Today I went into Timothy's as usual. Monju greeted me with "Assalamu Alaikum" even before I can say hello to him. The Jehovah Witness girl's name is Angela.

First day back at work after the long Xmas - holiday weekend. On my way to the office , I stopped at the Timothy's www.timothys.ca . The girl serving coffee was in a happy mood and wanted to talk a bit. She asked me how was my Christmas, I smiled and said it was great. I didn't want to tell her that I don't celebrate Christmas. Maybe this way she will be able to enjoy her moment. I asked her how she celebrated Christmas. She told me she doesn't celebrate Christmas. Then she told me she is Jehovah Witness. I said that I thought all Christians celebrated Christmas. She said no, Jehovah Witness don't. She said they don't believe in celebrating and also they believe Jesus was born on October. They observe his death which they believe is the April 4th.

I have to call her the Jehovah Witness girl, because I was so involve in the conversation I forgot to get her name. I told her I don't celebrate Christmas too ,that I am Muslim. Manju is Muslim she said. Monju is the boy that also serves coffee. Moanju came to the milk/sugar area to clean up. I said you are Muslim Monju, "Assalamu Alaikum". He had this huge grin on his face . Walaikum Assalam and started to bow slightly with respect.

Manju said he is Mohamed. Mohamed has lots of passion for his job, always smiles at everyone. He must be in his late teens or early 20's. He said he also is celebrating Eid on Dec 31st. He is from Bangladesh. I hope one day Allah helps him and he will own his own Timothy's World Coffee.

Why do we read Quran, even we can't understand Arabic?

Why do we read Quran, even we can't understand Arabic?

This is beautiful story

An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern
Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early
sitting at the kitchen table reading his Qur'an.

His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every
way he could.

One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa, I try to read the Qur'an just
like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget
as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Qur'an do?"

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied,
"Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of
water."

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he
returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead.

The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of
water. You're just not trying hard enough," and he went out the door to
watch the boy try again.

At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his
grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak
out before he got back to the house.

The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he
reached his grandfather the basket was again empty.

Out of breath, he said, "See Grandpa, it's useless!"

"So you think it is useless?" The old man said, "Look at the basket."

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the
basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out.

"Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an.
You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives." The best way to learn is to share what you have learned and practice it in your life