The Winter Season

A new morning dawned, cold winds blew. It is autumn. The cat Mishmish put on warm clothes and went out to the garden. He noticed that tree leaves were falling quickly onto the ground. He went searching for the rabbit Arnub. Did he find him in his home? The cat Mishmish and the rabbit Arnub: Mishmish the cat knocked on the door of the rabbit Arnub’s home. He answered him from inside: Who is there? Mishmish the cat said to him: I am the cat Mishmish. The rabbit Arnub came out to him and said: Welcome, Qatqat. What do you have? Mishmish said: Nothing new. Do you want to stroll with me in the garden? Arnub said to him: No problem, wait a few minutes and I will be with you. ...

A Real Fox

When the door was pushed, Thaloub straightened up, and disappointment almost overcame him, for his mother hadn’t come as he wished. Rather, his grandfather was the one who came. But as soon as he saw his grandfather placing a piece of honey on the table, he felt his hopes reviving. Then he spoke secretly to himself, saying: A real fox. In truth, this word he said was for his grandfather, who used to say: A real fox is one who can get honey by any possible means. Then Thaloub stood up approaching the table and said: Oh grandfather. ...

Perfect Justice

Banchu met his friend Zero in a conversation between planets after he was able to book a space trip to go to him and visit him. But while Zero was showing him the wonders of his planet, Banchu stumbled over a ball that was on the road, and the ball hit a small man. The man suffered a large bruise on his head. Zero began to feel worried about Banchu, especially after Banchu went to the man to apologize to him. ...

October 24, 2018 · Qasas

The Magic Cow

In ancient times, two farmers named Jack and Harry lived in a small village. They owned two large farms and many cows, but they never worked. They would hire other farmers to work in the two farms. They lived in two large houses and wore the most expensive clothes. Despite this, they weren’t happy. One said to the other: I will hire more farmers to increase my wealth. The other said: Agreed, until we buy silk clothes. ...

The Cicada and the Ant

Once there was a cicada with her friend the ant. The two interacted with summer in different ways. The insect considered it necessary to enjoy the beauty of the lovely summer season, which made her spend her time playing music, singing, laughing, and resting. While the ant went about her work diligently, so that her work would not accumulate for difficult times. Every day of summer passed as it was for the insect enjoying her time and the ant working hard, until summer ended and autumn arrived. ...

October 23, 2018 · Qasas

The Generous Rabbit

It is told that in ancient times, in days of old, a rabbit family lived in a small house in happiness and safety. The rabbits’ house in summer: In the summer season, a severe drought struck the place. All the grasses dried up and withered. The family suffered severe hunger and found nothing to eat. The father rabbit searching for food for the family: The father was forced to walk far, searching for food for his family. He went out carrying an old bag to collect whatever food he encountered in the forest. ...

The Boat

One day, a man who did not believe in the existence of God the Exalted came to one of the caliphs. The man said confidently, “I do not find anyone to convince me of the existence of a god, and I challenge the greatest scholar you have, and I am confident of victory over him.” The caliph remained silent for a while and said to himself, “If I order him to be killed, people will say that I was unable to face him with evidence.” Then he called his minister to summon Imam Abu Hanifa for him. ...

October 22, 2018 · Qasas

The Princess and the Three Fairies

Once upon a time, in days of old, there was a king named Wardan. One day, a small princess was born to the king. On that day, the king prepared three golden plates, three golden spoons, and the most delicious food, and sent to call the forest fairies. The first fairy’s attendance at the palace and presenting the gift: There were three fairies in the forest, and each fairy would come to the small princess with a gift. The king said to himself: Which of them will bring the most beautiful gift for the princess, and what will the gift be? The first of the three fairies came, ate her food, and presented her gift. Her gift was a bag full of gold! So was the first fairy’s gift the most beautiful? The palace sage smiled and said: The bag of gold is not the most beautiful gift for the princess, because gold will be spent and become as if it never was. ...

The Small Cat and the Cunning Mouse

Once upon a time, in days of yore, there was a cat living in one of the houses, guarding its kitchen from the repeated raids of mice, which sought to steal supplies of cheese, meat, bread, and others. The Cat Falls Ill and His Son Offers Help: One day, the cat caught a cold that made him unable to guard the kitchen in the best manner. The cat had a small kitten, who was brave and loved to help his father. He came to him saying, “Let me, Father, take your place today in guarding the kitchen until you recover.” His father answered him, saying, “Guarding requires strength and attention, and also cunning. You, my dear, are still small.” ...

October 22, 2018 · Qasas

The Natural Garden

There was a king living in a large palace with wonderful gardens. In those gardens lived thousands of creatures of hundreds of different species of animals and birds. There was great diversity in the gardens, turning that place into a kind of paradise that everyone could enjoy. But there was only one thing in those gardens that the king hated. Near the middle was the remains of a massive tree from centuries ago, but now it had withered and dried, and it had detracted from the color and beauty of its surroundings. This annoyed the king to the extent that finally he ordered it to be cut down and replaced with a beautiful series of fountains. Later, a wise nobleman was visiting the king in his palace and whispered in the king’s ear: Oh your majesty, you are the wisest of men everywhere. ...