Abu Ben Adhem and the angel

 Story: 

Abu Ben Adhem and the angel

There was A pious man named Abu Ben Adhem. He was very good and honest. He loved his fellow people very much. He always helped them in distress. One night Abu said his prayers and went to bed. He was sleeping in his room. His room was then quite dark. It was midnight. Suddenly there was a strange light in the room and Abu woke up and saw an angel writing something in a book of gold.

First Abu got frightened. As he was pious, he picked up courage and said to the angel, ” What are you writing in your book?” The angel looked up and replied in a sweet tone, “I am writing the names of those who love mankind.” “Is mine one there?” asked Abu. “No, it's not there,” replied the angel. Then Abu said, “l pray then, “Write my name as I'm one of them.” The angel looked at Abu with a smiling face and wrote something. He saluted Abu and went away. The next night the angel came again. Abu’s room was again full of light and the angel was with a list of names in his hand. The angel showed him the list. Abu’s name led all the rest. The angel disappeared saying, “You love fellowmen. So Allah loves you the best.”

OR, (অথবা)

Abu Ben Adhem, a Lover of Mankind

Once upon a time there was an honest and pious man. His name was Abu Ben Adhem. He was once sleeping peacefully in his room. Suddenly he woke up. He became surprised to see an angel. The angel was writing the names of the persons who love God. He asked the angel if his name was there. In reply the angel said that his name was not there. Abu then requested him to put his name in the list because he loved mankind and his fellow brothers. The angel took down his request and went away. He again appeared the next night. Abu Ben Adhem was curious enough to know whether his name was in the list. The angel showed him that his name was at the top of the list. The angel told him that it was his reward gifted by God because he loves mankind.

OR, (অথবা)

Abu Ben Adhem and the angel

Once upon a time there was an honest and pious man. His name was Abu-Ben Adhem. One night he was sleeping in his room peacefully. At mid-night he woke up and saw an angel. He was writing something in a book of gold. Abu asked him what he was writing. The angel told him that he was writing the names of those who loved Allah. Abu Ben Adhem asked him whether his name was there. The angel replied in the negative. Then Abu requested the angel to write his name in the list as those who loved his fellow.

The angel took down his request and went away. Next night he again appeared and showed Abu that his name was at the top of the list. 

Moral: Allah loves him who loves His creatures

অনুবাদ: 

এক সময় একজন সৎ ও ধার্মিক মানুষ ছিলেন। তার নাম ছিল আবু বিন আদেম। একদিন রাতে সে তার ঘরে ঘুমাচ্ছিল। মাঝরাতে সে ঘুম থেকে উঠে একজন দেবদূতকে দেখতে পেল। সোনার বইয়ে কিছু লেখা। আব্বু তাকে জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, কী লিখছেন। ফেরেশতা তাকে বললেন যে তিনি তাদের নাম লিখছেন যারা আল্লাহকে ভালোবাসে। আবু বিন আদেম তাকে জিজ্ঞেস করলেন তার নাম আছে কি না। ফেরেশতা নেতিবাচক জবাব দিল। তারপর আব্বু ফেরেশতাকে অনুরোধ করলেন, যারা তার সঙ্গীকে ভালোবাসে তাদের তালিকায় তার নাম লিখতে।

ফেরেশতা তার অনুরোধ নামিয়ে নিয়ে চলে গেলেন। পরের রাতে তিনি আবার হাজির হয়ে আবুকে দেখালেন যে তার নাম তালিকার শীর্ষে রয়েছে। 

নৈতিকতা: আল্লাহ তাকে ভালোবাসেন যে তার সৃষ্টিকে ভালোবাসে