Sufi Story
When Saadi of Shiraz was a child, he used to pray with his father, his uncles and his cousins. Every night they would gather together to listen to a passage from the Koran.
On one such night, while his uncle was reading a passage out loud, he noticed that most of the people were asleep.
He said to his father: "Not one of these dozy people is listening to the words of the Prophet. They'll never reach God."
And his father replied: "My dear son, look for your own path with faith and let others take care of themselves. Who knows, perhaps they are talking to God in their dreams. Believe me, I would much prefer you to be sleeping alongside them than to hear your harsh words of judgement and condemnation."'
When Saadi of Shiraz was a child, he used to pray with his father, his uncles and his cousins. Every night they would gather together to listen to a passage from the Koran.
On one such night, while his uncle was reading a passage out loud, he noticed that most of the people were asleep.
He said to his father: "Not one of these dozy people is listening to the words of the Prophet. They'll never reach God."
And his father replied: "My dear son, look for your own path with faith and let others take care of themselves. Who knows, perhaps they are talking to God in their dreams. Believe me, I would much prefer you to be sleeping alongside them than to hear your harsh words of judgement and condemnation."'
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