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Deep down in his heart he knew there was a God who had created
everything. He also remembered from his childhood days hearing
someone say -- probably one of those wise old men that lived by
themselves and prayed a lot up in the damp old caves outside the city
he thought -- that God, whose Name is Allah, is Kind and Forgiving.
He knew that the sins he had committed over the years were not little
ones, but now he felt really sorry for doing them, but, the question he
asked himself was "Would Allah forgive him for killing all those
people?"
He kept asking himself the same question over and over again until
he decided that there was no other way. He must find one of those
wise old men and ask him.
Now satan became very angry at the chance of loosing this man's
soul, it had been his for years and he was proud of the very good job
he had done on him. So, he whispered to him teasing him with the
thought -- what would the people of this great city think of him if he
everything. He also remembered from his childhood days hearing
someone say -- probably one of those wise old men that lived by
themselves and prayed a lot up in the damp old caves outside the city
he thought -- that God, whose Name is Allah, is Kind and Forgiving.
He knew that the sins he had committed over the years were not little
ones, but now he felt really sorry for doing them, but, the question he
asked himself was "Would Allah forgive him for killing all those
people?"
He kept asking himself the same question over and over again until
he decided that there was no other way. He must find one of those
wise old men and ask him.
Now satan became very angry at the chance of loosing this man's
soul, it had been his for years and he was proud of the very good job
he had done on him. So, he whispered to him teasing him with the
thought -- what would the people of this great city think of him if he