Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam (Studying Qur'an & Hadith Book 2)

by A. Helwa

There is a hilarious and profound story of the comical Mullah Nasruddin that beautifully depicts the notion that we human beings are a treasure chest and the gems of faith reside within us, not outside. One night, Nasruddin was crawling on hands and knees under a street lamp outside his house when a few of his neighbors came over and asked him what he was doing. The Mullah replied, “I have lost my keys and I am trying to find them!” His neighbors decided to help the Mullah search for his keys. After about 20 minutes, one of his neighbors asked, “Oh Mullah, do you remember the last time you had your keys?” The Mullah very confidently replied, “Yes! I was in my house.” The neighbors all confusingly looked at each other, until one of them asked, “Then why are we looking for them out here on the street?” The Mullah casually replied, “Because the light is better here. My house is dark this time of night.” The Mullah then stood up, looked each confused neighbor in the face, and then profoundly said, “How often do you search out in the world for the keys you carry inside of you? Don’t travel the Earth in search of answers that are already in the treasure chest of your heart. The question and the answer come from the same place. Have the courage to dive inside, there are many keys and pearls awaiting to be discovered.”