During his pilgrimage to Mecca, a holy man began to feel the presence of God.
In the midst of a trance he knelt down, hid his face and prayed:
“Lord, I ask for only one thing in life: that I be given the grace of never offending you.”
“I cannot grant you that grace,” answered the Almighty. ‘If you don’t offend me I shall have no reason to pardon you.
” If I have no need to pardon you, soon you will also forget the importance of mercy towards others.
“So go on your way with Love and let me grant pardon now and again so that you don’t forget that virtue as well.”
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Durante su peregrinación a La Meca, un hombre santo comenzó a sentir la presencia de Dios.
En medio de un trance, se arrodilló, escondió su rostro y oró:
“Señor, te pido una sola cosa en la vida:. Que se me dé la gracia de nunca ofender Usted”
“No puedo conceder esa gracia”-respondió el Todopoderoso. “Si no me ofendes no tendré motivos para perdonarte.
“Si no tengo necesidad de perdonarte a ti, pronto también te olvidas la importancia de la misericordia hacia los demás.
“Así que sigas tu camino con amor, te perdonaré de vez en cuando, y tu perdonarás a los otros.”
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Thanks to thepiratebay.org, i just bought your book today: The Alchemist. Thanks for this beautiful blog, i guess i am becoming your fan :-)
Amazing :-) :-)
This is Almighty’s Mercy……
really hits home
A man incontemplation without guidance can go wrong. Ask for Gods guidance….for guidance. Offending does make the other lesser but You.
God Bless U , Paulo , u don’t have any idea how do u keep inspiring me day after day… :) and i love U <3
Its tooooooooooooooooooooooo good so nice of you for sharing thsi Paulo. May Allah bless you always Ameen :)
Supongo que debe ser así, siento las veces que he hecho daño y he ofendido a los que pretendían ayudarme, sin embargo no había voluntariedad, nunca pretendí hacer daño, ni siquiera era consciente de el mundo ageno a mi lucha; tambien ha habido gente que se ha comportado mal conmigo, pero de igual manera ha habido gente que solo reaccionaba de forma expontanea y gente mal intencionada, por el momento a los segundos no los quiero en mi vida, a los primeros les perdono, siempre me han querido, igual que yo a ellos.
Si Ala escribio este camino para nosotros deberá ser así, que se compla Su voluntad.
Hasta pronto.
PD: Leo ciertas cosas que escribo y se que doy la sensación de estar un poco loco, lo estoy, pero también he vivido cosas que me hacen ver el mundo de otra manera y no precisamente por ingenuidad.
Un saludo, nos vemos por aquí.
t only shows that God is willing to embrace our own imperfections…
and He uses our own imperfections, for us:
- to know that He is there for us at the end of broken dreams..
- to be a forgiver for most unknown secrets
- to be a healer for every heart that’s been wounded
- to set our spirit free in the imprisoned feelings of the past…
- to be a teacher from a mind of confusion
- to be a FATHER in the midst of feeling of fears and abandonement…
- to be a FRIEND in the midst of helplessness…
- to be a BROTHER… who knows better…
if things seems wrong, I do hope that we may all realize that
God’s plan is better compared to our disappointments…
c”,)
so true, amethyst
very wise lines <3
hii…
people forgive and in return should be forgiven. for whatever they do… god makes them do.. some for the learning and teachings while other for experience and he the sole super power keeps a balance in between the happy and sad that he gives us.
but we are unable to interpret, understand, and judge his work. and then we doubt in his doing.
To not offending God isn’t easy, but is possible. The even most difficult task is not offending our Higher Self (what leds us back to the point the old man was in).
Então Paulo, do que mais precisamos?
“Senhor, quero pedir apenas uma coisa na vida:. Que me seja dada a graça de jamais ofendê-lo”
“Eu não posso lhe conceder essa graça”, respondeu o Todo-Poderoso. “Se você não me ofender, não terei motivos para perdoá-lo.
“Se eu não tenho necessidade de perdoá-lo, logo você também vai esquecer a importância da misericórdia para com os outros.
“Então, vá no seu caminho com amor e me conceder o perdão de vez em quando para que você não se esqueça desta virtude.”
Entonces es necesario seguir cometiendo errores!!! Claro!!! … es propio del ser humano y me imagino que es la única forma de aprender y crecer como tal… y llegar a la perfección?…Es fácil pedir perdón… pero que difícil es perdonar… a veces sólo olvidamos… o dejamos de lado… sin lograr cerrar la herida.
I want more
really nice story.
I like to think, similar to the “live by the sword, die by the sword” pronouncement, that we find ourselves judged by our gods only because we too often judge.
Were we to love in the spirit of mutuality and reciprocity, free of the O-so-human need to put rules around how to love and live life, then we wouldn’t be judged. In fact, a life lived in love, free from judging, is in no need of pardon. It receives only love.
The solution of all the problems … in jst one lil story … Way to go Paulo!
Love nd Admiration from Pakistan !
it a speache of islam’s prophet!
Yep true.
what is it in Arabic ?
ennu shu el 7adees bel zab6 ?
thats really nice!
Even most prophits had offend god once!
compassion should be boundless,not under constraints of race and religion.Is the world ready for such magnanimity?Prejudice is what we need to relegate before we can transcend to an equal world.
Forgiveness is what is needed. Forgive your enemy, give him your love and mercy, and thank him for the great services he has done to you, for helping you to learn to love and forgive more.
Much Love
Olta
<3
Well said…
i dnt agree 2 dat…..Allah almighty is merciful……..
Paulo, thank you so much.
That’s what I was thinking these days.
Love is so important, afterall.
Very beautiful..This short story conveys the message that everything that exists or believed to be present has a own reason for its existence.Imagining our-self to be the person in place of the Man in the story,if God grants us that wish,then this human mind starts traveling in a path where it believes that its not offending God and later it becomes like whatever it does is right..even the wrong deeds..!!! Finally we take the place of God,thus finally forgetting the one who granted that wish..!
Be yourself, not necessarily be holier, or be like God!
what a lively discussion among all,
with different backgrounds, religions.
how much I did learn!
thank you all.
i’m a great fan of yours, where do these words come from ? or is it just a fiction ? if it is a fiction with a word of wisdom then why the Muslim pilgrimage was chosen as a scene for it. your comments please :)
i’m with you Dr.M.Abdullah Sadiq ,why the muslim pilgrimage !!!!!!
This Is vey wise, recall us about the importance of forgiveness in all moments. thaks Paulo for this. articule.
bye..
god may bless you.
Arturo.
It pleases God to show us mercy when we don’t deserve it.
Go out with LOVE, FORGIVENESS & PASS NO JUDGEMENT.
Give gratitude every day.
Therezze
No matter how much we’re hurt from people we cannot give pardon. Only Allah grants pardon. Pardon is one of His Names: Al-Ghafour. Meaning: Pardoner. And no one can give it to us than Him. Amen.
Que bueno que tenemos un DIOS misericordioso.
me gustan sus libros estoy leyendo la del alquimista que buenisimo esta este libro ya quiero leer el libro yo no quiero ofender tradicion islamica
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