This is my first blog post in English. As for the first writing, I would like to share good thought about kindness in just short, precise and simple manner. It was something that helps me to understand about life in the spiritual, philosophical and religious point of view. Here I would like to share with you a morale story that I’d like to look back in one or more of my tomorrows.
Kindness : The Wise Man Stone
A wise man who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day he met another traveller who was hungry. The wise man opened his bag to share his food. The hungry traveller saw the precious stone and asked politely to the man to give it to him. He did so without hesitation. The hungry traveller left, rejoicing on his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But, a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise man.
“I’ve been thinking,” he said, “I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enable you to give me the precious stone.”
“The wise Man Stone” – Anonymous
Good stories are always worth sharing if it makes the heart feel all good inside and even if you won’t have any idea who was the author of it. I guess sometimes it just really has to do with the level of kindness we have in us that changes or makes a difference in the way we look or do things in the days that we live on this planet. It’s quite contagious on the name of goodness… I mean.. ‘kindness’.
With pure kindness, your heart smile with you. Frankly, I’m thinking I still don’t quite have it enough in me like some people are. How is it that some people appear to be like saint or angle if you prefer, and really are that way right from the heart? No mask, no pretending whatsoever. You see their sincere intention right through from the heart. Great God… I envy them…
Kindness In Islamic Belief
Well, that’s the thing I’ve learned and please to share with you about the paramount almsgiving (sadaqah) for mankind. It is simple but not always easy things to do, sometimes. In relation to the meaning of kindness, it also has been written in the Holy Quran that reminded all Muslims without any hesitation to put an upmost priority on kindness in living our life for the betterment of society.
“If you publish your almsgiving, it is well, but if you hide it and give it to the poor, it will be better for you, and will atone for some of your ill-deeds. God is informed of what you do.”– Holy Quran : Al Baqarah 2:271
Without kindness, there will be no sincere almsgiving... Thus, to be a good Muslim, kindness is the paramount aspect that we should ponder and consider almost everyday. It doesn’t always have to be in a form of money but also advises, support, creating good cause for life or anything good like I’m sharing this morale story as an informative reminder for all of us.
Kindness : The paramount almsgiving for mankind. That's the kind of people I'd like to learn and be around with regardless of religion, skin colour, races or background. Stay positive, focus on being kind, well and happy...
