Points to Ponder — Page 8
— 8 Old Lady’s Wish The Qur’ā n is the greatest wealth. How can a true Muslim like to see his home without this wealth? Ḥ a ḍ rat Ḥakīm Maulānā N ū rud-D ī n used to relate that there was an elderly lady who was very pious. He used to visit her from time to time. Once he asked her , “Dear Lady, tell me if you need anything. I will get it for you. ” She said, “Son, I am in quite a comfort. I do not need anything. ” He used to say that he insisted, “ You must need something. ” But each time she said, “I am comfortable. Every peace is here. There is no inconvenience. ” Then she elaborated, “We are a son and a mother only. Allah sends us two loaves of bread, morning and evening. I eat one and my son eats the other. We go to sleep on the same bed because we have only one blanket. When my side gets cold, I ask him to change side and he complies. So, that side too becomes warm. After a short while, when his side gets cold, he asks me to change my side, and I change my side, and he