Caring Nature Monday, March 9, 2009
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by Abu Abdullah Ibn Ismail
“One of our pious predecessors was once walking with some of his students when he saw a scorpion drowning in some water. He looked around but could not find anything to lift the scorpion with so he tried to rescue it with his hands.
When the Shaykh removed the scorpion from the water, it stung him. As a result of the pain, the Shaykh pulled his hand away. The scorpion again fell into the water. The Shaykh again tried to save its life but the same thing happened.
One of his students said to him, “This scorpion is going to kill you, just leave it alone.” The Shaykh then sighed and said, “Even though the scorpion is dying it does not abandon its nature, which is to sting; how can I leave my nature of kindness and compassion and allow it to drown?”
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