100 Moral Stories 27
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair and his beard cut
as always. He started to have a good conversation with the
barber who attended him. They talked about so many things on
various subjects.
Suddenly, they touched the subject of God. The barber said:
“Look man, I don’t believe that God exists as you say so.”
“Why do you say that?”
Asked the client. Well, it’s so easy; you just have to go out in
the street to realize that God does not exist. Oh, tell me, if God
existed, would there be so many sick people? Would there be
abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither
suffering nor pain. “I can’t think of a God who permits all of
these things.” The client stopped for a moment thinking but he
didn’t want to respond so as to prevent an argument.
The barber finished his job and the client went out of the shop.
Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with a long hair and beard (it seems
that it had been a long time since he had his cut and he looked so untidy). Then the client again
entered the barbershop and he said to the barber: “know what? Barbers do not exist.”
“How come they don’t exist?” asked the barber. “Well I am here and I am a barber.” “No!” - the
client exclaimed. “They don’t exist because if they did there would be no people with long hair and
beard like that man who walks in the street.”
“Ah, barbers do exist, what happens is that people do not come to us.” “Exactly!” - Affirmed the
client. “That’s the point. God does exist, what happens is people don’t go to Him and do not look
for Him that’s why there’s so much pain and suffering in the world.”
A BOY WITH STRONG BELIEF
Shaykh Fath al-Mowsily relates, once I saw a young boy walking through the jungle. It appeared as
if he was uttering some words. I greeted him with Salaam and he replied accordingly. I inquired,
“Where are you going?” He retorted, “To the house of Allah
(Makkah).” I further asked, “What are you reciting?”
“The Qur’an” he replied. I remarked, “You are at a tender
age, it is not an obligation that you are required to fulfill.”
He said, “I have witnessed death approach people younger
than me and therefore would like to prepare if death was to
knock on my door.” I astoundingly commented, “Your steps
are small and your destination far.” He responded, “My duty
is to take the step and it remains the responsibility of Allah
to take me to my destination.” I continued to ask, “Where is
your provision and conveyance (means of transport).”
He replied, “My Yaqeen (belief) is my provision and
GOD EXISTS
