The Monkey Who Threw Half of His Master’s Earnings Into the Sea

Summary This is a story of a monkey that followed a merchant who cheated people by mixing wine with water. One day, the monkey snatched the trader’s money that he received from selling wine and went up to the ship’s mast and divided the money justly, throwing one Dinar (a unit of money) into the … Continue reading →

Tested just before Hajj

When I was younger, I used to wonder why I didn’t enjoy celebrating Eid ul Adha as much as Eid ul Fitri. The only thing that made me enthusiastic was to go watch the animals being sacrificed at the mosque near my house. Of course, I get more excited whenever I see my name on … Continue reading →

Take me

In Ghana, a reporter for a Turkish newspaper was taking some video footage with a drone when it mistakenly landed in front of a poor man’s house. The man was delighted. He picked the drone* up and as he was returning it to the journalist, he asked,”Do you have one large enough to take me … Continue reading →

Izma’s Bus Ride

  Izma ran to the bus stop, hoping that she did not miss the 4 o’clock bus. As she was running, she passed an old lady who was trying to pick up a few apples off the pavement. Apparently the thin plastic bag in her right hand had given way. “Shall I stop to help … Continue reading →

The King With Four Wives

Once upon a time, there was a rich king who had 4 wives. . He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best. . He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing … Continue reading →

“I wish I never had any children!”

  A ninety-year old man wishes that he never had any children ————————— The End ———————————————————————————— Edited :29th April 2013 Credits: LivingUnder Mercy of Allah youtube channel Image Credits: urban-block.com Continue reading →

Mashitah the Hairstylist

  ————————— The End ———————————————————————————— Edited :29th April 2013 Credits: Quran Weekly Youtube channel Image Credits: cgi.ebay.com Continue reading →

Praying in Between the Bookshelves

  Muadh closed his Physics books and looked at his watch. It was now time for Zuhr. He already had wudu’ and was thinking of walking to the mosque in the next street to pray Zuhr in congregation. “Shouldn’t I just pray here, in between the bookshelves? It will save me some time,” Muadh thought for a second. The … Continue reading →

Down with Mumps

  Aqib and his mates have been planning to distribute some pamphlets regarding Islam for weeks. They have gotten the beautifully-made pamphlets from the Islamic Centre and organised the locations of where to circulate them. . On the planned day, which happened to be a public holiday, Aqib’s friends knocked on his front door. “Assalaamu’alaykum!” they … Continue reading →

When the earth starts to shake…

  We all know that a major earthquake rocked Iran 4 days ago. The tremors were felt as far as New Delhi and Pakistan and in the UAE among other places. For the first time in my life I felt the tremors. As if someone was wildly shaking my chair. When I came home my … Continue reading →