The Grateful Poor Man and the Greedy Merchant

It is told that in ancient times, there was a rich merchant, but despite that, he was stingy. He increased in stinginess every time he collected more coins. Nothing occupied him in life except earning more pieces of gold coins and collecting them in a large box. Once, the merchant bought a flock of sheep and sold it for a large price. He returned from the market to his house happy, his wallet stuffed with money. How could he not be happy when he owned four hundred gold coins. ...

Robin Hood

In the middle of Sherwood Forest in England lived a skilled young man named Robin Hood. In his childhood, he was deceived by some nobles, so he decided then to rob the rich of their money and give it to the poor. He would steal only from the rich and give what he stole to the poor because he saw that the rich didn’t deserve what they had. When Robin Hood’s fame spread, the sheriff of Nottingham placed many rewards for capturing Robin Hood. But because he was the champion of the poor, many people loved him and made him their leader. They would watch the sheriff and know his schemes to warn Robin Hood about them step by step. So the sheriff couldn’t capture him, and he began plotting to trap Robin Hood in his nets. But Robin was a cunning young man who calculated all his steps. ...

The Charitable Poor Man

It is told that in ancient times, in days of old, a poor man had three daughters who used to spin cotton. Their father would sell in the market what they spun, buy new cotton from its price, and spend the rest on buying food for his three daughters. This was his condition and that of his daughters. The charitable poor man and the destitute beggar: One day, the poor father went to the market. He met a destitute man who complained to him about his poverty. The father pitied him greatly and gave him the price of all the spinning. Then the father returned to his daughters without cotton or food. ...

The Reward of Kindness

The Reward of Kindness revolves around doing good and the great reward that follows that deed. The story tells of a polite young man who bought two birds and decided to release them to enjoy the freedom of movement in their social environment. Because the two birds were grateful and appreciative of what this young man had done for them, they decided to show him a place where there was much good for him, as will follow in the story… ...

Fayrouz Gifts

It is told that a poor man named Shaban lived in a village bordering a mountain. Every day the man went out to search for salt among rocks, caves, and valleys. Whenever he found an amount of salt, he carried it in a sack on his shoulders and sold it to the villagers. He had no children to spend on except himself and his wife. One day he returned carrying a sack of salt to his house and placed it in a corner of the room where he lived with his wife. ...

The Apple Tree

Once upon a time there was a large apple tree filled with delicious large apples, and a beautiful child lived beside it who loved to play around that tree. The child enjoyed climbing the tree, jumping, and eating some of its delicious fruits every day. That tree loved playing with the child every day very much, and found happiness and joy upon seeing him. Days passed and that small child grew into a fifteen-year-old boy. One day the tree asked him to come and play with her. ...

The Story of Dozi and Rozi

The princess Dozi and the princess Rozi lived in a small village. Dozi was a selfish princess who did not love herself and often harmed people around her. As for the princess Rozi, she was a kind heart who loved everyone and helped everyone who needed help without difficulty or fatigue. One day, the king ordered that they name the kingdom after two generous princesses, and that every princess of the kingdom name the kingdom. The princess Dozi and the princess Rozi gathered together, so the princess Dozi asked the king what she loved most in life. ...

The Story of the Generous Ant

Two ant families lived in one of the large trees. One day, the weather became severely cold, and the rain was heavy, so the ant swarms hurried to their home and entered quickly into the large tree. The rain continued to fall for several days, and the ants would not be able to go out to gather food for themselves. The little ant felt severe hunger, so she went crying to her mother from the severity of hunger. But her mother told her that all the food they had was gone. ...

The Story of Hadiya

It is told that one day there was living a small girl named Hadiya with her parents and her four brothers. She was the youngest of the children and her age was twenty years. Her brothers loved each other a lot, and therefore they were treating her as a small child. Even though Hadiya’s brothers were not evil, they were treating her with kindness, and they did not think that she should sit with them or to participate with them in their doings. ...

The Story of the Palace and the Hut

There was a king known for his justice and kindness. He tried to help everyone with their problems. The people in the good king’s kingdom were happy, and everyone loved him and rejoiced because the king was just. One day, the king decided to build a palace on the bank of a river. He asked his workers to inspect the building from the start, so that he could start the work. The workers started the work, and within a few days the palace was ready. Before the king arrived to see the palace, the minister decided to go to make an early inspection and to ensure that everything was good. ...