5. Would you like to meet him outside the institution? (cont.)

However, a time came when his farms were afflicted by something and so rendered useless. He thus became poor after having being rich and his children began to go hungry as he no longer had any source of income and had no skills other than farming. He, therefore went out to look for any work he could find. He went to a farm which belonged to a weak person that he had once humiliated. He visited him and said in all humility, "Do you have any work I can do? Perhaps collect fruits, clean seeds, or prune trees?" The farmer shouted, "You want to work for me, you arrogant man? Al-Hamdulillah, Allah responded to our prayers against you and humiliated you!" He then threw him off his land. He went off, dragging his feet to another farm to see another farmer with whom he also had painful memories. This farmer also threw him out like the first one. Pasha continued, determined not to go back home to his The magician children empty handed. He went to the third farmer to try his luck. When the farmer saw him, he became dazzled since he too had experienced humiliation at his hands. The Pasha said, "I am looking for work since my children are hungry." The farmer decided to humiliate him and to take revenge in a clever way. He said to him, "Welcome, dear Pasha! You have brightened up my farm! Who could be luckier than me today? The great Pasha enters my farm! The great Pasha! The honourable Pasha! "He began to intoxicate him with such expressions until Pasha was hypnotised. The farmer then said, "Welcome! I have some work for you, although I do not know if it would be appropriate for you." Pasha said, "What is it?" He said, "Today I need to cultivate the land. I have a plough which is pulled by two bulls, one white and the other black. The black bull is ill today and therefore unable to work, while the white bull cannot pull the plough alone. I would like you to do the job for the black bull today, since you are very strong, dear Pasha! You are a leader! You are the one! You are always at the forefront!" Pasha walked towards the plough with arrogance and pride and stood next to the white bull. The farmer came to him and began with the white bull by tying it with ropes to the plough. He then turned to Pasha and said, "You are the best Pasha in the world! You are strong! You are a hero!" He then tied Pasha up with a rope around his shoulders and climbed on top of the plough with a whip and began to shout, "Go!" He whipped the The magician bull making it and Pasha move forward. The farmer kept repeating, "Well done, dear Pasha! Excellent!" as he continued to whip the bull. Pasha had never done this before, but he continued to pull the plough with all his might from the morning until sunset, as if his mind was completely switched off. When he finished, the farmer untied the rope around him and said, "By Allah! Your work was excellent today, dear Pasha! Today was the best day of my life!" He then gave him a few pounds and Pasha went home. He met his children whilst his shoulders had become worn out, blood was pouring out of his feet and his clothes were soaked with his sweat, but he was still intoxicated by the words. His children asked him, "So, did you find any work?" He said quite proudly, "Of course I did! I am Pasha, how can I not find work?" They said, "So, what did you do then?" He said, "What did I do? I..." It then dawned upon him what really had happened that day. He said, "…I worked as a bull today!" Resolution... Pick the best words to speak just as you would pick the best fruits to eat... The magician (81) Help by your speech if you cannot do so in any other way One of the most difficult circumstances in life is when a person in need comes to you only to return disappointed with his need unfulfilled. Yes, fulfilling the needs of people is one of the greatest acts of worship, and proof enough for this are the Prophet's words, "For me to walk along with my brother to fulfil his need is more beloved to me than to make I'tikaf in this mosque of mine for a month." (al-Tabari, Hasan) However, it is sometimes difficult to fulfil everyone's needs. Not everyone who asks for a loan can be helped. Not everyone who asks you to accompany him on a journey can be responded to positively. Not everyone who asks you, even for something as minor as a pen or a watch, can be helped.