I asked Allah...

I asked Allah why I wasn't rich. And He showed me a man with the wealth of a thousand kings, who was lonely, and no one to share it with.

I asked Allah why I wasn't handsome. And He showed me a man more handsome than any other, who was ugly because of his vanity.

I asked Allah why He'd allowed me to become old. And He showed me a boy of 16, who lay dead at scene of a car accident.

I asked Allah why I had to work. And He showed me a man who couldn't find a decent job, because he had never learn to read.

I asked Allah why I wasn't popular. And He showed me a socialite with a thousand friends, who all left the minute the money and fun were no longer there.

I asked Allah why He put up with a thankless sinner like me. And He showed me His Quran, and the sacrifices of His Prophet.

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And I knew then how He loves me..