A story is told about a King in Africa who had a close friend that he
grew up with. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that
ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) by remarking, "This is
good, Allah Almighty knows best" One day the King and his friend were out
on a hunting expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for
the King. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one
of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the King fired it
and his thumb was blown off. Examining the situation the friend remarked
as usual, "This is good! Allah Almighty knows best." To which the King
replied, "No, this is NOT good!" and ordered his soldiers to put his
friend into jail. About a year later, the King was hunting in an area
that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured the King
and took him to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set
up a stake and bound him to t! he stake. As they came near to set fire to
the wood, they noticed that the King was missing a thumb. Being
superstitious, they never ate anyone who was less
than whole. So after untying the King, they chased him out of the village.

When the King reached his Palace, he was reminded of the event that had
taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend. He went
immediately to the jail to speak with his friend.

"You were right" the King said, "it was good that my thumb was blown off."
And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened. "I am very
sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this."
"No," his friend replied, "this is good...Allah Almighty knows best"
"What do you mean, 'this is good'! How could it be good that I sent my
friend to jail for a year?"

The King's friend replied: "Remember that the Almighty knows best and if I
had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you on that hunting trip."

"He knows what is before them And what is behind them: And to Allah go
back All questions (for decision)" Qur'an:Surah Al Hajj 22:76

Do Not Judge Things or Events by its Immediate Outcome! Almighty, the Most
High, is the All-Knowledgable, the All-Knower... He chooses to show us
things... but sometimes... we are not shown the wisdom behind somethings.
When we are confronted by circumstances that are not very pleasing.... we
are quick to say: "This is not good..." but... is it really? We might not
know the purpose behind it. It might turn to be a good thing.... thus..
.when we are faced with any situation... do not be too quick to judge...
always remember.... this life is a test... the good and the bad.... and
there is nothing that happens for no reason... our brains are just not
gifted enough to understand these reasons yet. Sometimes ... things happen
to us for a reason.


Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported:

*Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: When Allah created the
creation He put down **in his Book, which is with Him upon the Throne:
Verily, My mercy predominates My wrath.*

Hadith number in Sahih Muslim [Arabic only]: 4939; English: Book 37,
Number 6626

All praises and thanks be to Allah, Lord of everything that exists.The
most Gracious, the Most Merciful.Master of the Day of Judgment You (alone)
we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help.Guide us to the Straight Way
The Way of of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of
those who earned Your Anger, nor those who went astray. Ameen