Stories

The Boy and Apple Tree "A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play wi...

The Boy and Apple Tree "A long time ago, there wa...

Ramadhan Story THE MYSTERIOUS HELPING HANDS! Iram, and her brother, Ahmed, were excited about the upcoming days. It was Ramadan, a time to learn appreciation for the things they had, and to think of others who didn’t have as much. They had both been...

Ramadhan Story THE MYSTERIOUS HELPING HANDS! Iram,...

Don't Judge a Book By its Cover A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston and walk timidly without an appointment into the Harvard University President’s outer office. The...

Don't Judge a Book By its Cover A lady in a faded...

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. "There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil, "Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil...

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just befor...

Paid in Full ... A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and he handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it s...

Paid in Full ... A little boy came up to his moth...

Mother; The Angel Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. One day the child asked God, “They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?” God replied, “Among the many a...

Mother; The Angel Once upon a time there was a chi...

Little Big Mouse Once upon a time, a little mouse walked up a big hill on her way to the cheese shop. But when she got to the top of the hill, the hill tilted. "Eek!" she cried. "Earthquake!" But it wasn't an earthquake. As it turns out, the hill wa...

Little Big Mouse Once upon a time, a little mouse ...

Father's Eyes A teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never miss...

Father's Eyes A teenager lived alone with his fat...

Hamzah the brave, uncle of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A) There have been a number of brave and self-sacrificing officers and strong and powerful champions in the army of Islam but the bravery of Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib is recorded in the pages of hist...

Hamzah the brave, uncle of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W...

Prophet Ismail Ismail (Ishmael) was the elder son of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and Hajar. Sarah, the first wife of Prophet Ibrahim had no child of her own. She became jealous of Hajirah. But Allah had his own designs for Sarah. Allah instructed I...

Prophet Ismail Ismail (Ishmael) was the elder son ...

Prophet Saleh The tribe of Thamud was living happily in the land of Hajar which was located between Syria and Hejaz. They were enjoying the green gardens, big springs and rivers, the productive land and beneficial animals of this country. But gradua...

Prophet Saleh The tribe of Thamud was living happi...

Prophet Hood The followers of Prophet Nuh (A) were noble Muslims who settled down in Arabia and lived pious lives. But, as time went by, some of their children drifted away from the way of Islam. They forgot the guidance of Allah and began worshippin...

Prophet Hood The followers of Prophet Nuh (A) were...

Prophet Noah Long, long ago in the land of Mesopotamia, there was a town of people who lived wild and evil lives. Even though their ancestors had been good Muslims, they no longer believed in Islam. Instead, they prayed to idols which they made thems...

Prophet Noah Long, long ago in the land of Mesopot...

Prophet Adam Before there was anything else, there was Allah (SWT). Then Allah (SWT) decided to create the universe we know. Allah(SWT) created the stars, the sun, the moon, and all the planets, including the Earth. On Earth, he created all of the oc...

Prophet Adam Before there was anything else, there...

Imam al-Mahdi (as); How He Guide us There was a pious man called Syed Muhammad Jabal Amili who was traveling through the desert with a caravan of people, when he got lost. Syed Muhammad Jabal Amili searched and searched for the caravan but could not ...

Imam al-Mahdi (as); How He Guide us There was a pi...

Imam Hassan Askari (as) and fear of Allah (SWT) in His childhood The Ahlul Bayt (as) who carries the most wisdom and knowledge of the seen and unseen are they who most fear Allah (SWT) and pass their every second in life reflecting and pondering abou...

Imam Hassan Askari (as) and fear of Allah (SWT) in...

Imam Hadi (as) Hafiz and Aalim of Noble Qur'an in Childhood Imam Hadi (as) assumed the official role of Imamate at a very young age of 7 or 8 years. At that tender age, he (as) had become a point of reference for the Muslims. People would refer to hi...

Imam Hadi (as) Hafiz and Aalim of Noble Qur'an in ...

Imam Taqi (as): You should not fear anyone other than Allah (SWT) The story of Mamun al-Rashid's first meeting with the young son of Imam Ali Ridha (as) is interesting. Once when our 9th Imam, Imam Taqi (as) was only nine years old, he was walking do...

Imam Taqi (as): You should not fear anyone other t...

IMAM Reza (AS): IMAM-E-ZAAMIN (Guarantor) There is a hadith of the Holy Prophet Mumammad (saw) that when you travel, you should give charity (Sadaqah). So is it not better to give the money of Imam-e-Zaamin before you go on your journey rather than w...

IMAM Reza (AS): IMAM-E-ZAAMIN (Guarantor) There is...

Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) and Knowledge of unseen (Ilm-e-Ghaib) One day Haroon Rasheed sent some robes to Ali bin Yaqtin to honour him. Among their number was a black woolen cloak adorned with gold like the robes of kings. Ali bin Yaqtin dispatched th...

Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (as) and Knowledge of unseen (...

Imam Jaffar as Sadiq (AS) Advice to Ibne Sayyaba Ibne Sayyaba, a resident of Kufa in Iraq, was a young man whose father had died. The tragedy of the death of his father, coupled with poverty and unemployment, was destroying the soul of the sensitive ...

Imam Jaffar as Sadiq (AS) Advice to Ibne Sayyaba I...