Inside the beautiful stable, the mother duck, Butta, was lying and incubating eggs she had laid. She gathered them all and sat over them to warm them with her body and beautiful feathers until they hatched and the small ducks appeared. She was awaiting this day with extreme longing until the eggs hatched and she saw her little ones whom she had surrounded with care and attention, providing sufficient warmth for them even as embryos inside the eggshells. ...
In one of the large companies that announced a job opening for a manager position, a young man named Karl applied for work. This young man was able to pass all the written exams successfully and also the group interview that was held for all applicants. He began preparing for the final interview with the company director. When the young man entered to interview the company director, the director welcomed him and said to him: Please sit, Master Karl. Then the director began looking at his resume and examining it carefully. It was truly good, for the director saw that the young man had done excellent work throughout his academic life. The director began looking at him with interest and asking him: Did you receive any scholarship at your school or college? ...
In a beautiful town in Bihar state in India, there lived a very rich man named Galib. He possessed a lot of wonderful wealth that God had granted him, so he lived in luxury and richness like no other. Galib used to always boast of his wealth and what he possessed in front of his friends and relatives. He often spoke arrogantly and proudly to everyone. His son Komal was studying at that time in a place far from Bihar state. During the mid-year holiday vacation, Komal returned to his home to spend the holiday with his family. The rich father wanted his son to know the size of his wealth and make him realize that their life is the pinnacle of luxury and comfort, unlike the poor who always suffer. ...
The large squid and his small son lived in the depths of the sea in safety and peace. They moved freely among the coral reefs. The large squid knew his way among them, and his son followed him. If the large squid sensed danger, he opened his mouth and released ink in the water, so the seawater became black in color. The large squid succeeded in escaping from enemies, leaving them searching for him in the dark spot in vain. ...
It is told that in one of the times, there was a simple peasant man whom God Almighty had blessed with the talent of understanding the language of animals. This simple, intelligent peasant named Hamdan was about to buy a donkey to help him in work and fulfill his needs. Hamdan remembered while going to the market to buy one that his neighbor was selling a donkey. He went to him to buy it. Indeed, the generous neighbor welcomed him and sold it to him at a price that pleases God without being unjust to his right. ...
Long ago, there was a beautiful city called the City of Justice. The reason for its name was that its ruler was a king characterized by justice and was keen on equality among all his people. One day, one of his ministers went to him, sat with him, and began talking to him about the way he could spread love and equality among people. Here, the minister suggested that the king hang a huge bell in the city, through which the people could pull the rope and ring the bell, so the ruler would know that one of his subjects had been subjected to injustice. He would send someone to help the oppressed recover his rights and remove the injustice he had been subjected to. ...
One day, the fox went out of the forest searching for food. He found nothing in his path except the turtle. When she saw him, she extended her head to him. When the fox saw the turtle’s head, he gritted his teeth and licked his saliva while panting and hurried to get her head, saying to himself: I must get her to satisfy my hunger. When he approached her, she put her head into her house, which is the weapon she defends herself with. ...
The sky was clear, the sun was shining, and the sea was calm. The fishermen gathered near the shore, emptying their fishing boats of fish and pearls after a strenuous trip in the depths of the sea. Their families and small children were waiting for them, playing and having fun near the shore, some of them practicing swimming. When some of them were about to drown, the dolphin hurried and rescued them. Sometimes, groups of frightening octopus swarms would visit the shore. When they approached the shore, the children would run away. The children would approach the dolphin and offer him sugarcane sticks and other candies. Whenever the dolphin approached the shore, the children would hurry and practice the hobby of swimming, with smiles on their faces due to the presence of the dolphin, feeling safe near him. ...
The tiger said to the fox: Let us race from the top of the world to its bottom, and whoever wins becomes the master of the world! The Cunning Fox: The fox agreed, and the tiger leaped launching, without noticing that the fox had hung onto his tail to drag him along wherever he went. As soon as the tiger was about to reach the other end of the world, he suddenly looked around to mock the fox, whom he believed had lagged far behind him. ...
Amer and Maher were brothers who loved each other dearly, moving through life like inseparable friends. They never quarreled or fell out; Maher was always at the top of his class, as was Amer. They were rarely apart, except for the brief moments when each turned to his own special hobby. Amer’s passion was to gaze at the sky, learning the names and positions of the stars, dreaming of one day becoming an astronaut. Maher, meanwhile, searched the earth, excavating for a radiant silver stone he had heard stories about. ...