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100 Moral Stories

Published: 2013

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Chapter 1100 MORAL STORIES

IN THE NAME OF AAH THE MOST !ENEFICENT AN" ME#CIF$As Sala%o Alai&u% 'a #ah%atullahi 'a !ar&atahu(

I a% tha)&*ul to Allah *or +i,i)+ %e the opportu)it- to .o%pile %a)- o* %- *a,orite

Moral Stories( i) the *or% o* a) ele.tro)i. boo&( /hi.h I had .olle.ted *ro% ,ariousresour.es( si).e last *e/ -ears E,e) thou+h %a)- o* these stories are *i.tio)al i) )ature(

but at the e)d the- /ill +i,e a +reat lesso) to lear) *or a li*eti%eAs the reader .a) hi%sel* see *ro% these stories( the sube.t Moral is u)i,ersal to e,er-hu%a) bei)+ He).e these stories are )ot ust *or a)- parti.ular se.t or the *ollo/ers o*

parti.ular *aith( it is *or the e)tire hu%a)it-( irrespe.ti,e o* there belie*( .ulture( ra.e(.olor or a+e So( let4s start /ith a Moral Stor- .alled as A PON" F$OF MI5O).e there /as a &i)+ /ho told so%e o* his /or&ers to di+ a po)d O).e the po)d /asdu+( the &i)+ %ade a) a))ou).e%e)t to his people sa-i)+ that o)e perso) *ro% ea.h

household has to bri)+ a +lass o* %il& duri)+ the )i+ht a)d pour it i)to the po)d So( thepo)d should be *ull o* %il& b- the %or)i)+ A*ter re.ei,i)+ the order( e,er-o)e /e)tho%e

O)e %a) prepared to ta&e the %il& duri)+ the )i+ht He thou+ht that si).e e,er-o)e/ill bri)+ %il&( he .ould ust hide a +lass o* /ater a)d pour i)side the po)d !e.ause it/ill be dar& at )i+ht( )o o)e /ill )oti.e So he 6ui.&l- /e)t a)d poured the /ater i) the

po)d a)d .a%e ba.& I) the %or)i)+( the &i)+ .a%e to ,isit the po)d a)d to his surprisethe po)d /as o)l- *illed /ith /ater7 'hat has happe)ed is that e,er-o)e /as thi)&i)+li&e the other %a) that I do)8t ha,e to put the %il&( so%eo)e else /ill do it

"ear *rie)ds( /he) it .o%es to help the #eli+io) o* Allah( do )ot thi)& that others/ill ta&e .are o* it #ather( it starts *ro% -ou( i* -ou do)4t do it( )o o)e else /ill do it So(.ha)+e -oursel* to the /a- o* Allah to ser,e Hi% a)d that /ill %a&e the di**ere).e

'ith this I /ill e)d %- little i)trodu.tio) a)d pra- that Ma- Al%i+ht- Allah a..eptit So that /e %a- all be)e*it *ro% these stories'assala%u Alai&u% 'a #ah%utallahi 'a !ar&atahuA&ra%ulla S-ed Isla%i. O..asio)s Net/or&http:99///isla%i.o..asio)s.o%

"ated: Su)da-( Mar.h 20( 200

Chapter 2DON'T CHANGE THE WORLD

O).e upo) a ti%e( there /as a &i)+ /ho ruled a prosperous .ou)tr- O)e da-( he /e)t *ora trip to so%e dista)t areas o* his .ou)tr- 'he) he /as ba.& to his pala.e( he.o%plai)ed that his *eet /ere ,er- pai)*ul( be.ause it /as the *irst ti%e that he /e)t *orsu.h a lo)+ trip( a)d the road that he /e)t throu+h /as ,er- rou+h a)d sto)- He the)ordered his people to .o,er e,er- road o* the e)tire .ou)tr- /ith leather"e*i)itel-( this /ould )eed thousa)ds o* .o/s4 s&i)( a)d /ould .ost a hu+e a%ou)t o*

%o)e-The) o)e o* his /ise ser,a)ts dared hi%sel* to tell the &i)+( 'h- do -ou ha,e to spe)dthat u))e.essar- a%ou)t o* %o)e-; 'h- do)4t -ou ust .ut a little pie.e o* leather to.o,er -our *eet;

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The &i)+ /as surprised( but he later a+reed to his su++estio)( to %a&e a shoe *orhi%sel*

There is actually a valuale less!" !# li#e i" this st!ry$ t! %a&e this !rl( a ha))y

)lace t! live* y!u etter cha"+e y!ursel# , y!ur heart- a"( "!t the !rl(.

Chapter 3

THE TRA/ELERS AND THE LANE TREET/o %e) /ere /al&i)+ alo)+ o)e su%%er da- Soo) it be.a%e too hot to +o a)- *urthera)d( seei)+ a lar+e pla)e tree )earb-( the- thre/ the%sel,es o) the +rou)d to rest i) itsshade

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Chapter THE 2ARMER AND THE STOR3

Fi)di)+ that .ra)es /ere destro-i)+ his )e/l- so/) .or)( a *ar%er o)e e,e)i)+ set a )eti) his *ield to .at.h the destru.ti,e birds 'he) he /e)t to e>a%i)e the )et )e>t %or)i)+he *ou)d a )u%ber o* .ra)es a)d also a storelease %e( I besee.h -ou( .ried the stor&( *or I ha,e eate) )o)e o* -our .or)( )or

ha,e I do)e -ou a)- har% I a% a poor i))o.e)t stor&( as -ou %a- see ? a %ost duti*ulbird( I ho)or %- *ather a)d %other IB!ut the *ar%er .ut hi% short All this %a- be true e)ou+h( I dare sa-( but I ha,e .au+ht-ou /ith those /ere destro-i)+ %- .rops( a)d -ou %ust su**er /ith the .o%pa)- i)/hi.h -ou are *ou)d

e!)le are 6u(+e( y the c!%)a"y they &ee).

Chapter THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

A tortoise o)e da- %et a hare /ho %ade *u) o* her M-( %-( -ou %o,e so slo/l-( -ou/ill )e,er +et *ar7The tortoises( upset b- the hare4s %a))er( said(et4s ha,e a ra.e a)d see /ho is *asterThe hare lau+hed a)d said( Dou %ust be o&i)+7 !ut all ri+ht( /e4ll see /ho rea.hes theother side o* the hill *irst O** he ra)( lea,i)+ the tortoise *ar behi)dA*ter a /hile( the hare stopped to /ait *or the tortoise to .o%e lo)+ He /aited a)d/aited till he *elt sleep- I %i+ht as /ell ta&e a )ap( he thou+ht E,e) i* she .at.hes up/ith %e( I .a) easil- /i) the ra.e So he la- do/) u)der a shad- tree a)d .losed hise-es

'he) the tortoise passed the sleepi)+ hare( she /al&ed o) slo/l- but steadil- !- theti%e the hare /o&e up( the tortoise /as )ear the *i)ishi)+ li)e He ra) as *ast as he .ould(

but he .ould )ot .at.h up /ith the tortoise

Sl! a"( stea(y ca" i" the race.

