It is only when the belief in God reaches the utmost degree that what
people consider a weightless sin be heavier than the heaviest of all
mountains , some of us will be astonished at the following real story that
happened to one of the early companions of the prophet ; many lessons
can be deduced from this story . we will leave the reader himself
deduce these deductive lessons through this story
woman in her house having shower . He looked at her and kept looking
at her for a while . It was then that his conscience began to revolt
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against him and began to feel the grievousness of he sin he committed
.
He , fearing that God might reveal Quran concerning what he did and
fearing Gods punishment , he left for the high barren places at the top
of the flanking mountains where he remained there for 40 days alone
crying because of his sin .
He had been absent for long time . Gabriel , the revelation angel was
sent by God to prophet Mohummed to tell him that there was some
one from among his men lying in a pit at the top of the mountain
seeking refuge with ME against what he did and seeking for My
forgiveness .
The Prophet said " It is no one but Thalaba" . The prophet asked Omer
ibn Khatab and Soleman to go and search for him .
So they rushed to the flaking mountains and on their way they ran into
a shepherd and impatiently they said to him "Do you have any
information about a man who took the barren tops of the mountain as a
shelter ? "
"Do you mean the hellfire escapee ?" The man said.
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I wish You had taken my soul and kept it with the souls of the dead !
O God , I wish you had deadened my body and kept it with the body of
the dead .
At once Omer made his way where the man was , on finding him he
embraced him passionately .
I dont know ..he just mentioned you yesterday and sent me and
Soleman to bring you .
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He said " Dont let him see me unless after his prayer "
So they took him to the mosque where they stood in the first array and
when the prophet finished his prayer he said " how is Thalaba ?"
The prophet made his way to him and batted him as he was absorbed
in his sin .
The prophet blamed him saying "what made you stay away and not
attend our prayer !!
With eyes filled with tears and a heart filled with grief he said " It is my
sin , prophet of Allah ."
Here the prophet was moved by the sight of Thalaba and his
deplorable words . The most merciful human being said " Can I tell
you of a verse that if you read , god will remit your sins ?"
Here the prophet, whose trust in the mercy and forgiveness of Allah is
infinite says " can I tell you of averse that can remit your sins , it is "Our
Lord! Give unto us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter
that which is good, and guard us from the doom of Fire." (2:201)
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Thalab , Whose sin weighed as heavy as the mountains there , said "
But My sin is so great , prophet of Allah "
"But gods mercy and forgiveness is greater " , the prophet said . The
prophet ordered him to go home .
Eight days passed but Thalaba heavy burden of that sin , his fear and
shyness of God did not fade away and had weakened him so bad and
left him like uprooted trunk of a palm tree .
When he arrived there , Thalaba was completely weak and giving the
ghost , the prophet sat next to him putting his head on his lap .. Thalaba
felt that and opened his eyes looking at the prophet and then moved his
head letting it on the ground .
"why did you move you head from my lap ?" The prophet said .
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It is like the creeping of ants between my bones and flesh and skin ."
Thalaba answered
It was then that Gabriel , the revelation angel descended and said "
God greats you , prophet of Allah " and added saying God says " This
servant of Mine , if he dies with sins as many as what can be counted
on the earth , I will meet him with as much forgiveness as the whole of
the earth .
On finishing his talk with the angel , the prophet informed him of that .
Thalaba gave out a resounding cry and shout then closed his eyes for
ever.
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Or was the a shout of joy that God had remitted his sins ?
Perhaps all of these that precipitated his pure soul to free to hover there
in the world of angels .
The prophet asked his companions to prepare for his funeral process .
On his march to his grave , the prophet was seen to walk on the toes of
his feet .
On finishing the burial , the prophet was asked " we have seen you
walking on the toes of your feet, why?"
I swear by God, Who sent me with the right as a prophet I could not put
my feet because of the large number of the angels who was sent to
escort him to his grave "
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