The Bitter Watermelon

Once upon a time, there was a very generous man. He was gifted a watermelon that he didn’t want to eat it alone. He said to his servant: - Go and invite Llukman Hakim, because I want to eat this watermelon together with him.

After a short while, Llukman Hakim arrived. He could refuse the invitation, because that man had done many good things to him and had shown his generosity.

The man cut the watermelon in pieces and gave it to Llukman Hakim. Llukman Hakim started to eat the pieces of watermelon. After he ate the first piece, he continued to eat the second, the third and finished the fourth one with great pleasure. The man said to himself to eat a piece of watermelon himself. When he bit it, the watermelon tasted so bitter that he couldn’t continue anymore.

Astonished, he asked Llukman Hakim:

- How is possible! You ate all those pieces of watermelon and didn’t say anything?

The reply was as such as was suitable to wise Llukman.

- O generous man! So many good things and generosity I have seen from you that I felt ashamed to say that the gift you gave me with your hands is bitter.

- Man shouldn’t be disrespectful, but should be thankful for the good things given by Allah. He should to rise his head for some small weakness, in that is a part of test from Him.

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