Father's Blessings

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.
For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car
in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well
afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs
that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of
his graduation, his father called him into his private study.
His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son,
and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son
a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but some what
disappointed, the young man opened the box and found
a lovely, leather-bound Holy Quran,

with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry,
he raised his voice to his father and said "With all your money,
you give me a Holy Quran ?" and stormed out of the house,
leaving the Holy Quran.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in
business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but
realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should
go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram
telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his
possessions to his son.

He needed to come home immediately and take care of
things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness
and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's
important papers and saw the still new Holy Quran, just as he had left it
years ago. With tears, he opened the Holy Quran and began to turn
the pages. And as he did, a car key dropped from the back of
the Holy Quran.

It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had
the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his
graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.

Lesson from the Inspiring Story:

How many times do we miss Allah's blessings and answers to
our prayers because they do not arrive exactly as we have expected?