As soon as Idrees got home from school, he ran to his grandfather to ask him about something that was on his mind. “Grandpa,” he said, “I want to ask you something.” “What is it, Idrees?” asked Grandpa Uthman. “Grandpa, on the bus, a lady was telling her friend how […]
Kids Corner
Bilal and the Colorful Butterflies
At the weekend, Bilal went to visit his grandfather. The two days passed very quickly, and before Bilal knew it his father had arrived to take him home. Asad said goodbye to his grandfather and went to sit in the car. He w as looking out of the window as […]
The Bee
Amina is not feeling very well today. She has caught a cold and she coughs. Mummy tells her: “What you need is a nice hot drink with honey. Let’s go and buy some honey, and you’ll see your cough will get better insha Allah.” Amina and her mother go out […]
Amar and the tortoise
One day, Amar was reading one of his favorite stories, “The Hare and the Tortoise.” He laughed at what happened to the hare and learned from the tortoise how important it is to use one’s head and that cleverness is more than a match for physical superiority. While he was […]
The Miraculous Goat
Once there lived a very pious elderly lady named Fiddah. She was kind and generous and always remembered Allah (SWT). One day Shaikh Abu-ar-Rabie (RA) went to her village. He had been told that she had a goat that gave both milk and honey. He bought a new bowl and […]
The Prophet and the mother bird
A man once came to Prophet Muhammad (s) carrying with him his belongings and a box. He said, “O Prophet! While I was passing through a jungle, I heard the voice of some bird’s babies. I took them and put them in this box. The moment I did that, their […]
Army of Elephants
The following incident is mentioned in Surah Feel of the Holy Quran and it happened during the period of the birth-year of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Abraha Al-Ashram was the governor of Yemen on behalf of the king of Ethiopia. He (Abrahah) thought to build a house (like […]
A Thousand Camels
In the times of Umar (Radiallahu Anhu) there was a severe famine. All the people of Madinah were suffering due to the shortage of food. A caravan made up of a thousand camels loaded with a large stock of food grains belonging to Uthman (Radiallahu Anhu) arrived from Shaam (Syria). […]
The Righteous Beggar
The following incident took place in Dhaka which is the capital city of Bangladesh. There was a beggar in the city who used to beg beside a Masjid on Fridays after Jumah prayer. Begging was permissible for him due to his adverse condition. Though he was a beggar, he would […]
The Carpenter
A highly skilled carpenter who had grown old was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. The employer was sorry to see […]