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riddles

One day, Imam ghazali ask his students some riddles.

What is very near to us?
student 1: grandparent
student 2: teacher
student 3: friends
student 4: neighbour

Imam ghazali: All that is true but is DEATH is very near us. Because is Allah's promise that every life will die ( Surah Ali-Imran :185).

What is very far away from us?
student 1: China
student 2: moon
student 3: sun
student 4: stars

Imam Ghazali: All the answers is true but the true answer is THE TIME PAST. Even we use any type of vehicle, but we can get back our time that had been past by. That why we must keep our tomorrow and the future by doing something suitable for Islam.

What is the biggest in the world?
student 1: mountain
student 2: sun
student 3: earth

Imam Ghazali: All that is true but the true answer is our CARNAL DESIRE (Surah Al A'raf: 179). We must be careful with our desire, don't make our desire bring us to the hell.

What is the heaviest in the world?
student 1: metal
student 2: elephant
student 3: fertiliser

Imam Ghazali: All is true but the heaviest is to carry the TRUST (Surah Al-Azab : 72 ). Plantes, animals, mountains, and angels can't do it when Allah want them to become khalifah in this world. But human are very haughty snatching Allah's wish until most of the people go to the hell because fail to carry the trust.

What is the most lightest in the world?
student 1: cotton wool
student 2: dust
student 3: leaves

Imam Ghazali: All that true, but the most lightest is leaving our prayers. Because of our works and our affaire in this world, we leave our prayers.

What is the sharpest in the world?

all the student: sword

Imam Ghazali: true, but the most sharp in the world is our tongue. Because of our tongue, we can hurt the other's heart especially our brother and sister.