Educational

Peace, love, and goodness—all values and dealings advocated by our noble Messenger, who instructed us to practice them with everyone around us. Our friend Amar understood this matter, and this was his way of implementing it. Amar returned from school one day and sat talking to his father about what he had learned from his workshop. He said to his father: Do you know, father, that the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, used to go to the market without having any need in it? His father replied: And how is that, Amar? ...

The little river was flowing laughing happily, planting fertility in its steps and carrying in its palms generosity. It ran between the grasses, singing its songs, scattering sweetness, green joy. It watered the withering flowers so their smiling lips brightened, watered the thirsty trees so their branches danced, and embraced the dead earth so life returned to it. The generous river continued the journey of joy and giving, not favoring anyone or expecting reward. On its side was a small, hard-hearted rock that was annoyed by his much work and addressed him: Why do you waste your water in vain? ...

In one of the ancient kingdoms lived a miserable king who was very fat and fleshy. He suffered greatly from his increased weight, so he gathered the wise men to look for a solution to his problem. He couldn’t walk and move much, and pains and ailments gathered upon him. The king lived in misery and torment because of his sick body. But unfortunately, none of the wise men could do anything for the king, so he was afflicted with grief and worry and lived in misery that spread throughout the entire kingdom, until a wise physician came to the kingdom. When the king learned of his matter, he summoned him and asked him to treat him from his condition, in exchange for pouring out money and gifts upon him. ...

Sarah said to her grandmother: Grandma, come to our house. Her grandmother answered: Coming, my beautiful daughter, I will come on your birthday. Sarah said with great joy: And you will bring me a gift. Her good grandmother answered: Of course, my daughter. I will bring you a big bear with a long trunk. Sarah was surprised and said to her grandmother: A bear with a trunk!! The elephant is the one with a trunk, Grandma!! ...

Every morning, my father distributes our share of coins to us before we go to school, and he repeats to us the advice we have memorized by heart: Buy useful things. Each of us was very happy when putting the coins in his pocket and drawing in his mind a small adventure that suited the value of these pieces. I will buy colored chalk and give it to the teacher. I will buy a plate of fava beans from Abu Mahmoud. But my brother Wael would hurry to the wooden cabinet that his mother had given him, at the bottom of whose shelf he placed his piggy bank. ...

The animals gathered around the lion, and he explained to all what he had to do. He said to the elephant that he was huge and strong and would fight in the forefront. Then he said to the fox: Since you are the most cunning of animals, you will help me in planning the battle strategy. The lion, king of the forest, decided one day to declare war on the neighboring countries. ...

There was a couple of Titi birds living on the sea shore. The female birds would wait for the time of laying eggs to raise the children. When the anticipated time for laying eggs came, the wife asked her husband to search for a safe place to lay her eggs, saying: My dear, is there perhaps a place better than this shore to lay the eggs in? Why don’t you search for a safe place for us to lay the eggs in? The sea waves in winter nights come high, and there might be danger in that for our children. So try to search for a safe place from sea waves before their time comes, my dear. ...

The lion, king of the forest, fell ill and was known for wisdom and justice among the animals. When the disease intensified on him, he became unable to visit except the giraffe. She would attend to serving him and fulfilling his requests. He admired her for her wisdom. One day he said to her: Old age has caught me early. I have become weak in sight and body and cannot remain king of the forest. ...

My name is Firas. I love to tell all people. My mother gave birth to a sister for me, small, small, small. My father asked me as he hugged me: What shall we name her? We must give her a name. Shall we name her Nora? Monitoring My Little Sister: I answered my father with approval, and I was happy. My father laughed, and my mother said: Firas’s little sister, her name is Nora the beautiful, and this is Firas your big brother, the clever prince. I used to monitor my sister Nora a lot. I found that when she was hungry, she would cry and scream with a loud and audible voice. Nora would defeat me when my mother left me alone with her. ...

The colored bird heard about a city full of letters located behind the sea. He flapped with his wings and flew seeking that city. Despite smallness of the sea, it appeared to him like a big sea. But he kept flying until he spotted on the opposite shore a large stone gate with many letters engraved on it. Before it stood two guards at full readiness, placing large trumpets. The bird entered from under the gate and greeted the two letters with his head and walked inside. The gardens on both sides of the road were planted with plants, but their shapes weren’t usual. He turned to some of them and found vines made of beautiful letters like letters of Waw, Sad, and Ha. Suddenly, he found himself before a large square paved with flowers and filled with games. The bird stood astonished, contemplating the letters. Letters Jim and Ha were riding horses, and letter Nun was riding on a swing, being pushed by letter Waw with his large head. ...