Young Chap Versus his Father's Vision

A young chap was about to graduate from University. He had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom and knowing the fact that his father could well afford it, he told him to buy that car for him.

On graduation day, his father called him into his study room and told him that he was proud to have a kid like him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped box which somewhat disappointed the young man, opened the box and found a lovely book, “The Holy Quran” in it.

In a provocative tone, he raised his voice at his father and said ‘With all your money you could only afford to give me the Holy Quran?’ and stormed out of the room leaving the Holy Book behind.

As time and many years passed, the young man was now a very successful businessman. He had a handsome residence and an ideal family but realized after a long time that his father was very old, and he should go to visit him. He had not seen him since his graduation day.

Before he could make arrangements, he received a message telling him that his father has passed away and willed all his possessions to his son. He was required to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sorrow, epiphany, and regret filled his heart. He began to search his father’s papers and saw the Holy Quran still there, which he had left it years ago. With tears in his eyes, he opened the Holy book and began to turn the pages.

As he was turning the pages, the key of a car dropped from an envelope tapped underneath the Quran. It had a tag with the dealer’s name. The same dealer who has the sports car he had desired. Dan Brown rightly said, “No love is greater than that of a father for his son.”

How many times do we miss Allah’s (God’s) blessing because of our intolerance, pique, and short-sightedness?

Has the story touched your heart?