Once upon a time, there was a foolish boy who had a bag full of beautiful marbles. But he would neither play with them nor let anyone else play with them. He only took them out to count and admire them. On the other hand, there was a wise boy who worked hard, so he […]
Hatim entered the palace of Kaiumarath and saw the words written on the wall, “On the chair within the hall is a set of bow and arrows. Pick it up and shoot the parrot right through the head. You have three chances to do so. If you hit it, you will break the enchantment. If
Hatim walked for many days in the desert, when he came upon an enchanted garden. He walked around in the garden and spotted a magnificent palace. Beautiful statues of marble surrounded it. He stood rapt in wonder. As if to break the spell, a parrot’s voice cried out to him, from within the palace, “O
Dinosaurs: Dinosaurs mean ‘terrible lizards’. They were one of the most successful species ever to survive on the Earth. They were the well-known reptiles of the Mesozoic era. They ranged from being herbivores, carnivores to omnivores. They were different from early reptiles due to the following features: (1) Dinosaurs had their legs under their bodies.
Hatim, along with his guide, came to a beautiful building. Inside it, was the Bath full of cool water. Hatim stepped into the cold water. He had just thrown three jugs of water on himself, when the bath started filling up. The water started rising higher and higher, first up to his knees, then to
“These are the enchantments of King Kaiumarath, which are destined to last. Whosoever enters shall not return. Here he shall remain without hunger and thirst.” These were the words inscribed at the gates of the Bath. These words filled Hatim with doubts, but he entered the gates boldly, bidding farewell to the gatekeeper. He had
The king of Katan ordered one of his bravest soldiers to accompany Hatim to the place where the Bath was located. After travelling for many days, Hatim saw the top of a mountain. He asked his guide, “What is that mountain called, whose peak is touching the sky?” “It is the mountain of Badgard where
A long time ago, Jupiter, the chief of gods, was getting married. He gave a big reception and invited all the animals to attend it. All the animals excitedly went to attend the reception. All except the tortoise was missing. Jupiter noticed this and was surprised at his absence. One day, Jupiter saw the tortoise
Hatim was not the one to back off. He maintained good relations with the king of Katan who thought Hatim was a merchant. Hatim visited his court daily, discussed political as well as spiritual matters with him. One day the king asked Hatim, “Tell me who you are. You are not a merchant, for your
Hatim reached the city of Katan. Here, he stayed for a few days in a travellers’ rest house. He met the guards of the king and told them that he was from Yemen and wanted to meet the king. He also sent through them some precious stones as gift for the king. He wanted to
Each day, Hatim came closer to his destination. His faith in God kept him moving. When he walked out of the strange jungle through the shorter route, the people of the adjoining city were surprised to see him. In their life they had never heard of a man who had crossed that path alive. They
Once, a man was walking along the beach. While walking, he noticed that when the tide came, hundreds of starfish were washed up on the beach. Now, the man thought, ‘If these starfish remain here, they will die.’ So, he decided to do something to save the starfish. He picked one starfish and threw it
Hatim’s difficulties increased when he found himself in the jungle of brass. The vegetation here consisted of sharp pins of brass and iron. As he walked, thousands of those pins pierced his feet. With each successive step, the pain became unbearable. His soles were pierced and bleeding; nothing worst could happen to him. At that
Hatim, after a great length of time, came out into an opening in the jungle. Here, he saw thousands of griffins rushing up to him. He stood terrified at the sight. Those animals had the most frightful appearance. They were huge and resembled tigers, dogs and foxes, as if all three animals had taken one
Hatim, determined to reach the Bath of Badgard safely, had full intentions of following the instructions that the old man had given him. Hatim walked on the path that he had been guided to follow. He was conscious of the warning that those who did not listen to their well-wishers had to face a life