At a landing in Bhola, Hashem the fisherman and his crew were readying the boat. The radio announced: signal number three at sea.
One crewman said: 'Trust in Allah, let's go. It's hilsa season — one lost day costs a lot.' Hashem said calmly: 'Trust in Allah, yes — but Allah also gave us sense. Going into a storm when we've been warned isn't trust, it's carelessness.'
That day they stayed ashore and mended their nets. By afternoon the sky turned black and the storm came. Next morning, under a clear sky, they set out — and their nets filled with silver hilsa.
Sitting at the bow, Hashem said: 'The effort is ours, the caution is ours, and the provision is in Allah's hands.'