'Your arm would begin toache', said one of the students.
'You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?'
'Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress and
paralysis and have to go to hospital for sure!' ventured another
student; and all the students laughed.
'Very good. But during allthis, did the weight of the glass change?'
asked the professor.
'No'
'Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle stress?' The students
were puzzled.
'Put the glass down!' saidone of the students.
'Exactly!' said the professor. 'Life's problems are something like
this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head andthey seem okay. Think
of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold it even longer
and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to doanything'.
'It's important to think of the challenges (problems) in your life,
but EVEN MORE IMPORTANTis to have trust in Allah (swt) and to 'put
them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way,
you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh and strong and can
handle any issue, any challenge that comes your way!'
So, as it becomes time foryou to leave office today, Remember friend
to 'PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY' and have tranquility by putting trust in
Almighty Allah (swt).
Holy Quran: "He it is who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the
believers that they might have more faith added totheir faith". (48:4)
Tranquility is sign of strong faith while worries and stress is sign
of weak faith.
Tell to your mind every day before you go to sleep: "YAA AYYATUHAN
NAFSUL MUTMAINNAH, IRJI'II ILAA RABBIKI RADHIYATAN MARDHIYYAH,
FADKHULII FII IBAADII WADKHULII JANNATII". (Al-Fajr 89:27-30)
"O soul that is at rest satisfied. Return to your Lord well-pleased
(with Him), well-pleasing (Him).So, enter among My servants, and enter
into my Paradise".