A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, “I can sleep through a storm.” This puzzled the farmer but he liked the young man. So he hired him. A few weeks later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a … Continue reading
We are all so blessed to be brothers and sisters of one another. While having coffee in the lobby of the hotel that I was staying in, I smiled at an elderly man waiting for his coffee. He suddenly came over and greeted me. He shook my hand and we exchanged a few kind words. … Continue reading
Do you know what Surah al Kahf is all about? Here is a summary, in shaa Allah! A Thematic Tafseer of Surah Kahf Surah Kahf begins by laying down the fundamental (basic, essential, foundation) theme of the Surah. The opening verses praises Allah for revealing the Qur’an as a means of guidance for mankind, and … Continue reading
There was a poor family of three which consisted of a mother, a father and a young daughter who was in primary school. They didn’t have much but they could just barely survive from day to day. Alhamdulillah. Although they were not rich in terms of money, they were rich in terms of happiness and … Continue reading
A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying? “Because I need to,” she said. “I don’t understand,” he said. His mother just hugged him and said, “Perhaps you don’t, perhaps you never will.” Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does Mother seem to cry for no reason?” “All women cry for … Continue reading
It was the school holidays. Harun and his older sister Hana visited their grandparents who lived at a farm in the country, north of Victoria. Harun loved playing in the forest behind their grandparent’s farm. Harun brought his slingshot one day to practise his shooting skills. He practised and practised but he could not hit … Continue reading
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 his term and it was time … Continue reading
A very kind Imam was going to Eid Salah in the company of his friends. They were walking and chanting the Takbeer. “Allahu Akbar*, Allahu Akbar”. And the streets of the small town were echoing in “Allahu Akbar”. Everyone was excited and dressed nicely and everyone had their perfume on. The Imam suddenly saw … Continue reading
One day a poor man brought a bunch of grapes to Prince Ahmad as a gift. He was very excited to be able to bring a gift for Prince Ahmad. He placed the grapes beside him and said, ‘O Prince Ahmad, please accept this small gift from me’. He was a poor man who could … Continue reading
Zahir, a poor, disabled and older bedouin, was once selling his goods in the market. The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam*, wanting to surprise him, came from behind and put his arms around him. Zahir (RA*) began squirming around trying to figure out who had him in a lock. As soon as he saw … Continue reading
Stories for Muslim Kids 