I awoke feeling alarmed about movement near me. As soon as I opened my eyes, I was startled because I saw the mole heading toward his house. At that moment, I sighed in relief, then I said: You frightened me; I thought you were… The mole stopped, saying after interrupting my speech: The fox? Before I could answer with anything, he spoke again saying: There’s a rabbit looking for you. ...
It is told that there was a she-goat, and she had seven small goats. One day, she went to get them food from the forest. Before going, she said to them: My beloved little ones, beware of the cunning fox. If he enters the house, he will eat you all. The mother’s advice to her little ones: Remember that the fox has a rough voice and his fur is black. One of them said to his mother: Alright, Mother, don’t worry and don’t fear. We will beware of the fox well. After the mother goat left, the small goat heard a knocking sound on the door. ...
One day, the crocodile’s wife said: I saw on the shore today fat ducks with their mother, and they were swimming and coming onto the shore beautifully. I wished I could try the meat of one of these ducks, even once, because our only food is fish and sea shells. I want to try other food. The crocodile promised his wife to catch a fat duck for her: Her husband, the crocodile, said to her: I will approach the shore and bring you one of them. One day, the crocodile came near the shore. The mother duck saw him and said to him: Can you help me to the middle of the sea? So I can see types of strange fish, as I cannot swim a long distance inside the sea. ...
The night passed and dawn broke, and the golden red rooster crowed to announce the beginning of a new day. There in his burrow, the cunning fox awoke early to the rooster’s crowing and shook the traces of sleep from his eyes. The cunning fox wakes early: Then he looked into the distance and said: Oh, oh, oh… how beautiful it is to wake up early to the rooster’s crowing, but even more beautiful is when the rooster is on my table for my breakfast! Oh, oh, oh, the rooster’s voice is wonderful, and even more wonderful is to tear his flesh between my fangs. ...
It is told that in ancient times, in days of old, there was a dense forest full of green grass. When the morning sun rose, the animals would come out—some would frolic and play in the sunlight and enjoy the beautiful nature, while others searched for food. On one such day, two happy mice came out to enjoy and play, and what happened to them is told as follows. The two mice play and frolic in the forest with happiness: In a small spot, at the edge of that vast, sprawling forest, under the shade of one of the dense trees, the two mice began playing on the grass and jumping on rocks, with joy, playfulness, and peace of mind. ...
It is told that there was a small cat who was wearing some clothes. While he was working, he took a piece of cloth and tore it into seven rags at once. The cat was very proud of himself, indeed everyone in the village knew him. So he decided to go to sleep. He hung the rags that were torn into one blow, then straightened them as a belt and went out to complete his walk. ...
More than 1400 years ago, this story took place. In those distant days, there lived in the lands of the Arabs, in the city of Mecca, a powerful man of extreme strength, tall and wide, bulging with muscles, red-faced, with harshness in his looks, inspiring terror in souls, with terrible breath that provoked fear in hearts. The Childhood of the Mighty Giant: When he was small, he was distinguished by extreme courage and love of adventure. He loved fighting, wrestling, and combat. He wrestled his peers among the boys and defeated them all! He fought those older than him among the young men and defeated them all. He became known among them by the name: The Champion, the hero who never loses. ...
It is told that a girl with a beautiful face and features named Fatima lived with her family in the country of Sudan. She was one of the most beautiful girls of her time. The meaning of al-Samha is beautiful, happy face. Fatima wasn’t only beautiful in shape or appearance, but she was also a very kind girl of high character. She would enter the heart of everyone who knew her, as hearts would smile for her and paths would open for her. ...
There was a large forest in which lived elephants, monkeys, camels, rabbits, a turtle, a tiger, and a fox, and the king of the forest was also accustomed to living there, but the king became very old in age now and cannot prey on animals to eat them. One day he held a meeting for all the animals of the forest and said to them listen all, I have become very old and cannot hunt animals, therefore we must give you numbers, and accordingly you must come to me so that I can eat you, and do not deceive me, for I still possess the strength to come and fight you. ...
It is told that in ancient times lived a very wealthy merchant, and one day he went to a neighboring town to trade in medical supplies, and went to a place to rest and eat some food. While the merchant was eating, he found men torturing a dog, so he said to them why do you torture the dog like this? The thieves replied to him and said this is not your business, so he said rather it is my business, then he said to them I want to buy this dog now, so they said to him ask whatever you wish, by how much will you sell it? He said I want ten silver dirhams, so the merchant paid them and left the dog for the man. ...