Chapter THE ANT AND THE DO/E

O)e hot da-( a) a)t /as sear.hi)+ *or so%e /ater A*ter /al&i)+ arou)d *or so%e ti%e(she .a%e to a spri)+To rea.h the spri)+( she had to .li%b up a blade o* +rass 'hile %a&i)+ her /a- up( sheslipped a)d *ell i)to the /aterShe .ould ha,e dro/)ed i* a do,e up a )earb- tree had )ot see) her Seei)+ that the a)t/as i) trouble( the do,e 6ui.&l- plu.&ed o** a lea* a)d dropped it i)to the /ater )ear thestru++li)+ a)t The a)t %o,ed to/ards the lea* a)d .li%bed up there Soo) it .arried hersa*el- to dr- +rou)dust at that ti%e( a hu)ter )earb- /as thro/i)+ out his )etto /ards the do,e( hopi)+ to

trap it

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Chapter GTHE MON3E5 AND THE DOLHIN

O)e da- lo)+ a+o( so%e sailors set out to sea i) their saili)+ ship O)e o* the% brou+hthis pet %o)&e- alo)+ *or the lo)+ our)e-'he) the- /ere *ar out at sea( a terrible stor% o,ertur)ed their ship E,er-o)e *ell i)tothe sea( a)d the %o)&e- /as sure that he /ould dro/) Sudde)l- a dolphi) appeared a)d

pi.&ed hi% upThe- soo) rea.hed the isla)d a)d the %o)&e- .a%e do/) *ro% the dolphi)4s ba.& Thedolphi) as&ed the %o)&e-( "o -ou &)o/ this pla.e;The %o)&e- replied( Des( I do I) *a.t( the &i)+ o* the isla)d is %- best *rie)d "o -ou&)o/ that I a% a.tuall- a pri).e;5)o/i)+ that )o o)e li,ed o) the isla)d( the dolphi) said( 'ell( /ell( so -ou are a

pri).e7 No/ -ou .a) be a &i)+7The %o)&e- as&ed( Ho/ .a) I be a &i)+;As the dolphi) started s/i%%i)+ a/a-( he a)s/ered( That is eas- As -ou are the o)l-

.reature o) this isla)d( -ou /ill )aturall- be the &i)+7Th!se h! lie a"( !ast %ay e"( u) i" tr!ule.

Chapter 10THE 2O7 AND THE STOR3

A sel*ish *o> o).e i),ited a stor& to di))er at his ho%e i) a hollo/ tree That e,e)i)+( thestor& *le/ to the *o>4s ho%e a)d &)o.&ed o) the door /ith her lo)+ bea& The *o> ope)edthe door a)d said( Please .o%e i) a)d share %- *oodThe stor& /as i),ited to sit do/) at the table She /as ,er- hu)+r- a)d the *ood s%elleddeli.ious7 The *o> ser,ed soup i) shallo/ bo/ls a)d he li.&ed up all his soup ,er-6ui.&l- Ho/e,er( the stor& .ould )ot ha,e a)- o* it as the bo/l /as too shallo/ *or herlo)+ bea& The poor stor& ust s%iled politel- a)d sta-ed hu)+r-The sel*ish *o> as&ed( Stor&( /h- ha,e)4t -ou ta&e) -our soup; "o)4t -ou li&e it;The stor& replied( It /as ,er- &i)d o* -ou to i),ite %e *or di))er To%orro/ e,e)i)+(

please oi) %e *or di))er at %- ho%eThe )e>t da-( /he) the *o> arri,ed at the stor&4s ho%e( he sa/ that the- /ere also ha,i)+soup *or di))er This ti%e the soup /as ser,ed i) tall u+s The stor& dra)& the soupeasil- but the *o> .ould )ot rea.h i)side the tall u+ This ti%e it /as his tur) to +ohu)+r-A sel#ish act ca" acire !" y!u.

Chapter 11THE WOL2 AND THE LAM4

A la%b /as +ra=i)+ /ith a *lo.& o* sheep o)e da- She soo) *ou)d so%e s/eet +rass atthe ed+e o* the *ield Farther a)d *arther she /e)t( a/a- *ro% the othersShe /as e)o-i)+ hersel* so %u.h that she did )ot )oti.e a /ol* .o%i)+ )earer to herHo/e,er( /he) it pou).ed o) her( she /as 6ui.& to start pleadi)+( Please( please do)4teat %e -et M- sto%a.h is *ull o* +rass I* -ou /ait a /hile( I /ill taste %u.h better

The /ol* thou+ht that /as a +ood idea( so he sat do/) a)d /aited A*ter a /hile( thela%b said( I* -ou allo/ %e to da).e( the +rass i) %- sto%a.h /ill be di+ested *asterA+ai) the /ol* a+reed

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'hile the la%b /as da).i)+( she had a )e/ idea She said( Please ta&e the bell *ro%arou)d %- )e.& I* -ou ri)+ it as hard as -ou .a)( I /ill be able to da).e e,e) *asterThe /ol* too& the bell a)d ra)+ it as hard as he .ould The shepherd heard the bellri)+i)+ a)d 6ui.&l- se)t his do+s to *i)d the %issi)+ la%b The bar&i)+ do+s *ri+hte)edthe /ol* a/a- a)d sa,ed the la%b4s li*e

The +e"tle a"( ea& ca" s!%eti%es e cleverer tha" #ierce a"( str!"+.

Chapter 12THE 2O7 AND THE GRAES

It /as a su))- da- a)d *o> /as /al&i)+ a.ross the *ields Soo) he .a%e to a ,i)e-ard Ashe .a%e )earer( he .ould see so%e bu).hes o* ui.- +rapesThe *o> loo&ed .are*ull- arou)d hi% He had to %a&e sure that he /as sa*e *ro% thehu)ters He de.ided to steal so%e be*ore a)-o)e .a%e alo)+ He u%ped up/ards but he.ould )ot rea.h the +rapesHe u%ped a+ai) as hi+h as he .ould He still .ould )ot rea.h the% The +rapes /ere usttoo hi+h *or hi%7

He /as )ot read- to +i,e up He ba.&ed o**( too& so%e ru))i)+ step sa)d leapt i)to theair to/ards the +rapes A+ai) he *ailed to rea.h the%It /as +etti)+ dar&( a)d he /as +etti)+ a)+r- His le+s hurt /ith all that ru))i)+ a)d

u%pi)+ At last he stopped tr-i)+As he /al&ed a/a-( he said to hi%sel*( I do)4t reall- /a)t those +rapes I4% sure the-are too sour to eat

S!%eti%es he" e ca""!t +et hat e a"t* e )rete"( that it is "!t !rth

havi"+.

Chapter 13THE THIRST5 CROW

O)e hot da-( a thirst- .ro/ *le/ all o,er the *ields loo&i)+ *or /ater For a lo)+ ti%e( she.ould )ot *i)d a)- She *elt ,er- /ea&( al%ost +i,i)+ up hopeSudde)l-( she sa/ a /ater u+ belo/ her She *le/ strai+ht do/) to see i* there /as a)-/ater i)side Des( she .ould see so%e /ater i)side the u+7The .ro/ tried to push her head i)to the u+ Sadl-( she *ou)d that the )e.& o* the u+ /astoo )arro/ The) she tried to push the u+ do/) *or the /ater to *lo/ out She *ou)d thatthe u+ /as too hea,-The .ro/ thou+ht hard *or a /hile The) loo&i)+ arou)d her( she sa/ so%e pebbles She

sudde)l- had a +ood idea She started pi.&i)+ up the pebbles o)e b- o)e( droppi)+ ea.hi)to the u+ As %ore a)d %ore pebbles *illed the u+( the /ater le,el &ept risi)+ Soo) it/as hi+h e)ou+h *or the .ro/ to dri)& Her pla) had /or&ed7I# y!u try har( e"!u+h* y!u %ay s!!" #i"( a" a"ser t! y!ur )r!le%.

Chapter 1@THE MIL3MAID

A %il&%aid /as o) her /a- to the %ar&et to sell so%e %il& *ro% her .o/ As she .arriedthe lar+e u+ o* %il& o) top o* her head( she be+a) to drea% o* all the thi)+s she .ould do

a*ter selli)+ the %il&'ith that %o)e-( I4ll bu- a hu)dred .hi.&s to rear i) %- ba.&-ard 'he) the- are *ull-+ro/) I .a) sell the% at a +ood pri.e at the %ar&et

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As she /al&ed o)( she .o)ti)ued drea%i)+( The) I4ll bu- t/o -ou)+ +oats a)d rear the%o) the +rass .lose b- 'he) the- are *ull- +ro/)( I .a) sell the% at a) e,e) better pri.e7Still drea%i)+( she said to hersel*( Soo)( I4ll be able to bu- a)other .o/( a)d I /ill ha,e%ore %il& to sell The) I shall ha,e e,e) %ore %o)e-B'ith these happ- thou+hts( she be+a) to s&ip a)d u%p Sudde)l- she tripped a)d *ellThe u+ bro&e a)d all the %il& spilt o)to the +rou)d

No %ore drea%i)+ )o/( she sat do/) a)d .ried

D! "!t c!u"t y!ur chic&e"s e#!re they are hatche(.

