An account of a journey in quest of lending
When Calamity Strikes
WE SAT MESMERIZED
Listening to it all with eyes wide open and every now and then watery pearls twinkling in them. I could sense all the hearts heaving with emotions, wearing out just by listening about the pain
wreaked upon our fellow Muslims due to the recent floods in the Northern areas of Pakistan.
It was my brother who was narrating to us an account of a touching travel he experienced to carry out his bit in answering the call of the grieving. He lamented the numerous houses being torn apart and the honor of our Muslim brothers and sisters at stake. But then very enthusiastically also appreciated the fierce desire of our countrymen to help the victims by all means, for the relief camp that was set up by Mufti Taqi Usmani and his deputy Shaykh Maulana Abdul Sattar received an overwhelming response when on the very first day an enormous crowd approached the camp and started contributing. My brother narrated: "The sight made me imagine the days of the Holy Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wassallam. Young and old, men and women, rich and not-so-rich, everyone seemed to contribute to their last penny, promising to bring even more next time. Many women even gave their necklaces, bracelets, and rings. "In the meantime two young boys riding on a bike passed by the camp, staring at the banner above. To my utmost surprise, they took a U-turn
and stopped their bike in front of the camp. They were wearing chains around their necks and one of them had earphones inserted in his ears. They came and each gave five hundred bucks. Besides constantly invoking Allah, ta‘ala, for mercy and praying for the victims, this camp stirred the
slumbering conscience and urged us to put our efforts into some worthwhile action."
How We Need the Needy
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