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A man went to a barbershop to have his hair and his beard cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who attended him. They talked about so many things on various subjects. Suddenly, they touched the subject of God. The bar...

A man went to a barbershop to have his hair and hi...

In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Ro...

In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling w...

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study Judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. The boy began lessons with a...

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your bi...

A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. But one day it found the skin of a sheep that had been flayed and thrown aside, so it put it on over its own pelt and strolled down among the s...

A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sh...

In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the...

In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a...

Ayyub Alaihis salam got so many diseases that the people of Jabia began to express their dislike for him. They started to tell: Ayyub Alaihis salam is a sinner so that he is afflicted in such a worst condition. He was expelled from the city of Jabia...

Ayyub Alaihis salam got so many diseases that the ...

In the south of Spain, there was a small village whose people were very joyful and lucky. The children played under the shade of trees in the gardens of their home. A shepherd boy whose name was Nasir, stayed near the village with his father, mother ...

In the south of Spain, there was a small village w...

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and...

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughte...

Once upon a time there was a water-bearer in India who had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of...

Once upon a time there was a water-bearer in India...

Learn how to make an easy lava lamp with this fun science experiment for kids. Use simple household items such as vegetable oil, food coloring, Alka-Seltzer and a bottle to create chemical reactions and funky balls of color that move around just like...

Learn how to make an easy lava lamp with this fun ...

This story comes from Persia, an area now known as Iran. Once there was a King of Persia who liked to ask riddles. He particularly liked to ask his four advisors riddles. Sometimes the King knew the answer. Other times he didnt. The King asked those ...

This story comes from Persia, an area now known as...

by Nancy S. Holliday If you want to hit a home run, you have to be able to see how far away the baseball is as it crosses home plate. Your brain has to take a measurement. How does it do it? This experiment will show you. Use string to hang a paper c...

by Nancy S. Holliday If you want to hit a home run...

The Prophet Shu'ayb was a descendent of the Prophet Ibrahim. He was sent to Midian and the Dwellers of the wood to give them Allah's message. The Midianite people committed many sins. They gave short measures and weights, they robbed people and caus...

The Prophet Shu'ayb was a descendent of the Prophe...

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the...

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. ...

One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the purpose of showing his son how the poor people live so he could be thankful for his wealth. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be c...

One day a father of a very wealthy family took his...

One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish. About th...

One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach...

A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at a very big firm. The HR manager interviewed him, then a test: clean the floor. "You are hired" he said, give me your email address, and I’ll send you the application to fill, as well as when y...

A jobless man applied for the position of “office ...

By Valerie Hutchens When my dog barks, I know whether she’s at the back door or at the front door. I don’t have to be looking at her. I can tell which direction the sound is coming from without seeing her at all. Many people have had the same experie...

By Valerie Hutchens When my dog barks, I know whet...

A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, and hammered the little boy’s hands into pulp as pu...

A man came out of his home to admire his new truck...

By Edith Hope Fine On a windy day, the moving air can push hard enough to bend a tree. And air has “push” even when it’s not moving. Try this activity to experience the pressure of the air around you. You need a flat piece of paper (typewriting paper...

By Edith Hope Fine On a windy day, the moving air ...

Next autumn, when you see geese heading south for the winter, flying in a “V” formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird immediately following. B...

Next autumn, when you see geese heading south for ...