Chapter 1ARA4LE O2 THE ENCIL

The Pe).il Ma&er too& the pe).il aside( ust be*ore putti)+ hi% i)to the bo>There are thi)+s -ou )eed to &)o/( he told the pe).il( !e*ore I se)d -ou out i)to the/orld Al/a-s re%e%ber the% a)d )e,er *or+et( a)d -ou /ill be.o%e the best pe).il -ou.a) beO)e: Dou /ill be able to do %a)- +reat thi)+s( but o)l- i* -ou allo/ -oursel* to be held

i) so%eo)e4s ha)dT/o: Dou /ill e>perie).e a pai)*ul sharpe)i)+ *ro% ti%e to ti%e( but -ou4ll )eed it to

be.o%e a better pe).ilThree: Dou /ill be able to .orre.t a)- %ista&es -ou %i+ht %a&eFour: The %ost i%porta)t part o* -ou /ill al/a-s be /hat8s i)sideA)d Fi,e: O) e,er- sur*a.e -ou are used o)( -ou %ust lea,e -our %ar& No %atter /hatthe .o)ditio)( -ou %ust .o)ti)ue to /riteThe pe).il u)derstood a)d pro%ised to re%e%ber( a)d /e)t i)to the bo> /ith purpose i)its heart

No/ repla.i)+ the pla.e o* the pe).il /ith -ou Al/a-s re%e%ber the% a)d )e,er *or+et(a)d -ou /ill be.o%e the best perso) -ou .a) beO)e: Dou /ill be able to do %a)- +reat thi)+s( but o)l- i* -ou allo/ -oursel* to be heldi) perie).e a pai)*ul sharpe)i)+ *ro% ti%e to ti%e( b- +oi)+ throu+h,arious proble%s i) li*e( but -ou4ll )eed it to be.o%e a stro)+er perso)Three: Dou /ill be able to .orre.t a)- %ista&es -ou %i+ht %a&eFour: The %ost i%porta)t part o* -ou /ill al/a-s be /hat4s o) the i)sideA)d Fi,e: O) e,er- sur*a.e -ou /al& throu+h( -ou %ust lea,e -our %ar& No %atter

/hat the situatio)( -ou %ust .o)ti)ue to do -our dutiesAllo/ this parable o) the pe).il to e).oura+e -ou to &)o/ that -ou are a spe.ial perso)a)d o)l- -ou .a) *ul*ill the purpose to /hi.h -ou /ere bor) to a..o%plishNever all! y!ursel# t! +et (isc!ura+e( a"( thi"& that y!ur li#e is i"si+"i#ica"t a"(

ca""!t %a&e a cha"+e.

Chapter 1THE 4O5 AND THE ALE TREE

A lo)+ ti%e a+o( there /as a hu+e apple tree A little bo- lo,ed to .o%e a)d pla- arou)d

it e,er-da- He .li%bed to the treetop( ate the apples( a)d too& a )ap u)der the shado/He lo,ed the tree a)d the tree lo,ed to pla- /ith hi% Ti%e /e)t b-( the little bo- had+ro/) up a)d he )o lo)+er pla-ed arou)d the tree e,er- da-O)e da-( the bo- .a%e ba.& to the tree a)d he loo&ed sad

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Co%e a)d pla- /ith %e( the tree as&ed the bo-I a% )o lo)+er a &id( I do )ot pla- arou)d trees a)- %ore the bo- repliedI /a)t to-s I )eed %o)e- to bu- the%Sorr-( but I do )ot ha,e %o)e-( but -ou .a) pi.& all %- apples a)d sell the% So( -ou/ill ha,e %o)e-The bo- /as so e>.ited He +rabbed all the apples o) the tree a)d le*t happil- The bo-)e,er .a%e ba.& a*ter he pi.&ed the apples The tree /as sad

O)e da-( the bo- /ho )o/ tur)ed i)to a %a) retur)ed a)d the tree /as e>.itedCo%e a)d pla- /ith %e the tree saidI do )ot ha,e ti%e to pla- I ha,e to /or& *or %- *a%il- 'e )eed a house *or shelterCa) -ou help %e;Sorr-( but I do )ot ha,e a)- house !ut -ou .a) .hop o** %- bra).hes to build -ourhouse So the%a) .ut all the bra).hes o* the tree a)d le*t happil- The tree /as +lad to see hi% happ-

but the %a) )e,er .a%e ba.& si).e the) The tree /as a+ai) lo)el- a)d sadO)e hot su%%er da-( the %a) retur)ed a)d the tree /as deli+hted

Co%e a)d pla- /ith %e7 the tree saidI a% +etti)+ old I /a)t to +o saili)+ to rela> %-sel* Ca) -ou +i,e %e a boat; said the%a)$se %- tru)& to build -our boat Dou .a) sail *ar a/a- a)d be happ-So the %a) .ut the tree tru)& to %a&e a boat He /e)t saili)+ a)d )e,er sho/ed up *or alo)+ ti%eFi)all-( the %a) retur)ed a*ter %a)- -ears Sorr-( %- bo- !ut I do )ot ha,e a)-thi)+*or -ou a)-%ore No %ore apples *or -ou( the tree said No proble%( I do )ot ha,e a)-teeth to bite the %a) repliedNo %ore tru)& *or -ou to .li%b o) I a% too old *or that )o/ the %a) saidI reall- .a))ot +i,e -ou a)-thi)+( the o)l- thi)+ le*t is %- d-i)+ roots( the tree said/ith tearsI do )ot )eed %u.h )o/( ust a pla.e to rest I a% tired a*ter all these -ears( the %a)replied

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Said .hild( !ut tell %e here i) Hea,e) I do)4t do a)-thi)+ else but si)+ a)d s%ileThat4s /hat I )eed to be happ-7 sa/ her he be.a%e happ- He said to hi%sel*( It see%s that she4s hurt a)d.a)4t *l-7 I .a) easil- .at.h a)d eat her7 The) he ra) to/ards herThe %other du.& ra)( leadi)+ the *o> a/a- *ro% the la&e The *o> *ollo/ed her No/ he/ould)4t be able to har% her du.&li)+s The %other du.& loo&ed to /ards her du.&li)+s

a)d sa/ that the- had rea.hed the la&e She /as relie,ed( so she stopped a)d too& a deepbreathThe *o> thou+ht she /as tired a)d he .a%e .loser( but the %other du.& 6ui.&l- spread her/i)+s a)d rose up i) the air She la)ded i) the %iddle o* the la&e a)d her du.&li)+s s/a%to herThe *o> stared i) disbelie* at the %other du.& a)d her du.&li)+s He .ould )ot rea.h the%

be.ause the- /ere i) the %iddle o* the la&eDear chil(re"* s!%e ir(s (ra+ !"e !# their i"+s !" the +r!u"( he" a" e"e%y is

+!i"+ t! attac&. I" this ay they #!!l their e"e%ies i"t! thi"&i"+ they are hurt.

Whe" the e"e%y #!ll!s the% this +ives their chil(re" ti%e t! esca)e.

