Yeah 50th post.. Decided to share a story i read...Though the lower parts are more for muslims freind of mine... The other believers can read the story up to the Qur'an verses and proceed to the last sentence...



A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, "How much do you think this glass weighs?"



"50 grams!"..."100 grams"..."125 grams"... the students answered.



"i really don't know unless i weigh it," said the professor, " But my question is: What would happen if i hold it up like these for a few minutes?"



"Nothing", the students said.



"Ok! What would happen if i hold it up like these for an hour?" the professor asked.

"Your arm would begin to ache", said one of the students.

"You are right, now what would happen if i held it up for a day?"



"Your arm could grow numb, you might have severe muscle stress and paralyse and would have to go to hospital for sure!" ventured another student; and all the students laughed.



"Very good. But during all this, did the weigh of the glass change?" asked the professor.

"No"

"Then what caused the arm ache and muscle stress?" the students were puzzled.

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students.

"Exactly", said the professor."Life's problem is something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head and they seem okay. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold it even longer and they begin to paralyze you. You would not be able to do anything".

"It's important to think of the challenges(problems) in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to have trust in Allah (SWT) and "put them down" at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh and strong and can handle any issue, any challenges that comes your way!"

So, as it becomes time for you to leave office( or any where else that cause you the stress.) today. Remember friend to "PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY' and have tranquility by gaining trust in Almighty Allah(SWT).

Noble Qur'an says: "He it is who send down tranquility into the hearts of the believers taht they might have more faith added to their faith. (48:4) Tranquility is sign of strong faith while worries and stress is sign of weak faith.

Tell to your mind every day before you go to sleep: "YAA AYYATUHAN NAFSUL MUTMAINNAH , IRJI'II ILAA RABBIKI RADHIYATAN MARDHIYYAH, FADKHULII FII IBAADII WADKHULII JANNATII". (Al-Fajr 89:27-30)

Translation> "O soul that is at rest satisfied. Return to your lord well-pleased(with him), Well-pleasing(him). So, enter among my servants, and enter into my paradise" Noble Qur'an.

By worrying so much, do not turn you life to hell, Good luck...