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There was a man in turkey who was travelling with his favourite donkey, a faithful companion for years and an animal
very close to his heart.

At the end of a hard day on the road he came to an inn and decided to rest there for the night. No sooner than he had
taken off the the saddle bags than a youth working for the inn came out to greet him.

“As-Salaaamu Alaykum, sir, welcome to our humble shelter! Please, come inside and get some warm soup and sit
beside the fire.”

“Of course, I’d love to but first I must make sure my donkey is well cared for.” The man said, patting his donkey on
the back. The youth smiled generously.

“Please, sir, allow me to attend to such details, you are an honourned guest here.” “But it’s just that he’s an old
donkey and needs a nice bed of hay to lie in.”

“Sir, we guarantee you the best care possible.” “But you will sweep the floor first to make sure there are no stones?
He gets in a terrible mood if he doesn’t sleep well.”
“Please, sir, just trust me, we are professionals here.”

“But you will add some water to his straw – his teeth are getting shaky and he likes just a little freash grass to begin
with.”

“Sir, you are embrarrassing me! “And you will give him a little rubdown along the spine – he goes crazy for that!” “Sir,
please just leave everything to me.”

So finally the man gave in and entered the establishment to enjoy a fine dinner by the fire and a comfortable bed.
Meanwhile the youth rolled his eyes and then went out to play cards in a nearby den.

The man could not sleep somehow, despite the silk sheets, as he kept having nightmares of his donkey chained up
without water or food, lying on the cold stone.

The vision woudn’t leave him and so he got up in his dressing gown, walked down the steps to the stable and there!
His donkey was in exactly the condition he’d imgined – cold, hungry and dying of thist.

The world is full of those who say whatever is neccessary to get their way and secure benefit for themselves.

They would even go to the exent of lying and making false promises. When it comes to looking after our own
belongings and interests, it’s entirely up to us No one would do it better then ourselves.

We are the only real keepers of our feelings and know best our needs. No one knows better then us what we really
need, hence the value of trusting our intutition and taking care of our hearts as though it really were an old, faithful
campanion is up to us.

That is why we make the dua that Allah Taala does not make us Muhtaaj (in need) of others.

Our reliance and need should only extend to Allah Taala and no one else.

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