Stories

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

A selfish fox once invited a stork to dinner at his home in a hollow tree. That evening, the stork flew to the fox’s home and knocked on the door with her long beak. The fox opened the door and said, “Please come in and share my food.” The stork was ...

A selfish fox once invited a stork to dinner at hi...

A sage presented a prince with a set of three small dolls. The prince was not amused. "Am I a girl that you give me dolls?" he asked. "This is a gift for a future king," said the man. "If you look carefully, you'll see a hole in the ear of each doll....

A sage presented a prince with a set of three smal...

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he ...

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a pro...

Ibrahim (pbuh) and the Idol Temple Ibrahim started his heavenly mission and so addressed his people: What are these inanimate statues before which you have kneeled down? They said, "Our fathers had been worshipping idols and we do just as our fathers...

Ibrahim (pbuh) and the Idol Temple Ibrahim started...

My friend was walking down a deserted Mexican beach at sunset. As he walked along, he began to see another man in the distance. As he grew nearer, he noticed that the local native kept leaning down, picking something up and throwing it out into the w...

My friend was walking down a deserted Mexican beac...

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said,” Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room w...

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord...

Andreas the prophet was one of Adam's grandchildren. He used to invite people to worship the Unique God and avoid Committing sins. In his early prophet hood, a cruel oppressing king was ruling over Andreas's tribe. He forcefully and oppressively disp...

Andreas the prophet was one of Adam's grandchildre...

A group of frogs were hopping contentedly through the woods, going about their froggy business, when two of them fell into a deep pit. All of the other frogs gathered around the pit to see what could be done to help their companions. When they saw ho...

A group of frogs were hopping contentedly through ...

A few years ago, at the Southern California Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish to r...

A few years ago, at the Southern California Specia...

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had...

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a sma...