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The Pen That Spoke in Court

(A story with Spiritual wisdom)

Once there was a young boy who studied in a school. Because he was small, he used a simple pencil. His teacher, however, had a beautiful ink pen. The teacher often spun the pen on his fingers, making it look as if the pen was dancing on his fingertips.

The boy watched this every day and became very fascinated.

One day when he returned home, he saw a pen belonging to his father. He tried to spin it the same way his teacher did, but the cap of that pen was not smooth. It kept falling again and again. Afraid that he might break his father’s pen, he stopped using it.

After that, he started saving his pocket money. A few days later, he finally bought a pen exactly like his teacher’s. When he brought it home, he filled it with ink and wrote his name for the first time. He was extremely happy.

Then he tried again to spin the pen on his fingertips. He kept trying again and again, but he could not succeed because his hands were still small and he needed more practice.

Days passed, and he continued practicing. Finally, one day he succeeded. The pen spun beautifully on his fingertips. His happiness had no limits.

The next day he proudly took the pen to school and started showing his friends his new trick. He felt proud because he could now do the same thing his teacher used to do. His friends tried it too, but none of them could succeed.

After school, he came back home and continued playing with the pen absentmindedly. Suddenly, the pen slipped from his fingers and fell hard onto the floor. The ink burst out and spread everywhere. In a hurry, he started cleaning the floor, but the ink had already stained his hands and his clothes.

The boy became very angry. In his frustration, he threw the pen into the dustbin.

The next morning when he woke up, he saw that the police had arrived at his house. Shocked, the boy asked why they had come to arrest him. He was told that the pen had filed a case against him.

When the hearing took place in court, the boy denied everything. But all the evidence was against him. The shopkeeper confirmed that he had sold the pen in perfect condition. His friends said they had seen the pen working properly. The ink stains were still on the floor, and even on the boy’s hands.

Because of his carelessness, the boy was about to be punished.

At that moment, the pen spoke.

“I forgive the boy,” the pen said, “but I want to say something.”

“I am a pen. My purpose is to write. I was not created to be spun on fingers just for someone’s entertainment. I was happy when my owner bought me because he seemed so happy. I thought perhaps he would use me to write beautiful words and meaningful thoughts. But for him, I was only a toy.”

The pen continued:

“He never tried to see the light hidden inside my ink and how it could be used. In life, we often meet people who use others only for their own happiness or to pass time. Those people trust so much in the light within us that we begin to think they truly love us. But in reality, we may have no real value in their eyes. That is why, in the end, they break us and walk away.”

“And remember,” the pen added,

Allah never separates two sincere people.

Separation happens when hypocrisy enters between them.

And when hypocrisy appears, Allah does not allow the hypocrite to remain united.

Quote by (Ali ibn Abi Talib A.S)

Those who carelessly break someone’s heart will face consequences, because breaking hearts is something whose justice belongs to Allah. Even if the person whose heart was broken is a sinner, hurting someone’s heart is still a serious matter. That is why the rights of people — Haqooq-ul-Ibad — are emphasized again and again.

Moral Lesson

Everything and everyone has a purpose and a dignity.

Do not use people merely for your own happiness or entertainment.

Respect the feelings and hearts of others.

Breaking someone’s heart is a serious matter, and true dignity comes from respecting others as well as yourself.

Hazrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“Innamal a‘maalu binniyyaat, wa innama likullimri’in ma nawaa”

“Actions are judged by intentions, and every person will have only what they intended.”

Reference:

Sahih al-Bukhari — Hadith #1

Sahih Muslim — Hadith #1907

Let’s decode this hadith with a simple example.

Bring an onion and look at it carefully. When you start peeling it, you will find layer upon layer. As you keep removing the layers, the onion becomes smaller and smaller. In the end, if only a tiny piece remains, can you cook food with it? Of course not. It is too little to add to the dish. It cannot show its essence — its smell and its taste. It becomes useless. We need a proper amount of onion to give flavor to the food.

Now let’s understand these layers that we removed.

For example, you started going to pray in a mosque. You took a bath, applied perfume, dressed nicely, walked to the mosque, and then offered your prayer.

But think about your intentions:

You took a bath just to look clean in front of people.

You applied perfume so people would like you.

You dressed well to impress others.

You chose a specific route to the mosque because you wanted to meet a certain person on the way.

Then you prayed.

In all of this, you may only receive the reward for the prayer itself. But if you had done all these things purely for the sake of Allah — bathing for purity, applying perfume for the mosque, preparing yourself respectfully for worship — then your reward would be much greater.

And if you even prayed only so that people would think you are a good person, it is like peeling an onion down to its last tiny piece and even that piece is gone— the essence is gone.

This is the meaning of the hadith: intention changes the essence of every action. It can increase its value greatly, or it can completely destroy it. Because intentions are the seeds it should be pure if you want the plant out of it

Before Allah, even the smallest part of an onion is enough as an offering. But if that tiny part is not given with sincerity, then a person may find themselves in serious loss.

Rust on the Heart: Patience, Prayer, and Islamic Spirituality

Qur’anic Verse:

“Wastaʿīnū biṣ-ṣabri waṣ-ṣalāh, wa innahā lakabīratun illā ʿalal-khāshiʿīn.”

“And seek help through patience and prayer. And indeed, it is difficult except for the humble.”

— Surah Al-Baqarah (2:45)

The human heart is like a mirror. A mirror does not lie — it reflects whatever stands before it. In the same way, the heart reflects whatever exists within it.

If there is peace inside the heart, calmness appears in life.

If there is faith inside, even difficulties seem manageable.

But if darkness settles within, even light begins to feel dim.

Over time, dust gathers on the mirror — the dust of mistakes, anger, jealousy, and pride. Dust can be wiped away easily, but rust is different.

To remove rust, one needs patience… and prayer.

Patience protects the heart from breaking.

Patience prevents haste.

Patience slowly calms the inner storms.

And prayer?

Prayer reconnects the heart to its Creator. When a person bows in prostration, the heart feels lighter. Prostration is not merely the bending of the body — it is the breaking of ego. And when pride breaks, rust begins to weaken.

Patience and prayer together polish the mirror of the heart.

And when the heart becomes clear — it reflects not only faces, but truth itself

Now let’s try an experiment.

Bring a mirror and shine a strong light on it. Then look at the person holding the mirror. Because of the light reflecting from it, you won’t really see the person clearly — you will mostly see the light. You won’t notice their skin tone or physical features; what stands out is the brightness being reflected.

In the same way, near Allah, your color does not matter. What matters is how much light you are able to reflect.

That is why, if your heart has become rusty and no longer feels capable of reflecting light, do not panic. Do not lose hope. Work with patience.

Allah does not want perfection — He wants your struggle. He wants to see how much you try after you realize your mistakes. He knows how to repair you, because He is the One who created you.