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Chapter 1GMENTALL5 RETARDED8

A *e/ -ears a+o( at the Seattle Spe.ial Ol-%pi.s( )i)e .o)testa)ts( all ph-si.all-or%e)tall- disabled( asse%bled at the starti)+ li)e *or the 100?-ard dashAt the +u)( the- all started out( )ot e>a.tl- i) a dash( but /ith a relish to ru) thera.e tothe *i)ish a)d /i) All( that is( e>.ept o)e little bo- /ho stu%bled o) the asphalt(tu%bled o,er a .ouple o* ti%es( a)d be+a) to .r- The other ei+ht heard the bo- .r- The-

slo/ed do/) a)d loo&ed ba.& The) the- all tur)ed arou)d a)d /e)t ba.&B e,er- o)eo* the%

O)e +irl /ith "o/)4s s-)dro%e be)t do/) a)d &issed hi% a)d said( This /ill %a&e itbetterThe) all )i)e li)&ed ar%s a)d /al&ed to+ether to the *i)ish li)e E,er-o)e i) thestadiu% stood(a)d the .heeri)+ /e)t o) *or se,eral %i)utes People /ho /ere there arestill telli)+ the stor-

Why9 4ecause (ee) (!" e &"! this !"e thi"+$ What %atters i" this li#e is

%!re tha" i""i"+ #!r !urselves. What %atters i" this li#e is hel)i"+ !thers i"*

eve" i# it %ea"s sl!i"+ (!" a"( cha"+i"+ !ur c!urse.

Chapter 20AID IN 2:LL

A little bo- .a%e up to his %other i) the &it.he) o)e e,e)i)+ /hile she /as *i>i)+supper( a)d he ha)ded her a pie.e o* paper that he had bee) /riti)+ o) A*ter his %o%dried her ha)ds o) a) apro)( she read it( a)d this is /hat it said:For .utti)+ the +rass: 00For .lea)i)+ up %- roo% this /ee&: 100For +oi)+ to the store *or -ou: 0!ab-?sitti)+ %- &id brother /hile -ou /e)t shoppi)+: 2Ta&i)+ out the +arba+e: 100For +etti)+ a +ood report .ard: 00For .lea)i)+ up a)d ra&i)+ the -ard: 200Total o/ed: 1@'ell( his %other loo&ed at hi% sta)di)+ there( a)d the bo- .ould see the %e%ories*lashi)+ throu+h her %i)d She pi.&ed up the pe)( tur)ed o,er the paper he had /ritte)o)( a)d this is /hat she /rote:For the )i)e %o)ths I .arried -ou /hile -ou /ere +ro/i)+ i)side %e: No Char+e

For all the )i+hts that I4,e sat up /ith -ou( do.tored a)d pra-ed *or -ou: No Char+eFor all the tr-i)+ ti%es( a)d all the tears that -ou4,e .aused throu+h the -ears: NoChar+eFor all the )i+hts *illed /ith dread( a)d *or the /orries I &)e/ /ere ahead: No Char+eFor the to-s( *ood( .lothes( a)d e,e) /ipi)+ -our )ose: No Char+e'he) -ou add it up( the .ost o* %- lo,e is: No Char+e'he) the bo- *i)ished readi)+ /hat his %other had /ritte)( there /ere bi+ tears i) hise-es( a)d he loo&ed strai+ht up at his %other a)d said( Mo%( I sure do lo,e -ou

A"( the" he t!!& the )e" a"( i" +reat i+ letters he r!te$ ;AID IN 2:LL..ite%e)t a)d /as se)t seaso) ti.&ets *or all the .olle+e +a%esThis persiste)t -ou)+ athlete )e,er %issed pra.ti.e duri)+ his *our -ears at .olle+e( buthe )e,er +ot to pla- i) the +a%eIt /as the e)d o* his se)ior *ootball seaso)( a)d as he trotted o)to the pra.ti.e *ieldshortl- be*ore the bi+ pla- o** +a%e( the .oa.h %et hi% /ith a tele+ra% The -ou)+ %a)read the tele+ra% a)d he be.a%e deathl- sile)t S/allo/i)+ hard( he %u%bled to the

.oa.h( M- *ather died this %or)i)+ Is it all ri+ht i* I %iss pra.ti.e toda-;The .oa.h put his ar% +e)tl- arou)d his shoulder a)d said( Ta&e the rest o* the /ee&o**( so) A)d do)4t e,e) pla) to .o%e ba.& to the +a%e o) Saturda- Saturda- arri,ed(a)d the +a%e /as )ot +oi)+ /ellI) the third 6uarter( /he) the tea% /as te) poi)ts behi)d( a sile)t -ou)+ %a) 6uietl-slipped i)to the e%pt- lo.&er roo% a)d put o) his *ootball +ear As he ra) o)to thesideli)es( the .oa.h a)d his pla-ers /ere astou)ded to see their *aith*ul tea%?%ate ba.&so soo)Coa.h( please let %e pla- I4,e ust +ot to pla- toda-( said the -ou)+ %a)

The .oa.h prete)ded )ot to hear hi% There /as )o /a- he /a)ted his /orst pla-er i)this .lose pla- o** +a%e !ut the -ou)+ %a) persisted( a)d *i)all- *eeli)+ sorr- *or the&id( the .oa.h +a,e i) All ri+ht( he said Dou .a) +o i) !e*ore lo)+( the .oa.h( the

pla-ers a)d e,er-o)e i) the sta)ds .ould )ot belie,e their e-es This little u)&)o/)( /ho

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had )e,er pla-ed be*ore( /as doi)+ e,er-thi)+ ri+ht The opposi)+ tea% .ould )ot stophi% He ra)( he passed( blo.&ed a)d ta.&led li&e a star His tea% be+a) to triu%phThe s.ore /as soo) tied I) the .losi)+ se.o)ds o* the +a%e( this &id i)ter.epted a passa)d ra) all the /a- *or the /i))i)+ tou.h do/) The *a)s bro&e loose His tea%?%ateshoisted hi% o)to their shoulders Su.h .heeri)+ -ou4,e )e,er heard7Fi)all-( a*ter the sta)ds had e%ptied a)d the tea% had sho/ered a)d le*t the lo.&er roo%(the .oa.h )oti.ed that the -ou)+ %a) /as sitti)+ 6uietl- i) the .or)er all alo)e The

.oa.h .a%e to hi% a)d said( 5id( I .a)4t belie,e it Dou /ere *a)tasti.7Tell %e /hat +ot i)to -ou; Ho/ did -ou do it; He loo&ed at the .oa.h( /ith tears i) hise-es( a)d said( 'ell( -ou &)e/ %- dad died( but did -ou &)o/ that %- dad /as bli)d;The -ou)+ %a) s/allo/ed hard a)d *or.ed a s%ile( "ad .a%e to all %- +a%es( buttoda- /as the *irst ti%e he .ould see %e pla-( a)d I /a)ted to sho/ hi% I .ould do it7

Chapter 24:TTER2L5 AND COCOON

A %a) *ou)d a .o.oo) o* a butter*l- O)e da- a s%all ope)i)+ appeared he sat a)d

/at.hed the butter*l- *or se,eral hours as it stru++led to *or.e its bod- throu+h that littlehole The) it see%ed to stop %a&i)+ a)- pro+ress It appeared as i* it had +otte) as *ar asit .ould a)d it .ould +o )o *artherThe) the %a) de.ided to help the butter*l-( so he too& a pair o* s.issors a)d s)ipped o**the re%ai)i)+ bit o* the .o.oo) The butter*l- the) e%er+ed easil- !ut it had a s/olle)

bod- a)d s%all( shri,eled /i)+sThe %a) .o)ti)ued to /at.h the butter*l- be.ause he e>pe.ted that( at a)- %o%e)t( the/i)+s /ould e)lar+e a)d e>pa)d to be able to support the bod-( /hi.h /ould .o)tra.t i)ti%e

Neither happe)ed7 I) *a.t( the butter*l- spe)t the rest o* its li*e .ra/li)+ arou)d /ith as/olle) bod- a)d shri,eled /i)+s It )e,er /as able to *l-'hat this %a) i) his &i)d)ess a)d haste did )ot u)dersta)d /as that the restri.ti)+.o.oo) a)d the stru++le re6uired *or the butter*l- to +et throu+h the ti)- ope)i)+ /ere)ature8s /a- o* *or.i)+ *luid *ro% the bod- o* the butter*l- i)to its /i)+s so that it /ould

be read- *or *li+ht o).e it a.hie,ed its *reedo% *ro% the .o.oo)S!%eti%es stru++les are e=actly hat e "ee( i" !ur li#e. I# "ature all!e( us

t! +! thr!u+h !ur li#e ith!ut a"y !stacles* it !ul( cri))le us. We !ul( "!t e as

str!"+ as hat e c!ul( have ee". A"( e c!ul( "ever #ly>

Chapter 2THE O4STACLE IN O:R ATH

I) a).ie)t ti%es( a &i)+ had a boulder pla.ed o) a road/a- The) he hid hi%sel* a)d/at.hed to see i* a)-o)e /ould re%o,e the hu+e ro.& So%e o* the &i)+4s /ealthiest%er.ha)ts a)d .ourtiers .a%e b- a)d si%pl- /al&ed arou)d it

