Junaid lives in a  fishing village in Kerala. In the afternoon he likes to go to the beach to play  football with his friends. They meet under the coconut trees, which provide  shade from the hot afternoon sun.  
                          Soon all his  friends are there and they start playing. They form two groups, Team White and  Team Black and decide to have a match. They are really having fun trying to get  the ball into the goal. They have set up four temporary sticks on each side of  their playing area to mark the goal area. How many sticks are they using  altogether to mark both the goal areas?  
                        It is really hot  and they are sweating, their T-shirts are wet, but what fun they are having.  Team White is winning with 2 goals. Team Black is desperately trying to get  their first goal. 
                        Soon Junaid hears  the Adhan (Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar…..) for 'Asar prayer and recites the  supplication of Adhan. He recalls his father's advice, "My son, when you  hear the Azan, stop whatever you are doing and go and perform your prayer.  Allah Almighty is more important then anything you are doing in this world."  He remembers the verse he memorized yesterday.  
                        And I (Allah) have  not created the 'jinn' and human beings except that they should worship (Serve)  Me (alone) ( Ŝurat  51:56). 
                        Junaid always tries  to remind himself that since he has been created to worship (serve) Allah he  should never delay his prayer just so that he can continue playing.  
                        Junaid now  remembers his mother's advise, "Junaid, your times in this utilize for the  next world. Do not be bothered, with what others say. Do what is important to  you. If you're going for prayer will make some people upset as it interrupts  their fun, ignore what they say. Remember, Allah The Great is more important  than them." This time Junaid remembers his mother's favorite verse.  
  “And we did not  create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them for mere play" (Ŝurat Ad Dukhan 44:38). 
                        Junaid knows that  Allah the most high created him to worship Him and not just to play and have  fun. Junaid knows that he must stop playing to do his prayer.  
                        He says: I seek  protection in Allah from Satan (evils), the rejected one. He knows that Satan  (evils) will make him forget to do his prayer by making him think playing is  more fun. So he must ask Allah's help to fight evils and his whisperings. 
                        Junaid looks  around, no one is stopping. Everyone is playing excitedly. Junaid knows that  they will be upset if the game is stopped suddenly. 
                        Junaid decides to  stop playing. He signals to the teams that he is going for prayer. They all run  towards him irritated by his action. They say, "Junaid, you can do your prayer  after the game. 'Asar prayer can be perform until 6.30 p.m., come on lets  continue this game". 
                        Junaid says,  "For me prayer on time is very important. Remembering Allah Almighty is  more urgent then anything in this world. You can play, if playing is so  important to you. I am going to the Masjid to remember Allah". 
                        Some of the boys  start playing again. Five of the boys are about to play when they change their  minds and follow Junaid. Soon another eight boys also stop playing and run  towards Junaid, 'Alhamdulillah'. Altogether how many boys are now going to the  Masjid to perform 'Asar? 
                        As soon as prayer  is over the boys begin their game again. Team Black is really working hard and  soon they get five goals and are declared the winners. Team White gets only  three goals. By how many goals did Team Black win over Team White? 
                        Junaid and his  friends go home feeling tired but happy.  
    
                          On the way to home  he sees a stall selling fresh sugar cane juice. He loves to watch the man make  the juice. Squish, squish, the juice comes out with force and sprays Junaid  right on his face. Junaid ducks again to avoid been sprayed. The seller laughs  at Junaid's antics. Junaid drinks the juice in three gulps after saying,  "Bismilla." "Umm, umm, this is sweet and cooling, Alhamdulillah"  says Junaid as he quenches his thirst. 
                        Junaid gives the  seller 200 Indian Rupees, the drink cost 10 INR. How much change will Junaid  get? 
                        Junaid arrives home  and greets his parents, "Assalamualaikum".  
                        Junaid tells his father  what happened during the game... His father is very happy and says, "Junaid,  do you know that you will get two rewards from Allah. One is for the prayer you  did. The second reward is for being a good model. When you went to do your prayer,  your friends followed your example and also did their Asar prayer, Alhamdulillah."
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