Today I will share with you a story of a clever king’s wisdom and Foresight. which shows the clever decision of the youth on how to live this life.
The Clever King’s Wisdom and Foresight
There was a country a long time ago where the people change to a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract. So, that he will be sent to an island after his one year of being a king. So, one ruler finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there.
The people dressed him up in expensive clothes. And put him on an elephant and took him around the cities. Because to say goodbye to all the people. And this was a moment of sadness for all the kings who ruled for one year. After saying goodbye, the people took the ruler by boat to the remote island and left him there. On their way back, they discovered a ship that had sunk just recently.
They saw a young man who survived by holding on to a floating piece of wood. As they needed a new king. they picked up the young man and took him to their country. So, They requested him to be a king for a year. First, he refused but later he agreed to be a king. People told him about all the rules and regulations. and that is how he will be sent to an island after one year.
New Ruler:
After three days of being a ruler. he asked the ministers if they could show him the island where all the other kings were sent. They agreed and took him to the island. The island was covered with thick jungles and the sound of vicious animals was heard coming out of them. He went a little bit inside to see how it was and discovered the dead bodies of all the past kings. He understood that as soon as they were left on the island, the animals came and kill them.
Plan Your Life Like Ruler:
The ruler then went back to the country and requested the people to provide him with 100 strong workers. He was provided with 100 workers. And he took them to the island and told them to remove all the deadly animals and cut down all the trees. So, He would visit the island every month to see how the work is progressing. In the first month, all the animals were removed and many trees were cut down.
In the second month, the whole island was cleaned out. The crown then told the workers to plant gardens in various parts of the island. And He also took with him useful animals like chickens, ducks, birds, goats, cows, etc.
In the third month, he ordered the workers to build big houses and docking stations for ships. Over the months, the island turned into a beautiful place. Because The young ruler would wear simple clothes and spend very little from his earnings.
He sent all the earnings to the island for storage. So, Nine months have passed like this. The king called the people and tell them that “I know that I have to go to the island after one year, but I would like to go there right now.” But the people didn’t agree to this and said that he have to wait for another 3 months to complete the year.
Time to Say Goodbye to King:
Three months passed and now it was a full year. The people dressed up the young king. And put him on an elephant to take him around the country to say goodbye to others. However, this king is unusually happy to leave the kingdom. People asked him. “All the other kings would cry at this moment and why are you laughing?” He replied, “Don’t you know what the wise people say? They say that when you came to this world as a baby. You were crying and everyone was smiling.
Live a Simple Life:
Live such a life that when you are dying. You will be smiling and everyone around you will be crying. So, I have lived that life. While all the other kings were lost in the luxuries of the kingdom. I always think about the future and planned for it. I turned the deadly island into a beautiful abode for me where I can stay peacefully”.
We should take a lesson from this story about how we should also live our life. The life of this world is to prepare for the life hereafter. In this life, we shouldn’t get lost in the beautiful things of this world. and forget about what is to come in the afterlife. So, even if we are kings, we should live a simple life like our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and save all our enjoyment for the hereafter. May Allah make it easy for us all.
Think about it.