Ma)- loudl- bla%ed the &i)+ *or )ot &eepi)+ the roads .lear( but )o)e did a)-thi)+ about+etti)+ the bi+ sto)e out o* the /a- The) a peasa)t .a%e alo)+ .arr-i)+ a load o*,e+etables O) approa.hi)+ the boulder( the peasa)t laid do/) his burde) a)d tried to

%o,e the sto)e to the side o* the road A*ter %u.h pushi)+ a)d strai)i)+( he *i)all-su..eeded As the peasa)t pi.&ed up his load o* ,e+etables( he )oti.ed a purse l-i)+ i)the road /here the boulder had bee)

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The purse .o)tai)ed %a)- +old .oi)s a)d a )ote *ro% the &i)+ i)di.ati)+ that the +old/as *or the perso) /ho re%o,ed the boulder *ro% the road/a- The peasa)t lear)ed /hat%a)- others )e,er u)dersta)d

Every !stacle )rese"ts a" !))!rtu"ity t! i%)r!ve !"es c!"(iti!".

Chapter 2GTHE WOL2 IN SHEES CLOTHING

A 'ol* *ou)d +reat di**i.ult- i) +etti)+ at the sheep o/i)+ to the ,i+ila).e o* theshepherd a)d his do+s !ut o)e da- it *ou)d the s&i) o* a sheep that had bee) *la-ed a)dthro/) aside( so it put it o) o,er its o/) pelt a)d strolled do/) a%o)+ the sheep Thea%b that belo)+ed to the sheep( /hose s&i) the 'ol* /as /eari)+( be+a) to *ollo/ the'ol* i) the Sheep4s .lothi)+ so( leadi)+ the a%b a little apart( he soo) %ade a %eal o**her( a)d *or so%e ti%e he su..eeded i) de.ei,i)+ the sheep( a)d e)o-i)+ heart- %eals

A))eara"ces are (ece)tive.

Chapter 30

DONT ?:DGE A 4OO3 45 ITS CO/ER8A lad- i) a *aded +i)+ha% dress a)d her husba)d( dressed i) a ho%espu) threadbare suit(stepped o** the trai) i) !osto) a)d /al& ti%idl- /ithout a) appoi)t%e)t i)to the Har,ard$)i,ersit- Preside)t4s outer o**i.eThe se.retar- .ould tell i) a %o%e)t that su.h ba.&/oods( .ou)tr- hi.&s had )o busi)essat Har,ard a)d probabl- did)4t e,e) deser,e to be i) Ca%brid+e'e /a)t to see the preside)t( the %a) said so*tl-He4ll be bus- all da-( the se.retar- s)apped'e4ll /ait( the lad- repliedFor hours the se.retar- i+)ored the%( hopi)+ that the .ouple /ould *i)all- be.o%edis.oura+ed a)d +o a/a- The- did)4t a)d the se.retar- +re/ *rustrated a)d *i)all-de.ided to disturb the preside)t( e,e) thou+h it /as a .hore she al/a-s re+rettedMa-be i* -ou see the% *or a *e/ %i)utes( the-4ll lea,e( she said to hi%He si+hed i) e>asperatio) a)d )odded So%eo)e o* his i%porta).e ob,iousl- did)4t ha,ethe ti%e to spe)d /ith the%( but he detested +i)+ha% dresses a)d ho%espu) suits.lutteri)+ up his outer o**i.eThe preside)t( ster) *a.ed a)d /ith di+)it-( strutted to/ard the .oupleThe lad- told hi%( 'e had a so) /ho atte)ded Har,ard *or o)e -ear He lo,ed Har,ardHe /as happ- here !ut about a -ear a+o( he /as a..ide)tall- &illed M- husba)d a)d I

/ould li&e to ere.t a %e%orial to hi%( so%e/here o) .a%pusThe preside)t /as)4t tou.hedB He /as sho.&edMada%( he said( +ru**l-( /e .a)4t put up a statue *or e,er- perso) /ho atte)dedHar,ard a)d died I* /e did( this pla.e /ould loo& li&e a .e%eter-Oh( )o( the lad- e>plai)ed 6ui.&l- 'e do)4t /a)t to ere.t a statue 'e thou+ht /e/ould li&e to +i,e a buildi)+ to Har,ardThe preside)t rolled his e-es He +la).ed at the +i)+ha% dress a)d ho%espu) suit( a)dthe) e>.lai%ed( A buildi)+7 "o -ou ha,e a)- earthl- idea ho/ %u.h a buildi)+ .osts;'e ha,e o,er se,e) a)d a hal* %illio) dollars i) the ph-si.al buildi)+s here at Har,ard

For a %o%e)t the lad- /as sile)tThe preside)t /as pleased Ma-be he .ould +et rid o* the% )o/The lad- tur)ed to her husba)d a)d said 6uietl-( Is that all it .osts to start a u)i,ersit-;'h- do)4t /e ust start our o/); Her husba)d )odded

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The preside)t4s *a.e /ilted i) .o)*usio) a)d be/ilder%e)t Mra)d Mrs ela)d Sta)*ord+ot up a)d /al&ed a/a-( tra,eli)+ to Palo Alto( Cali*or)ia /here the- established the$)i,ersit- that bears their )a%e( Sta)*ord $)i,ersit-( a %e%orial to a so) that Har,ard)o lo)+er .ared about

5!u ca" easily 6u(+e the character !# !thers y h! they treat th!se h! they

thi"& ca" (! "!thi"+.

Chapter 31MO:NTAIN STOR5

A so) a)d his *ather /ere /al&i)+ o) the %ou)tai)sSudde)l-( his so) *alls( hurts hi%sel* a)d s.rea%s:AAAhhhhhhhhhhh7To his surprise( he hears the ,oi.e repeati)+( so%e/here i) the%ou)tai): AAAhhhhhhhhhhh7Curious( he -ells: 'ho are -ou;He re.ei,es the a)s/er: 'ho are -ou; A)d the) he s.rea%s to the %ou)tai): I ad%ire-ou7The ,oi.e a)s/ers: I ad%ire -ou7 A)+ered at the respo)se( he s.rea%s: Co/ard7 He

re.ei,es the a)s/er: Co/ard7He loo&s to his *ather a)d as&s:'hat4s +oi)+ o); The *ather s%iles a)d sa-s:M- so)( pa- atte)tio) A+ai) the %a) s.rea%s:Dou are a .ha%pio)7 The ,oi.e a)s/ers: Dou are a .ha%pio)7The bo- is surprised( but does )ot u)dersta)d The) the *ather e>plai)s:People .all this ECHO( but reall- this is IFEIt +i,es -ou ba.& e,er-thi)+ -ou sa- or doOur li*e is si%pl- a re*le.tio) o* our a.tio)s I* -ou /a)t %ore lo,e i) the /orld( .reate%ore lo,e i) -our heartI* -ou /a)t %ore .o%pete).e i) -our tea%( i%pro,e -our .o%pete).eThis relatio)ship applies to e,er-thi)+( i) all aspe.ts o* li*e i*e /ill +i,e -ou ba.&e,er-thi)+ -ou ha,e +i,e) to it

;5!ur li#e is "!t a c!i"ci(e"ce. Its a re#lecti!" !# y!u8plai)ed to the% that he /as

dea*( a)d that /he) he sa/ their +estures a)d shouti)+( he thou+ht the- /ere .heeri)+hi% o) 'hat he had per.ei,ed as e).oura+e%e)t i)spired hi% to tr- harder a)d tosu..eed a+ai)st all odds

This simple story contains a powerful lesson. !our encouraging words can lift

someone up and help him or her make it through the day. !our destructive words can

cause deep wounds; they may be the weapons that destroy someone"s desire to continue

trying % or even their life. !our destructive, careless word can diminish someone in the

eyes of others, destroy their influence and have a lasting impact on the way others

respond to them.

