Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Teachings Book 2 Faith and Hardwork One day Imam Ali (a) was carrying a heavy bag filled with date seeds to the farms near the city of Madina. Some one asked him, “What is inside this heavy bag?” Imam Ali (a) replied, “If Allah wishes, a few date palm trees.” As Imam Ali (a) had complete faith in Allah and never shirked hard work, he was hoping that plants would grow from the date seeds and become trees. And that was exactly what happened.
Some time after sowing the date seeds, plants sprouted out of the earth. Islam orders us to work hard having full confidence in Allah's blessing. We should rest assured that if our faith is perfect, Allah will not let our efforts go in vain and will grant us success. On the other hand, we should also remember that we shall not succeed if we shirk hard work, and waste our time It is not necessary that one's efforts should be rewarded immediately.
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