There was this beautiful woman, who wanted to get married, but she wanted a very pious husband, so she said that she’ll marry the man who recites the whole Quran every single day, fasts for the whole year and stays awake and worships Allah all throughout the night. She was […]
Islamic Stories
Five Conditions
A man came to Ibrahim ibn Adham, may Allah* be pleased with him, and said, “Abu Ishaq, I am unable to control myself. Please give me something to help me with it.” “If you accept five conditions,” said Ibrahim, “And are able to put them into practice, your disobedience will […]
The Orphan Boy
Rasulullah* (pbuh*) was going to Eid Salah in the company of his companions. They were walking and chanting the Takbeer. “Allahu Akbar*, Allahu Akbar”. And the streets of Medina Munawara were echoing in “Allahu Akbar”. Everyone was excited and dressed nicely and everyone had their perfume on. Rasulullah […]
Staying Sharp
Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For those reasons, the woodcutter was determined to do his best. His boss gave him an axe and showed […]
The Clever King
There was a country long time ago where the people would change their king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract whereby he will be sent to an island after his one year of being a king. So, each year the king would finish […]
The Eagle
There was once a wounded eaglet who was rescued by a kind farmer. The farmer found the eaglet in one of his fields. He felt sorry for him and so took him home, tended to his wounds, and then placed him outside in the barnyard to recover. Strangely enough, […]
The King’s Idea
Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant parts of his country.
The fox and the grapes
It was a sunny day and fox was walking across the fields. Soon he came to a vineyard.As he came nearer, he could see some bunches of juicy grapes.The fox looked carefully around him. He had to make sure that he was safe from the hunters.He decided to steal some […]
The wolf and the lamb
A lamb was grazing with a flock of sheep one day. She soon found some sweet grass at the edge of the field. Farther and farther she went,away from the others. She was enjoying herself so much that she did not notice a wolf coming nearer to her. However, when […]
The fox and the stork
A selfish fox once invited a stork to dinner at his home in a hollow tree. That evening, the stork flew to the fox’s home and knocked on the door with her long beak. The fox opened the door and said,“Please come in and share my food.”The stork was invited […]