The Story of the Hungry Monkey

There was a dog who loved to hear stories, and he was always listening from his master because he would learn the lesson, and he would never go to the gluttony forever, but dogs didn’t see the dog learning this and they would go to the gluttony anew. One day, the dog was hungry for the gluttony, so he decided to go look for something to eat for him, outside the dog’s house was a bridge. He thought the dog would cross the bridge and look for food on the other bank of the river. The dog thought that food on the other bank would be better. So the dog crossed the bridge shakily and started to search around for food, then he found a skull on the ground. ...

The Story of the Hungry Monkey

There was a dog who loved to hear stories, and he was always listening from his master because he would learn the lesson, and he would never go to the gluttony forever, but dogs didn’t see the dog learning this and they would go to the gluttony anew. One day, the dog was hungry for the gluttony, so he decided to go look for something to eat for him, outside the dog’s house was a bridge. He thought the dog would cross the bridge and look for food on the other bank of the river. The dog thought that food on the other bank would be better. So the dog crossed the bridge shakily and started to search around for food, then he found a skull on the ground. ...

A Visit to Noor and Nadia

There was an old man who came from his distant home to visit his daughters, Noor and Nadia. His first daughter was named Nadia, married to a diligent farmer. His second daughter, Noor, was married to a man who made porcelain vessels. Noor’s husband loved working hard. He would go out to tend the farm even in the hot noon times. Despite the great effort, the plants weren’t growing well. ...

Pinocchio

One day there was an old carpenter named Geppetto. The old man worked in making wooden dolls, and because he was alone, he considered those dolls his family. He made a wooden doll and considered it his son, naming him Pinocchio. Geppetto cared for Pinocchio and wished from all his heart that he would become a real child. One day, Geppetto went to sleep and left the doll Pinocchio in the bed designated for it. When he woke up in the morning, he found Pinocchio moving as if he were a real child. Geppetto rejoiced greatly because God had answered his prayer. He began teaching Pinocchio everything, and he saw that Pinocchio must go to school to learn like other children. ...

The Little Judge

The story’s events take place in a market of one of the cities in ancient times. A spice merchant in the market accused his neighbor, the oil merchant, of stealing his money. The case was brought to the judge for a ruling. The judge was confused between them, and the case was postponed. By chance, while wandering in the city, the judge found a group of children playing and acting out the case, with a small boy playing the role of the judge. He solved the case that had greatly confused the city’s judge. ...

The Stingy Woman and the Wool Merchant

There was a woman who lived in a house surrounded by a beautiful farm. This woman was very stingy, and she had a poor servant who worked for her. She entrusted him with all the housework: preparing food, cleaning the house, and washing clothes. She even made him supervise the farm and care for the many sheep she owned. Despite the many years of work, this stingy woman never increased his salary; instead, she would decrease it month after month in order to save money. ...

Hamrun the Lazy Donkey

Uncle Sultan was a simple merchant who owned a small shop to sell salt. Uncle Sultan had a white donkey named Hamrun, and Uncle Sultan loved this donkey, until Hamrun became slow-moving, slept a lot, and worked little. The animals on the farm called him Hamrun the Lazy. One day, Uncle Sultan placed a load of salt on Hamrun the Lazy’s back to sell in the market. Hamrun walked as usual very slowly, talking to himself in distress: “When will I rest from this work? When will I eat and drink, sleep and not work?” While he was talking to himself, he fell into a small pool of water, and he started braying and saying: “What is this? I work and tire myself, and I also fall into water?!” ...

The Fisherman Daughter

This is a fictional story, but it carries within it a lesson and moral about the reward of good upbringing of children and planting fear of God inside them from a young age, as well as satisfaction with destiny and trust in God. It is told that a poor fisherman was a father to three daughters. Every day he would go to the sea to fish and take one of his daughters with him to help him in fishing. Sometimes he would come with many fish sufficient for him and his family, and would sell from them. Other times, he would bring the nets completely empty. ...

The Story of the Blue Fish and the Golden Fish

One day, the blue fish heard some friends talking about the golden fish, and about her beauty and good character. The blue fish felt extreme jealousy, and she sat crying and felt envy, and said: I will make these fish see that I am the most beautiful fish. The blue fish stood before the mirror and said: I want to appear more beautiful than the golden fish, and she spent a long time before the mirror, admiring her appearance before leaving the house every day. The blue fish went out of her house, carrying a basket to collect fruits, so her friends said to her you appear beautiful today. ...

The Story of the Golden Cucumber

Lady Timon felt extreme loneliness because she had not given birth to children yet. One day she went out to the farm, and kept crying as she planted plants, wishing she had a child to alleviate her loneliness. Lady Timon finished her farm work and returned to the house. The Green Ghost Visits Lady Timon: In the evening, she heard a heavy knock on the door of the house. She hurried to open the door and found a huge ghost, its color green, and its eyes golden. Lady Timon was frightened and kept trembling, so the ghost said to her: there is no need to fear me, just listen. I know you want a child and I have come to help you achieve your dream, but with one condition, which is when the child reaches the age of twelve years, I will return again and take him from you. ...