An old Muslim lived on a farm and was determined to have a simple life with his young grandson . Each morning Grandpa came and sat at the kitchen table reading his Quran . His grandson wanted to be just admired him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked , ' Grandpa ! I try to read the Quran just like you but I do not understand things , and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book . Who can make me and reading the Quran ?
The Grandfather quietly turned to put the coal in a wood stove and replied :" Take this coal basket and go to the river and bring me back a basket of water . "
The boy did as he was told , but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house . The grandfather laughed and said, ' You 'll have to move a little faster next time , "and sent the boy back to the river with the basketto try again . This time the boy ran faster , but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath , he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket , and he went to get a bucketto reach your goal .
The grandfather then said : ' I do not want a bucket of water , I want a basket of water. '
You 're just not doing what should be done , and he went out the door to watch the boy try again .
At this point , the boy knew it was impossible , but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could , the water would leak out before he got back to the house . The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran a lot, but when he got close to his grandfather the basket was again empty . Out of breath , he said : ' See Grandpa , it's useless ! "
" So you think it is useless ? Grandfather said : " Look at the basket . "
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a basket and dirty old coal basket for a clean inside and out.
' Son , what happens when you read the Qur'an . You might not understand or remember everything , like the basket that does not hold water , but when you read, you will be changed , inside and out.
