Family

There was a man who worked as a woodcutter, and he had seven daughters, and his wife was about to give birth to their eighth child. He wished from God to be granted a son, and he made a vow that if his wife gave birth to a boy, he would offer a pound of gold as a gift for his birth. One day, while the woodcutter was working cutting trees in the forest, his youngest daughter came and told him that his mother had given birth to a boy. The woodcutter felt overwhelming joy and could not believe the news. He hastened to the house to see the boy. ...

In one of the African villages located on the banks of a river that flows into the black forests of Africa, that was the day that the inhabitants of that village had been waiting for with great anticipation. Today the heir of the tribe leader would be born. They held celebrations and began beating drums until the arrival of that newborn was announced. But it was not a single newborn, for the wife of the leader gave birth to two sons, but only one of them could be the heir and become the leader of the tribe. The twin brothers were named Crandar and Kenya, and they received good care and equal treatment. ...

There was once a simple farmer living in one of the villages, but he was distinguished by ambition and activity. He also produced in his land the best crops at the village level from vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes. All the villagers used to brag about Uncle Muhammad’s crops. One day, a journalist visited the village to do some reports about the village. He passed by Uncle Muhammad’s field and the shape of the fresh red tomatoes caught his attention. He asked Uncle Muhammad to taste them. Uncle Muhammad picked some tomato fruits, then washed them with clean water and gave them to the journalist, who was very impressed with the taste of the delicious fruits. ...

This dog lived on one of the farms, and he was a greedy dog, as he wanted to keep everything for himself. One day, while he was taking his afternoon nap under a tree, he heard a sound and wondered: “What is this sound?” He got up and saw from afar a cart coming carrying a lot of meat. His mouth watered, and he hastened to catch up with the cart, hoping to get a piece of meat. ...

The mischievous frog lived in a beautiful lake. The frog was proud of his graceful movements and speed in jumping. He used to play and frolic by jumping on the plant leaves that floated on the lake. A little mouse always watched him, enjoying seeing his graceful movements and high jumps. Whenever the frog saw the mouse looking at him, he would return again to boast of his water shows, jumps and movements. The little mouse became increasingly impressed with him and applauded him warmly. The mouse wanted to become friends with the frog, so he sat waiting for the frog to come out of the water to talk to him about that matter. ...

One day, Fatimah entered the house and was crying. Her mother saw her and asked: What are you crying about, Fatimah? Fatimah said: I went to visit my friend Hibah, and when I arrived at her house, I found the door wide open. I pushed the door and entered her house, and I began calling out to her. Her mother Hibah came out of the kitchen, and when she saw me, she asked: How did you enter here, Fatimah? I said to her: I entered through the door. So she answered me, angry at me: Why didn’t you knock first? So I told her I found the door wide open. She said to me: You are mistaken, Fatimah. You should have knocked so I could answer, and now what do you want, Fatimah? I answered her: I want my friend Hibah to play with her. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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 tells about Firas, the skilled young fisherman, and what happened to him in his journey sailing by boat, about the severe storm that threw him onto an island with customs and traditions for receiving guests, and the customs were that the guest of good intention should come with a gift, so how did he behave with that gift, and what the island people did with him. Beginning of the story: It is told that in ancient times, there was a small fisherman named Firas. He would go day after day to the big sea to fish, but as days passed, he no longer tolerated fishing because he would throw his nets in the sea, but unfortunately, they didn’t carry him any catch of fish. ...