Name: KAMILA je poklekla pod SNOPOM SIJENA?! (English)
Uploaded: 2026-04-21T12:33:42.583917+00:00
Duration: 4 min 44 s
Channel: dr.sc Esmir Halilović
Description: This lecture shares a hikaya about a man who overloaded his camel, illustrating the consequences of excessive burdens. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing our limits, both physically and mentally, and the dangers of ignoring the cumulative weight of our responsibilities. The story serves as

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This lecture shares a hikaya about a man who overloaded his camel, illustrating the consequences of excessive burdens. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing our limits, both physically and mentally, and the dangers of ignoring the cumulative weight of our responsibilities. The story serves as a reminder to reflect on what we carry in our lives and to be mindful of the small things that can lead to greater stress. Ultimately, it encourages listeners to assess their burdens and seek a balanced approach to their responsibilities.

Transcript (English)

0:01 Dear friends, assalamu alaikum.

0:04 I want to share a Hikayah that is transmitted

0:08 in the Arab regions, which says that a man

0:13 was very inappropriate

0:15 in his behavior towards people, and also towards animals.

0:20 It is mentioned as an example that he overloaded his animals

0:25 to the point of exhaustion.

0:27 And they say this man once set out on a journey.

0:32 He loaded his camel or she-camel with about

0:36 double or triple or more than what is normal for that animal to carry.

0:42 You all know that this animal can carry an extraordinary amount.

0:46 And it is an example of endurance,

0:48 strength,

0:49 and so on.

0:51 However, this man has overloaded

0:53 two or three times more than what is normal, usual, etc.

0:59 That animal immediately showed

1:02 signs that it was struggling, so the people present began to criticize him,

1:07 saying, 'Do you see what you are doing? You are unjust to that creature, to that camel.'

1:15 Relieve it.

1:15 Yes, don't go on like that.

1:18 And he would reject them each time, saying, leave me, what do you know?

1:25 And then, to demonstrate to them,

1:28 how much that Camilla can carry,

1:31 he took another bundle,

1:34 or what we would call today a bale,

1:37 that is, straw or

1:40 chaff,

1:41 And

1:42 he placed it on top of that camel.

1:45 And then after that, when he threw it on the camel's back,

1:50 that camel simply fell and all that he had loaded,

1:56 fell on her together,

1:56 with that straw.

1:58 Then the people said, 'Look, we didn't know the straw was so heavy,'

2:01 or rather,

2:06 they began to say how the straw was actually the cause

2:07 for that camel to fall and simply

2:11 to throw off all that burden.

2:15 baci sa sebe sav taj teret.

2:18 This example is mentioned to show that we often become

2:24 burdened

2:25 by trivial matters.

2:26 We do not pay attention to many things,

2:29 that we take, carry, etc.

2:34 And then after that, we think that it was some other trivial matter

2:39 that tipped us over,

2:41 the last straw,

2:43 etc.

2:43 And we forget all the other problems, challenges, and other things we faced.

2:50 with whom we were in some way

2:53 burdened,

2:54 literally speaking.

2:56 And then after that, we blame some trivial things as the cause, while ignoring

3:02 the fact that we had previously

3:05 overdone it,

3:06 far more than what is in line with our capabilities.

3:10 So these two key messages remind us to be mindful of the burden assigned to us.

3:19 A burden we can carry,

3:23 both physically, mentally, and spiritually.

3:25 Ali also,

3:26 this example teaches us to pay attention to the details,

3:31 for someone said that the details,

3:33 are actually significant matters.

3:39 And often we

3:40 look at that bundle of straw or that bale of hay,

3:45 but we do not see the other numerous burdens that are truly

3:50 wrong,

3:51 for us to reach out to.

3:52 in our lives,

3:54 in our daily lives,

3:57 relationships

3:58 etc.

4:01 This instructive hikayah

4:02 actually pertains to each of us, so I ask Allah, the Exalted,

4:07 to reflect on it,

4:10 to simply

4:11 try to

4:12 think about

4:13 what burdens we carry,

4:15 which all times

4:17 And what burdens do we carry on our backs

4:20 And how well can we truly bear them

4:25 And for how long.

4:26 And then to imagine ourselves, are there perhaps those little things

4:32 That cause us more headaches

4:35 And dangers than there are benefits from them.

4:39 May Allah, the Exalted, reward you. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.