Chapter 33WEA3NESS OR STRENGTH9

So%eti%es -our bi++est /ea&)ess .a) be.o%e -our bi++est stre)+th Ta&e( *or e>a%ple(the stor- o* o)e 10?-ear?old bo- /ho de.ided to stud- udo despite the *a.t that he hadlost his le*t ar% i) a de,astati)+ .ar a..ide)tThe bo- be+a) lesso)s /ith a) old apa)ese udo Master Se)sei The bo- /as doi)+/ell( so he .ould)4t u)dersta)d /h-( a*ter three %o)ths o* trai)i)+ the %aster had tau+hthi% o)l- o)e %o,eSe)sei( the bo- *i)all- said( Should)4t I be lear)i)+ %ore %o,es;This is the o)l- %o,e -ou &)o/( but this is the o)l- %o,e -ou4ll e,er )eed to &)o/(the Se)sei replied

Not 6uite u)dersta)di)+( but belie,i)+ i) his tea.her( the bo- &ept trai)i)+Se,eral %o)ths later( the Se)sei too& the bo- to his *irst tour)a%e)t Surprisi)+ hi%sel*(the bo- easil- /o) his *irst t/o %at.hes The third %at.h pro,ed to be %ore di**i.ult( buta*ter so%e ti%e( his oppo)e)t be.a%e i%patie)t a)d .har+ed the bo- de*tl- used his o)e%o,e to /i) the %at.h Still a%a=ed b- his su..ess( the bo- /as )o/ i) the *i)alsThis ti%e( his oppo)e)t /as bi++er( stro)+er( a)d %ore e>perie).ed For a /hile( the bo-appeared to be o,er%at.hed Co).er)ed that the bo- %i+ht +et hurt( the re*eree .alled a

ti%e?out He /as about to stop the %at.h /he) the se)sei i)ter,e)edNo( the Se)sei i)sisted( et hi% .o)ti)ueSoo) a*ter the %at.h resu%ed( his oppo)e)t %ade a .riti.al %ista&e: he dropped his+uard I)sta)tl-( the bo- used his %o,e to pi) hi% The bo- had /o) the %at.h a)d thetour)a%e)t He /as the .ha%pio)O) the /a- ho%e( the bo- a)d Se)sei re,ie/ed e,er- %o,e i) ea.h a)d e,er- %at.hThe) the bo- su%%o)ed the .oura+e to as& /hat /as reall- o) his %i)dSe)sei( ho/ did I /i) the tour)a%e)t /ith o)l- o)e %o,e;Dou /o) *or t/o reaso)s( the Se)sei a)s/ered First( -ou4,e al%ost %astered o)e o*

the %ost di**i.ult thro/s i) all o* udo A)d se.o)d( the o)l- &)o/) de*e)se *or that%o,e is *or -our oppo)e)t to +rab -our le*t ar%The bo-4s bi++est /ea&)ess had be.o%e his bi++est stre)+th

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Chapter 3@?:ST .:.S.H8

A %a) /as sleepi)+ at )i+ht i) his .abi) /he) sudde)l- his roo% *illed /ith li+ht( a)dthe ord told the %a) he had /or& *or hi% to do( a)d sho/ed hi% a lar+e ro.& i) *ro)t o*his .abi) The ord e>plai)ed that the %a) /as to push a+ai)st the ro.& /ith all his%i+ht So( this the %a) did( da- a*ter da- For %a)- -ears he toiled *ro% su) up to su)do/) his shoulders set s6uarel- a+ai)st the .old( %assi,e sur*a.e o* the u)%o,i)+ ro.&(

pushi)+ /ith all o* his %i+ht Ea.h )i+ht the %a) retur)ed to his .abi) sore a)d /or) out(*eeli)+ that his /hole da- had bee) spe)t i) ,ai)Si).e the %a) /as sho/i)+ dis.oura+e%e)t( the Ad,ersar-LSata) de.ided to e)ter the

pi.ture b- pla.i)+ thou+hts i)to the /ear- %i)d: -ou ha,e bee) pushi)+ a+ai)st thatro.& *or a lo)+ ti%e( a)d it has)4t %o,ed Thus( +i,i)+ the %a) the i%pressio) that thetas& /as i%possible a)d that he /as a *ailure These thou+hts dis.oura+ed a)ddishearte)ed the %a) Sata) said( 'h- &ill -oursel* o,er this;ust put i) -our ti%e( +i,i)+ ust the %i)i%u% e**ort a)d that /ill be +ood e)ou+hThat4s /hat he pla))ed to do( but de.ided to %a&e it a %atter o* pra-er a)d ta&e his

troubled thou+hts to the ord ord( he said( I ha,e labored lo)+ a)d hard i) -ourser,i.e( putti)+ all %- stre)+th to do that /hi.h -ou ha,e as&ed Det( a*ter all this ti%e( Iha,e )ot e,e) bud+ed that ro.& b- hal* a %illi%eter 'hat is /ro)+; 'h- a% I *aili)+;The ord respo)ded .o%passio)atel-( M- Ser,a)t( /he) I as&ed -ou to ser,e Me a)d-ou a..epted( I told -ou that -our tas& /as to push a+ai)st the ro.& /ith all o* -ourstre)+th( /hi.h -ou ha,e do)e Ne,er o).e did I %e)tio) to -ou that I e>pe.ted -ou to%o,e it Dour tas& /as to push A)d )o/ -ou .o%e to Me /ith -our stre)+th spe)t(thi)&i)+ that -ou ha,e *ailed !ut( is that reall- so; oo& at -oursel* Dour ar%s arestro)+ a)d %us.led( -our ba.& si)e/- a)d bro/)( -our ha)ds are .allused *ro% .o)sta)t

pressure( -our le+s ha,e be.o%e %assi,e a)d hardThrou+h oppositio) -ou ha,e +ro/) %u.h( a)d -our abilities )o/ surpass that /hi.h -ouused to ha,e Det -ou ha,e)4t %o,ed the ro.& !ut -our .alli)+ /as to be obedie)t a)d to

push a)d to e>er.ise -our *aith a)d trust i) M- /isdo% This -ou ha,e do)e No/ I( %-ser,a)t( /ill %o,e the ro.& At ti%es( /he) /e hear a /ord *ro%

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to *or+et the idea It ust .ould )ot be do)e It /as )ot pra.ti.al It had )e,er bee) do)ebe*ore

#oebli)+ .ould )ot i+)ore the ,isio) he had i) his %i)d o* this brid+e He thou+htabout it all the ti%e a)d he &)e/ deep i) his heart that it .ould be do)e He ust had toshare the drea% /ith so%eo)e else A*ter %u.h dis.ussio) a)d persuasio) he %a)a+ed to.o),i).e his so) 'ashi)+to)( a) up a)d .o%i)+ e)+i)eer( that the brid+e i) *a.t .ould be

built

'or&i)+ to+ether *or the *irst ti%e( the *ather a)d so) de,eloped .o).epts o* ho/ it .ouldbe a..o%plished a)d ho/ the obsta.les .ould be o,er.o%e 'ith +reat e>.ite%e)t a)di)spiratio)( a)d the headi)ess o* a /ild .halle)+e be*ore the%( the- hired their .re/ a)d

be+a) to build their drea% brid+eThe proe.t started /ell( but /he) it /as o)l- a *e/ %o)ths u)der/a- a tra+i.

