Yusuf and Yusra's Merry Dilemma by A. Dawood

Author:A. Dawood [Dawood, A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shaherazad Shelves

Yusuf, Abbu, and Yusra walk to the masjid.

Yusuf and Yusra were quiet the rest of the way to the masjid as they thought about what Abbu said. When they arrived at the masjid, they removed their shoes and entered the prayer area.

The moment Yusuf stepped onto the carpeted area, a deep sense of peace wrapped him in a warm hug. They sat down, and Abbu turned to them.

"Yusuf, Yusra, I want you to remember,” he said, “our imaan is like a diamond. And we want it to sparkle as best as it could.” Abbu put his hands on their chests, where their hearts were. “Can you think of ways we can polish our Imaan?”

“Easy,” Yusuf replied. “By praying salah, reading Quran—"

“Giving charity, being good Muslims!” Yusra interrupted.

Abbu nodded. “Exactly. Those are things that are related to our religion, and they make us stronger. Christmas and other holidays celebrate things that don’t polish our imaan, so we shouldn’t celebrate it.”

“What about spending time with your family during the holiday break and exchanging gifts?” Yusuf asked.

“Yes, these are all good values that make us good Muslims. We should definitely spend time with each other and give gifts, but we don’t have to do it only during Christmas. We should do that throughout the year.”

Abbu stopped talking as the adhaan began. They listened to the strong, calming voice and then stood as the call to prayer ended. It meant that the prayer would start soon.

After maghrib salah, Yusuf raised his hands.

“Oh Allah, I know Christmas is something we don’t celebrate. Please forgive me for taking that silly picture. But I really want a Nintendo, so please, please allow my parents to gift it to me for Eid. Or,” he paused.

Yusuf had a goal to finish reading the Qur’an. He had sixteen surahs left; if he worked really hard, he would be done way before Eid. Mama and Abbu had promised him whatever he wanted if he memorized the entire last chapter of the Quran.

“Please let me get one when I finish memorizing my juz amma. So please, help me finish memorizing it!”

Yusuf smiled. He felt much better and lighthearted as they left the masjid.

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