Tie Your Camel

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I guess this is probably the most opportune time to explyouain the title of this blog. It is not, as you might imagine, a blog dedicated to beautiful camels engaging in kinky S&M. If that’s what you came here to see, get back on the internet and go to www.idesperatelyneedhelp.com. The phrase is a snippet from an Arabic Islamic saying that goes “Trust in God, but always tie up your camel!”.

Now I tend to shy away from terrible stereotypes, but back in 7th Century Mecca, you would have loved to own a camel. You see, camels are wonderful creatures, perfect for desert travelling. If you didn’t breed them, you’d have probably paid quite a bit of money for them.

One day a man ran up to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and said “O Prophet, I’m a good Muslim. I do everything required of me by God and then some.” The prophet praised the man for his fastidiousness and piety. The man continued, “Well, O Prophet, I do all this and I trust fully in God. When I went to the market today, I recited a prayer and asked God to please look after my camel while I shopped. I left the camel there and went to shop. When I returned, the camel was gone! Why didn’t God keep my camel safe?”

The Prophet chuckled and replied “Brother, it is good that you trust in God… but always tie up your camel!”

The moral of the story is: Faith is great, but at least take basic precautions or “God helps those who help themselves”.

Ever since my father told me about it, I’ve loved it and I use it on a daily basis. Makes a great blog title .

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