HUNDREDS OF HANDS

A man throws a piece of bread in a garbage can after taking a few bites, Shaykh sees the action and picks up the bread.

Shaykh

Astagfirullah… Astagfirullah….Astaghfirullah….Oh Allah! My lord you are so merciful…. Forgive this man for he does not know.

Food is a blessing, a gift we must cherish from God. It takes hundreds of hands, hundreds of hands…  to create this one piece of bread. Forgive him….for he did not know what he did was wrong.

MAN

Hundreds of hands?  A gift from God?  what do you mean.

Shaykh

Yes, Hundreds of hands…. Listen my son and I will tell you. When you truly understand this process…you will appreciate all the blessings around you and your spiritual journey…will begin.

Your wealth, your health, your sustinence.. all comes from Him, the Lord of the heavens .Every morsel of food is designated for you by Him..

Will you join me for a cup of tea?

Man

Yes, yes.. tell me more..
It is He Who has spread out the earth for (His) creatures:

Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing spathes (enclosing dates);

Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.

Then which of the favors of your Lord will ye deny? Sura al-Rahman [55:11]