Name: KAMILA je poklekla pod SNOPOM SIJENA?! (English)
Uploaded: 2026-04-26T09:58:36.843295+00:00
Duration: 4 min 44 s
Description: In this lecture, the speaker shares a hikaya about a man who overloaded his camel, illustrating the consequences of excessive burdens. The story emphasizes the importance of recognizing our limits and being mindful of the small troubles that can lead to greater distress. It serves as a reminder to r

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In this lecture, the speaker shares a hikaya about a man who overloaded his camel, illustrating the consequences of excessive burdens. The story emphasizes the importance of recognizing our limits and being mindful of the small troubles that can lead to greater distress. It serves as a reminder to reflect on the various challenges we carry in life and how often we blame minor issues for our struggles, neglecting the larger burdens we bear. The speaker encourages listeners to assess their own loads and the impact of seemingly trivial matters on their well-being.

Transcript (English)

0:01 Dear friends, assalamu alaikum.

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

0:08 in Arabic regions, which says that a man

0:13 had very inappropriate

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

0:20 It is mentioned, as an example, that he

0:24 overloaded his animals

0:25 to the point of exhaustion.

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

0:32 And he loaded his camel or she-camel with approximately

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, to that she-camel.'

1:15 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:

1:15 don't do that so much and so on.

1:18 And he rejected them every time, saying, let me be, you know nothing.

1:25 And then, to demonstrate to them,

1:28 how much his Camilla can carry,

1:31 he took another bundle

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

1:37 of straw, that is,

1:40 of 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 top of the camel or she-camel,

1:50 then that she-camel simply fell and everything he had,

1:56 loaded,

1:56 fell on her together,

1:58 with that straw.

2:01 Then the people said, 'Look, we didn't know that straw was so heavy,'

2:06 that is,

2:07 they started saying how in fact the straw was the cause

2:11 for that she-camel to fall and simply...

2:15 Kiss yourself, all that burden.

2:18 This example is mentioned as an example, so that we often become

2:24 burdened

2:25 by trivial matters.

2:26 That 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 exactly that other trivial matter

2:39 that spilled

2:41 the cup

2:43 etc.

2:43 We forget all other problems, challenges, and everything else we faced,

2:50 with which we were somehow

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 are to take care of, in a way, the burden that has been placed upon us. A burden we can carry,

3:19 both physically and psychologically,

3:23 Ali I am spiritual.

3:25 But 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 we often

3:40 look at that bundle of straw or that pile of sins,

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

3:50 wrong,

3:51 to reach out.

3:52 in our lives,

3:54 in our daily routines,

3:57 relationships

3:58 etc.

4:01 This instructive hikayah

4:02 actually relates 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 deeply

4:13 what burdens we carry,

4:15 what times we face,

4:17 and what weight we bear on our backs.

4:20 And how well we can truly carry it,

4:25 and for how long.

4:26 Then we should imagine if there are little things that overwhelm us,

4:32 and cause us more headaches,

4:35 and dangers than benefits.

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