a..ide)t o) the site too& the li*e o* oh) #oebli)+ 'ashi)+to) /as i)ured a)d le*t /itha .ertai) a%ou)t o* brai) da%a+e( /hi.h resulted i) hi% )ot bei)+ able to /al& or tal& ore,e) %o,e

'e told the% so Cra=- %e) a)d their .ra=- drea%s It4s *oolish to .hase /ild

,isio)sE,er-o)e had a )e+ati,e .o%%e)t to %a&e a)d *elt that the proe.t should be

s.rapped si).e the #oebli)+s /ere the o)l- o)es /ho &)e/ ho/ the brid+e .ould bebuilt I) spite o* his ha)di.ap 'ashi)+to) /as )e,er dis.oura+ed a)d still had a bur)i)+desire to .o%plete the brid+e a)d his %i)d /as still as sharp as e,erHe tried to i)spire a)d pass o) his e)thusias% to so%e o* his *rie)ds( but the- /ere toodau)ted b- the tas& As he la- o) his bed i) his hospital roo%( /ith the su)li+htstrea%i)+ throu+h the /i)do/s( a +e)tle bree=e ble/ the *li%s- /hite .urtai)s apart a)dhe /as able to see the s&- a)d the tops o* the trees outside *or ust a %o%e)tIt see%ed that there /as a %essa+e *or hi% )ot to +i,e up Sudde)l- a) idea hit hi% Allhe .ould do /as %o,e o)e *i)+er a)d he de.ided to %a&e the best use o* it !- %o,i)+this( he slo/l- de,eloped a .ode o* .o%%u)i.atio) /ith his /i*eHe tou.hed his /i*e4s ar% /ith that *i)+er( i)di.ati)+ to her that he /a)ted her to .all thee)+i)eers a+ai) The) he used the sa%e %ethod o* tappi)+ her ar% to tell the e)+i)eers/hat to do It see%ed *oolish but the proe.t /as u)der /a- a+ai)For 13 -ears 'ashi)+to) tapped out his i)stru.tio)s /ith his *i)+er o) his /i*e4s ar%(u)til the brid+e /as *i)all- .o%pleted Toda- the spe.ta.ular !roo&l-) !rid+e sta)ds i)all its +lor- as a tribute to the triu%ph o* o)e %a)4s i)do%itable spirit a)d hisdeter%i)atio) )ot to be de*eated b- .ir.u%sta).es It is also a tribute to the e)+i)eers a)d

their tea% /or&( a)d to their *aith i) a %a) /ho /as .o)sidered %ad b- hal* the /orld Itsta)ds too as a ta)+ible %o)u%e)t to the lo,e a)d de,otio) o* his /i*e /ho *or 13 lo)+-ears patie)tl- de.oded the %essa+es o* her husba)d a)d told the e)+i)eers /hat to doPerhaps this is o)e o* the best e>a%ples o* a )e,er?sa-?die attitude that o,er.o%es aterrible ph-si.al ha)di.ap a)d a.hie,es a) i%possible +oalO*te) /he) /e *a.e obsta.les i) our da-?to?da- li*e( our hurdles see% ,er- s%all i).o%pariso) to /hat %a)- others ha,e to *a.e The !roo&l-) !rid+e sho/s us that drea%sthat see% i%possible .a) be reali=ed /ith deter%i)atio) a)d persiste).e( )o %atter /hatthe odds are

Eve" the %!st (ista"t (rea% ca" e reali@e( ith (eter%i"ati!" a"()ersiste"ce.

Chapter 3

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THE CRAC3ED OT

O).e upo) a ti%e there /as a /ater?bearer i) I)dia /ho had t/o lar+e pots( ea.h hu)+ o)ea.h e)d o* a pole /hi.h he .arried a.ross his )e.& O)e o* the pots had a .ra.& i) it( a)d/hile the other pot /as per*e.t a)d al/a-s deli,ered a *ull portio) o* /ater at the e)d o*the lo)+ /al& *ro% the strea% to the %aster4s house( the .ra.&ed pot arri,ed o)l- hal**ullFor a *ull t/o -ears this /e)t o) dail-( /ith the bearer deli,eri)+ o)l- o)e a)d a hal* pot

*ull o* /ater i) his %aster4s houseO* .ourse( the per*e.t pot /as proud o* its a..o%plish%e)ts( per*e.t to the e)d *or /hi.hit /as %ade !ut the poor .ra.&ed pot /as asha%ed o* its o/) i%per*e.tio)( a)d%iserable that it /as able to a..o%plish o)l- hal* o* /hat it had bee) %ade to doA*ter t/o -ears o* /hat it per.ei,ed to be a bitter *ailure( it spo&e to the /ater?bearer o)eda- b- the strea% I a% asha%ed o* %-sel*( a)d I /a)t to apolo+i=e to -ou 'h-;as&ed the bearer'hat are -ou asha%ed o* ;I ha,e bee) able( *or these past t/o -ears( to deli,er o)l- hal* %- load be.ause this

.ra.& i) %- side .auses /ater to lea& out all the /a- ba.& to -our %aster4s house!e.ause o* %- *la/s( -ou ha,e to do all o* this /or& a)d -ou do)4t +et *ull ,alue *ro%-our e**orts( the pot said The /ater?bearer *elt sorr- *or the old .ra.&ed pot( a)d i) his.o%passio) he said( As /e retur) to the %aster4s house( I /a)t -ou to )oti.e the

beauti*ul *lo/ers alo)+ the pathI)deed( as the- /e)t up the hill( the old .ra.&ed pot too& )oti.e o* the su) /ar%i)+ the

beauti*ul /ild *lo/ers o) the side o* the path( a)d this .heered it so%e!ut at the e)d o* the trail( it still *elt bad be.ause it had lea&ed out hal* its load( a)d soa+ai) it apolo+i=ed to the bearer *or its *ailureThe bearer said to the pot( "id -ou )oti.e that there /ere *lo/ers o)l- o) -our side o*-our path( but )ot o) the other pot4s side;That4s be.ause ha,e al/a-s &)o/) about -our *la/( a)d I too& ad,a)ta+e o* it I pla)ted*lo/er seeds o) -our side o* the path( a)d e,er- da- /hile /e /al& ba.& *ro% the strea%(-ou4,e /atered the% For t/o -ears I ha,e bee) able to pi.& these beauti*ul *lo/ers tode.orate %- %aster4s table 'ithout -ou bei)+ ust the /a- -ou are( he /ould )ot ha,ethis beaut- to +ra.e his house

Each !# us has !ur !" u"iue #la. 4ut its the crac&s a"( #las e each

have that %a&e !ur lives t!+ether s! very i"teresti"+ a"( ar(i"+. 5!uve 6ust +!t

t! ta&e each )ers!" #!r hat they are a"( l!!& #!r the +!!( i" the%.

Chapter 3GOD E7ISTS

A %a) /e)t to a barbershop to ha,e his hair a)d his beard .ut as al/a-s He started toha,e a +ood .o),ersatio) /ith the barber /ho atte)ded hi% The- tal&ed about so %a)-thi)+s o) ,arious sube.tsSudde)l-( the- tou.hed the sube.t o*

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+ra)d%other pra-ed /ith su.h tra)6uilit- a)d pea.e He be+a) %a&i)+ "ua a)d /e)tdo/) to %a&e Sadah a)d sta-ed li&e that *or a /hileHe had bee) at s.hool all da- a)d /as tired( so tired He a/o&e abruptl- to the sou)d o*)oise a)d shouti)+ He /as s/eati)+ pro*usel- He loo&ed arou)d It /as ,er- .ro/dedE,er- dire.tio) he loo&ed i) /as *illed /ith people So%e stood *ro=e) loo&i)+ arou)d(so%e /ere ru))i)+ le*t a)d ri+ht a)d so%e /ere o) their &)ees /ith their heads i) theirha)ds ust /aiti)+ Pure *ear a)d apprehe)sio) *illed hi% as he reali=ed /here he /as

