"Read a verse from the Qur'an," ordered Al Hajjaj.  The young man began to read, "By the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful. When Allah's help and victory has come. And you see people coming out (the word yadkhulun is replaced with the word yakhrujun) from the religion of Allah in droves ..."  Al Hajjaj interrupted his reading, "Woe to you! The right one should be  the people entered the religion of Allah."

The young man argued no less fiercely, "In the past they entered the religion of Allah in droves but now they are leaving the religion of Allah in droves too."

"Why is that? "Asked Al Hajjaj. 

"Because of the cruel treatment you have inflicted on them."  replied the young man. 

"How dare you are, young man! Do you know whom you are talking to?" snapped al Hajjaj. 

"Yes, I know. I was talking to a demon from Tsaqif named al-Hajjaj." 

"You bastard! Who taught you?"  al Hajjaj cursed. 

"The one who planted me (my father)," replied the young man. 

"Who is your mother?" Asked Al Hajjaj again. 

"The one who gave birth to me," replied the young man lightly. 

"Where were you born?" Asked al Hajjaj investigating.

 "Somewhere on earth," replied the young man casually.

Continued

Translated from "101 Kisah Teladan"  written by  Muhammad Amin al-Jundi, Indonesian translation by Safrudin Edi Wibowo, Lc