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“It’s good that you have brought remorse and humility for me. I do
not have these two attributes. I would accept them from you. Now tell
me, what do you want me to grant you?”
I submitted:
“I have got all I wished for as well as all that you have granted most
generously. My capacity to ask is so small that after all that I have been
endowed with, it is beyond me to ask for anything else now. However,
whatever goodness and alms you grant, I shall be in need of them.”
The Almighty signalled to one of the Bearers of the Throne. He
started to announce my rewards and titles. I knew that I was amongst
the elite of this new world but what I was being granted here today was
way beyond my wildest expectations, standing, or worth. As the angel
continued to announce the awards, my head bowed with shame for I
realised that if the Lord of the worlds was so magnanimous towards a
sinner like me, how generous would he be towards the righteous!
When the angel stopped, the Almighty said:
“Abdullah, everyone sins, but I do not consider those people as
sinners who duly repent and seek forgiveness. As for you, you spent all
your life telling people about me and their meeting with me on the Day
of Judgement. I have you as a loyal servant in my books.”
After a short silence, the Almighty said:
“I am aware of what you were saying to Saleh earlier. I am also
aware of what you were thinking about while you were receiving your
Book of Deeds on the Day of Judgement. Were you not thinking that if
only you could get one more chance, if somehow the time passed by
could come back, you could warn people about this day even more
vigorously?
Abdullah! I am aware of your passion and I am also aware of your
expectations from me. You were correct in your understanding that I
have power over all things. You were also right that I can do wonders
and I am the greatest. I also know that all you can do is to convey your
request by bowing down in my feet. You are important to me and so is
your request, however…”
There was a pause. I thought with a trembling heart that nothing
was hidden from my Lord; neither a word uttered nor a thought
concealed in the heart. Involuntarily, I said:
“Verily, my Lord you are perfect.”
“I knew that you would eloquently express your heart’s desire in
these words. Listen! It is not a part of my scheme to send people back
to the world. Therefore, neither you nor anyone else can go back to the
world. However, time is my slave! If I wish, I can turn the wheel of time
back.”
Then he signalled to an angel.
The angel came forwards towards me, carrying a stack of papers
made from silver.
I saw that on the first page, the following words were written in
gold:
“
When Life Begins
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The Almighty said:
“Abdullah, this is your account. A part of whatever happened to you
in this new world has been saved in this chronicle. For your sake, your
story is being sent back in time to the previous world. I shall arrange for
its distribution amongst the human beings. I will ensure that it reaches
the hearts of all my humble servants. They will pass this chronicle of
yours to their loved ones… They will pass it on to all those who they
wish to save from the humiliation of the Hereafter, to help them reach
the final destination of Paradise.
May be a lucky soul will alter his conduct after reading your
account. May be someone’s life will change, having read this account.
May be it will lead to changing someone’s destiny.
I want to give people another chance at your request… before the
ultimate loss… before the ultimate demise.”
I involuntarily uttered, “
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