Layman And Godhood

There was an illiterate honest labourer of good faith named Abu in the ancient Arab. He was doing his best always to satisfy his employer at any cost. He was also always satisfied with the wages paid by the employers in exchange for his labor without any objection. Abu was so simple that he could not raise his voice if some one was trying to exploit him intentionally. Basically he was the most obedient servant who was appreciated by all the neighbors as well as his kiths and kins. The Sultan of that area was liking him also. Because one day he massaged the royal stallions in the stable so dexterously that the Sultan rode the stallions and fought vigorously with his enemy and won the war. That day after finishing his duties in the royal stable he was just going out of the palace, as per his nature he was not liking to hanker for the wages, the Sultan called behind him and told, " O Abualhassan take your remuneration. Why are you leaving without your due wages. Come back and take. Otherwise I have to be cursed by Allah". Then the Sultan gave him two gold coins and a piece of diamond as he was very pleased with Abu's human qualities which were exceptional.

After receiving the Royal prize Abu came back home and hand over the wealth to his beloved better half. He took a rest for some time and went out to arrange the house building materials from the nearby market. His son also accompanied him as an assistant. He gathered the materials and went out of his cottage to arrange a mason to build his new concrete house. He also helped the Mason and other workers. Likewise, six months had already passed away. The beautiful house of Abu was built. As he was a sincere laborer he could not refuge the solicitation of any manual worker whosoever called him. The time moved forward indicating another passing over six months. Abu's pacca two-storied building surrounded by the concrete wall was completely erected.

Time and tide wait for none. One year completed by the by. One wintry night he was sleeping in his bedroom. At midnight his sleep broke up. He got up and sat on his cot squeezing his eyes with fingers. Then he saw a bright whitish light on the corner of the room. He stepped out of his bed and walked on to the corner. He had a close look at the stranger who had two bigger wings. He asked the stranger intruder, "" Who are you? What are you writing on the large note pad? " The stranger replied, " I am an Angel. Allah sent me to the earth to note down the bad and good deeds of the worldly people and to submit their names before Him. He will pass His judgment on the character and behavior of His worldly sons and daughters. He will decide the gravity of one's goodness and badness. The best human being must be awarded i. e. to spend one's posthumous life in a subtle form with Him at His divine Paradise which is known as salvation. " After hearing it from the Angel Abu requested him, "" O my dear Angel god please insert my name too in the name list too. " Angel retorted, " No no no I cannot do. You don't seem as a cultured man. Your appearance is also ugly. Your beard, mustaches, and dense black hairs look so dirty and untidy that God alias Allah will be upset. Your snoring makes a loud noise. Your finger and toe nails are long and nasty. He may not cast any comments on your manhood. Go go to your bed and sleep soundly. Don't disturb me., "

The Angel made several attempts to dissuade Abu. But he was so obstinate that he squatted in front of the Divine figure with utmost adamancy without moving. Eventually the Angel was bound to yield. Then he advised Abu to tell his name and biodata. He took a snapshot of Abu with the help of his godly ophthalmic camera too. The Angel noted down all particulars about Abu on the last page.. Now Abu was free of tension and happy with his human qualities like simplicity, honesty, goodly faithful, hard labor hood, benevolency, open and liberal mindedness, nobility, amicability, non-greediness, straightforwardness, etc. Abu may be a layman but a holder of innermost strongest human effulgence after all. Then Abu saluted the stranger Angel and left his seat for easing himself as it was dawn. The Angel also started flapping his wings and fled away and vanished in the blue sky amid the encircling golden beams of the crescent moon and silvery sparkles of the twinkling stars respectively.

Next morning came. Abu reactivated himself for going on laboring in the village and suburban urban areas as usual. A week passed. Again Angel made a second trip to Abu's building at midnight of the full Moon. He sat on the same corner where he sat last night. He embraced Abu and let him get up from sleep with salutation and showed him folio of his large notebook. He informed Abbu''' "Really you are a divine-human being. See this folio of my record book please. Allah alias God alias Almighty has recommended your name by posting it on the front page as serial number 1. Now you are selected for salvation after your departure from the earth. Then Abu felt as if he was in the Paradise with an expression of gratitude-cum-thanks to Almighty and requested the Divine Angel with tearful eyes to communicate his gratitude to God, the Master of the Universe. The Angel agreed with the emotion of Abbu, received his salute finally before bidding goodbye and starting upward journey to the Kingdom of Heaven. Then Abbu was fully relaxed. That was the New Moon night. The Angel flapped his long wings slowly and lighted the house by imparting his own body rays. He moved out of the house. Abu also followed him up to his courtyard. He touched Abbu's head, enhanced his aura's incandescent shining rays, increased his flapping speed and fled happily to God's Villa to receive fresh instruction before flying down the earth.