OCCASIONS OF CRYING AND SMILING

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Category: Nabi Isa (Alayhis Salaam)

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Hadhrat Nabi Isaa (alayhis salaam) and Hadhrat Yahya (alayhis salaam) were contemporaries. Hadhrat Yahya (alayhis salaam) was the cousin of Hadhrat Maryam (alayhis salaam). He was therefore the uncle of Nabi Isaa (alayhis salaam). There was a vast difference in the temperament of these two great Nabis. While Nabi Isaa (alayhis salaam) was always smiling, Hadhrat Yahya (alayhis salaam) was always crying.

  One day when the two met, Hadhrat Isaa (alayhis salaam) said to Hadhrat Yahya (alayhis salaam): “O Yahya! Have you lost all hope in the mercy of Allah? Your crying never ceases.” Hadhrat Yahya (alayhis salaam) said: “O Isaa! Are you completely at ease regarding the Wrath of Allah Ta’ala, therefore you smile forever?

   Allah Ta’ala sent an Angel to arbitrate in the dispute. The Angel said: “O Isaa! In public remain as you are (i.e. keep smiling). But in seclusion be crying like Yahya.” Then the Angel said to Nabi Yahya (alayhis salaam): “O Yahya! In seclusion do as you are doing now (i.e. cry much). But, in public smile (like Nabi Isaa) so that people do not despair in the mercy of Allah.”