ALMOST SOLD ISLAM FOR 20 PENCE

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I almost sold Islam for twenty Pence...

Several years ago an Imam moved to London, United kingdom. He often took the bus from his home to the downtown area. Some weeks after he arrived, he had occasion to ride the same bus. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him an extra twenty pence (which is like 20 cents), too much change.

As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, you better give the twenty pence back. It would be wrong to keep it. Then he thought, "oh, forget it, its only tuppence. Who would worry about this little amount? Anyway the bus company already gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a gift from Allah and keep quite."

When his stop came, the Imam paused momentarily at the door, he said he didn't know what got into him. Then he handed the twenty pence back to the driver and said, "Here, you gave me too much change." The driver with a smile, replied, "Aren't you the new Imam in this area? I have been looking into Islam for 3 years now, and today when I saw you dressed like how you are, I knew you were an imam. So I decided to make my decision. If you were honest, I would embrace Islam. But if you kept that money, I knew you were liars like everyone else lies."

When the Imam, stepped off the bus, his kness became weak and soft, he grabbed the nearest light pole, and held on for support, and looked up to the heavens and cried: "Oh Allah, I almost sold You and Islam for twenty pence!"

Lesson: The Imam's decision to return the extra change, despite the temptation to keep it, ultimately led to a significant impact when the bus driver decided to embrace Islam as a result of his honesty. It reminds us that our actions have consequences, and even seemingly insignificant choices can have a ripple effect and impact others in unexpected ways. Even small actions can have significant consequences, and we must strive for honesty and integrity in all aspects of life, especially when representing a faith..

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