4. One day, he acquired a piece of
barren land outside the town
which he wanted to cultivate.
5.
6. In order to do this, he decided to
dig a well, he chose a suitable
place and, putting his hopes in
the grace of Allah, he began to
dig.
7. Several days went by, he continued
to dig, but still there was no sign of
any water coming out of the well.
8. One day , as usual he picked up a
pickaxe, and, using all his strength
and energy began to dig, toiling
under the hot sun for a long
while, but still there was no sign of
water.
9. Exhausted, he wiped away the
sweat of his brow, rested for a
while, and then restarted to dig.
10. He was swinging the pickaxe with
such vigor that the sound of his
breathing could be heard all around.
11. After receiving strong, hard blows
with the pickaxe, the ground
suddenly split open, and fresh, clear
water bubbled up.
12.
13. He climbed quickly out of what had
now become a wonderful well in the
dry desert, which would soon turn
all the surrounding area into a
lovely orchard.
14. Soon the people gathered around to
see it. Each of them was
commenting on It.
15. "What a hard working man is he
working for the welfare of his family"
one said.
