Once Abul-Abbas Al-Mubarrad set out with his com-pany to Al-Barid and reached upon the monastery of Hirakl and perched in its shade. Then a man came out and told them about a madman in the monastery who spoke wisdom and that they would be marvelled to listen to his speech. So, they all arose and […]
Qasim, the son of Adi, wished to identify himself with the man of the Banu Tamim. The latter once went looking for an estray and came across the waters of the Banu Tai and found two people disputing with each other. He observed them closely; a youth from one company was a wornout dried-up water
Chapter 8 Mr. Woodhouse was soon ready for his tea; and when he had drank his tea he was quite ready to go home; and it was as much as his three companions could do, to entertain away his notice of the lateness of the hour, before the other gentlemen appeared. Mr. Weston was chatty
A young man of Matsue was returning home from a wedding party when he saw, just in front of his house, a firefly. He paused for a moment and was surprised to see such an insect on a cold winter’s night with snow on the ground. While he stood and meditated, the firefly flew towards
Once Al-Utbi was sitting amongst educated men, where everybody was telling the stories of the folk. When the discussion arrived at the stories of lover, each of them said his. Out of them, one old man remained silent until everybody spoke, and then asked if he could share something with all, they might not have
Once a man from West Africa called Abd Al-Rahman, alias the Moorman or the Chinaman, had travelled far and wide. One day, he brought a quill of a young Rukh that could even contain a goat skin of water. His folk were amazed to see it whom he then narrated the adventure of his voyage
Once a certain King disguised himself to oversee the affairs of his lieges in a village, and stopped by a house for water. A fair woman attended him and he got mesmerized by her beauty. When she realized this, she handed him a book that read the Divine prohibition against adultery and punishments set by
There was a proud teak tree in a forest. He was tall and strong. There was a small herb next to the teak tree.The teak tree said, “I am very handsome and strong. No one can defeat me.” Hearing this the herb replied, “Dear friend, too much pride is harmful. Even the strong will fall
Once there was a man doing menial jobs in a mosque and had never been to school. One day he wished to run a school for children. He started wearing big turbans, bought some papers and writing tablets and posed like a learned man. People passing by thought him to be a master and started
Chapter 7 There could hardly be a happier creature in the world than Mrs. John Knightley, in this short visit to Hartfield, going about every morning among her old acquaintance with her five children, and talking over what she had done every evening with her father and sister. She had nothing to wish otherwise, but
Once a man of letters visited a school master. During the course of conversation, he found the master to be well versed in all subjects such as theosophy, grammar, poetry and more. He wondered why a school master should be so very intelligent in so many subjects. As the man started to leave, the master
A learned man was reciting a strange story of a school teacher. When the man passed by a school, he saw a very good-looking man teaching in the classroom, whom he wished to test the knowledge of the holy Quran. He asked him many questions to which the teacher answered brilliantly. Subsequently, he started visiting
Chapter 6 Mr. Elton must now be left to himself. It was no longer in Emma’s power to superintend his happiness or quicken his measures. The coming of her sister’s family was so very near at hand, that first in anticipation, and then in reality, it became henceforth her prime object of interest; and during
Once upon a time, there lived a very rich and wealthy man in a big town. He always boasted his luxurious life to his friends and relatives. The rich man wanted to show off how rich he was. He planned for a day’s visit to the entire town to show his son the life of
Chapter 5 Mr. Knightley might quarrel with her, but Emma could not quarrel with herself. He was so much displeased, that it was longer than usual before he came to Hartfield again; and when they did meet, his grave looks shewed that she was not forgiven. She was sorry, but could not repent. On the