Courage

The Arabs have been characterized throughout the ages by bravery and honor, and women are no different from men in this regard. Arab women have also been distinguished by bravery, and this proverb is evidence of the cunning, strength, and courage of the Arab woman. The saying “May Allah have mercy on Muzna” was a saying repeated among some Arab tribes. Muzna is Muzna bint Mansur Al-Matarudi from the Banu Khalid tribe. One day, all the men of her village went to Friday prayer, and the distance between their village Al-Ushayziyah and Unayzah is 7 kilometers. This means that the men would be late, especially since they were accustomed to drinking coffee after prayer at one of their acquaintances and would not return home until after Maghrib prayer. ...

Once upon a time, there were three goats known for their strength, courage, and intelligence. They always accompanied each other. One day, the three goats went out to perform their role and function, which consisted of caring for the green hill near them. The goal was for the three goats to become fat and plump, for they had long dreamed of this. The large hill overlooked a wide river with beautiful blue color. But over that river there was a bridge, and under that bridge lurked a troll, known for his ugliness and wickedness. Whenever that troll heard any footsteps on the bridge, he would suddenly appear without prior warning and immediately eat the person walking on the bridge. ...

One day there was an evil crow living on top of a high mountain where the winds in it produced a sound like music. And the branches were gentle and complete, so the crow was greedy, cold, and thinking all the beautiful things, and whenever she turned from food she felt constant with hunger, but her mother was generous for humans. And all who lived in the village of the monster feared this evil crow that was killing their children to eat them. And even though the birds of the village had never seen the crow while she was killing their children, they were very confident that the crow had a relationship with their children, and they were right! ...

It is told that once upon a time, there was a small girl named Sarah who lived in a kingdom ruled by a queen called Mili. This kingdom was called Monoli, and Sarah lived with her grandparents in Monoli with happiness. She loved her grandparents very much. She had a friend named Lucy whom she loved very much, and Sarah and Lucy worked always with happiness all the time. But in the recent past they didn’t work always because their families were exposed to a big danger. This danger was about a big villain called “Gink” who ruled by killing “a thousand” every year. And they would call his name in a “G.” And this evil deed had started by sticking to the queen of the kingdom Mili. ...

Once upon a time, there was a thief named Saif. A young man who lived in a house not far from the main road that passers-by passed in their way to the city. But he wasn’t a normal thief, so he was always standing on passers-by until he saw their treasures during their passing. He took pleasure in their treasures in his house and took out beautiful things. And whenever his number of miseries increased, he took their beautiful treasures he took pleasure in them. ...

Once upon a time, there was an extremely kind woman, even though she didn’t possess wealth. Therefore, she was kind and merciful and generous. She lived in a small old house and earned a little wage through doing some errands for neighbors. Whenever she obtained a small wage due to her service for neighbors, she would become rich and charitable to the poor! On a rainy dark night, while she was returning to her home, her way was filled with pits more than any time that passed. She didn’t see anything along her home’s way except a large black object inside a hole. ...

One day in the land of Persia, a beggar went to the banks of a river, and suddenly the river receded, leaving behind silt. The beggar started searching in it for fish that the river might have left, but he found something more valuable. He found a large sapphire. The beggar rushed to his friend who worked in the royal Shah’s kitchen and showed him the sapphire. He said to him, “Where did you find it?” The beggar said, “On the shore.” Then he said, “My friend, you helped me a lot, but can you give me free food again? How many meals can I buy with this stone?” He said to him, “It’s a sapphire, you fool, and it could change your life. Take it to the Shah immediately.” ...

One day, Prince said, watching from behind the door which guard could pass. Sarah said, “We might get into trouble.” Sarah was trying to open the chest. He said to her, “Hurry, I think someone is coming toward us.” She said to him, “What did you find inside?” She said, “It seems to be some type of rock.” She took a dark green stone from the chest and needed to carry it with both hands, then looked at Prince in confusion and asked him, “Why does your father keep a rock in this cage?” ...

One day, a family lived in the attic of a large green house. It was not a human family but a family of mice. They were very proud of themselves, as they were never ordinary mice and were always thinking of ways to improve their situation. They were always suggesting ideas for work, but the ideas were all they had—just ideas. Until one of them came and said, “The human couple has invited guests to dinner. You know what that means—we’ll have leftovers. But we must plan. Remember that humans are large creatures and can catch us.” Then he said, “I’ll hide behind the refrigerator until dark, and then I’ll signal you so you can come out.” The mouse left with another mouse. While walking, he told him about an idea from a mouse named Jerry. He said, “Jerry spoke with us about declaring war on humans. We will own the entire planet. I’m sure he has an idea.” ...

In ancient times, in a small city, fortune smiled upon a poor couple when they were blessed with a son who had a scepter mark behind his left ear. They prophesied greatness for him, and that he would bring luck and wealth not only to his parents but to the entire city. They also prophesied that he would marry the king’s daughter as soon as he became a young man. ...