His heart /as about to burst It /as the "a- o* ud+%e)t 'he) he /as ali,e( he hadheard %a)- thi)+s about the 6uestio)i)+ o) the "a- o* ud+%e)t( but that see%ed solo)+ a+o Could this be so%ethi)+ his %i)d %ade up; No( the /ait a)d the *ear /ere so+reat that he .ould )ot ha,e i%a+i)ed this The i)terro+atio) /as still +oi)+ o) He be+a)%o,i)+ *ra)ti.all- *ro% people to people to as& i* his )a%e had bee) .alled No o)e.ould a)s/er hi% All o* a sudde) his )a%e /as .alled a)d the .ro/d split i)to t/o a)d%ade a passa+e/a- *or hi% T/o people +rabbed his ar%s a)d led hi% *or/ard He/al&ed /ith u)&)o/i)+ e-es throu+h the .ro/d The a)+els brou+ht hi% to the .e)ter

a)d le*t hi% there His head /as be)t do/) a)d his /hole li*e /as passi)+ i) *ro)t o* hise-es li&e a %o,ie He ope)ed his e-es but sa/ o)l- a)other /orld The people /ere allhelpi)+ others He sa/ his *ather ru))i)+ *ro% o)e le.ture to the other( spe)di)+ his/ealth i) the /a- o* Isla% His %other i),ited +uests to their house a)d o)e table /as

bei)+ set /hile the other /as bei)+ .learedHe pleaded his .ase I too /as al/a-s o) this path I helped others I spread the /ord

o* Allah I per*or%ed %- Salah I *asted i) the %o)th o* #a%ada) 'hate,er Allahordered us to do( I did 'hate,er he ordered us )ot to do( I did )ot He be+a) to .r- a)dthi)& about ho/ %u.h he lo,ed Allah He &)e/ that /hate,er he had do)e i) li*e /ould

be less tha) /hat Allah deser,ed a)d his o)l- prote.tor /as Allah He /as s/eati)+ li&e)e,er be*ore a)d /as sha&i)+ all o,er His e-es /ere *i>ed o) the s.ale( /aiti)+ *or the*i)al de.isio) At last( the de.isio) /as %ade The t/o a)+els /ith sheets o* paper i)their ha)ds( tur)ed to the .ro/d His le+s *elt li&e the- /ere +oi)+ to .ollapse He .losedhis e-es as the- be+a) to read the )a%es o* those people /ho /ere to e)teraha))a%9Hell His )a%e /as read *irst He *ell o) his &)ees a)d -elled that this .ould)4t

be( Ho/ .ould I +o to aha))a%; I ser,ed others all %- li*e( I spread the /ord o* Allahto others His e-es had be.o%e blurr- a)d he /as sha&i)+ /ith s/eat

The t/o a)+els too& hi% b- the ar%s As his *eet dra++ed( the- /e)t throu+h the.ro/d a)d ad,a).ed to/ard the bla=i)+ *la%es o* aha))a% He /as -elli)+ a)d

/o)dered i* there /as a)- perso) /ho /as +oi)+ to help hi% He /as -elli)+ o* all the+ood deeds he had do)e( ho/ he had helped his *ather( his *asts( pra-ers( the ur4a) thathe read( he /as as&i)+ i* )o)e o* the% /ould help hi% The aha))a% a)+els .o)ti)uedto dra+ hi% The- had +otte) .loser to the Hell*ire He loo&ed ba.& a)d these /ere hislast pleas Had )ot #asulullah Qsa/Rsaid( Ho/ .lea) /ould a perso) be /ho bathes i) ari,er *i,e ti%es a da-( so too does the Salah per*or%ed *i,e ti%es .lea)se so%eo)e o*their si)s; He be+a) -elli)+( M- pra-ers; M- pra-ers; M- pra-ers; The t/o a)+elsdid )ot stop( a)d the- .a%e to the ed+e o* the ab-ss o* aha))a% The *la%es o* the *ire/ere bur)i)+ his *a.e He loo&ed ba.& o)e last ti%e( but his e-es /ere dr- o* hope a)d he

had )othi)+ le*t i) hi% O)e o* the a)+els pushed hi% i) He *ou)d hi%sel* i) the air a)d*alli)+ to/ards the *la%es He had ust *alle) *i,e or si> *eet /he) a ha)d +rabbed hi% b-the ar% a)d pulled hi% ba.& He li*ted his head a)d sa/ a) old %a) /ith a lo)+ /hite

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beard He /iped so%e dust o** hi%sel* a)d as&ed hi%( 'ho are -ou; The old %a)replied( I a% -our pra-ers

'h- are -ou so late7 I /as al%ost i) the Fire7 Dou res.ued %e at the last %i)utebe*ore I *ell i) The old %a) s%iled a)d shoo& his head Dou al/a-s per*or%ed %e atthe last %i)ute( a)d did -ou *or+et; At that i)sta)t( he bli)&ed a)d li*ted his head *ro%Sadah He /as i) a s/eat He liste)ed to the ,oi.es .o%i)+ *ro% outside He heard theadha) *or Salat?ulIsha He +ot up 6ui.&l- a)d /e)t to per*or% 'udhu

;Say 5!ur rayers 4e#!re rayers 2!r 5!u Are Sai(.< ;Na%a@ arh Is Se ehle 3eTeri Na%a@ arhi ?aye.a.tl-7 'here ha,e -ou see) it; the bo- a)s/ered Iha,e)4t see) it This %ade the %a) ,er- a)+r- a)d he too& the bo- to the ,illa+e .hie**or pu)ish%e)tThe ud+e as&ed( "ear bo-( i* -ou had )ot see) at the do)&e-( ho/ .ould -ou des.ribeit; The bo- a)s/ered( I sa/ the tra.&s o* a do)&e- a)d the ri+ht a)d le*t tra.&s /ere

di**ere)t *ro% this I u)derstood that the do)&e- that passed there /as li%pi)+ A)d the+rass o) the ri+ht side o* the road /as eate) but the +rass o) the le*t /as )ot Fro% that Iu)derstood that his le*t e-e /as bli)d There /ere /heat seeds s.attered o) the +rou)da)d I u)derstood that he %ust ha,e bee) .arr-i)+ a load o* /heat The ud+e u)derstoodthe bo-4s .le,er)ess a)d told the %a) to *or+i,e the bo-

This story teaches us that we should not be &uick to udge the people.

Chapter @A MERCHANT AND HIS DON3E5

O)e beauti*ul spri)+ %or)i)+( a %er.ha)t loaded his do)&e- /ith ba+s o* salt to +o to the%ar&et i) order to sell the% The %er.ha)t a)d his do)&e- /ere /al&i)+ alo)+ to+etherThe- had )ot /al&ed *ar /he) the- rea.hed a ri,er o) the road$)*ortu)atel-( the do)&e- slipped a)d *ell i)to the ri,er a)d )oti.ed that the ba+s o* saltloaded o) his ba.& be.a%e li+hterThere /as )othi)+ the %er.ha)t .ould do( e>.ept retur) ho%e /here he loaded hisdo)&e- /ith %ore ba+s o* salt As the- rea.hed the slipper- ri,erba)&( )o/ deliberatel-(the do)&e- *ell i)to the ri,er a)d /asted all the ba+s o* salt o) its ba.& a+ai)The %er.ha)t 6ui.&l- dis.o,ered the do)&e-4s tri.& He the) retur)ed ho%e a+ai) but re?

loaded his do)&e- /ith ba+s o* spo)+esThe *oolish( tri.&- do)&e- a+ai) set o) its /a- O) rea.hi)+ the ri,er he a+ai) *ell i)tothe /ater !ut i)stead o* the load be.o%i)+ li+hter( it be.a%e hea,ierThe %er.ha)t lau+hed at hi% a)d said: Dou *oolish do)&e-( -our tri.& had bee)dis.o,ered( -ou should &)o/ that( those /ho are too .le,er so%eti%es o,er rea.hthe%sel,es

Chapter @

THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOERO)e .old( *rost- da- i) the %iddle o* /i)ter a .olo)- o* a)ts /as bus- dr-i)+ out so%e(+rai)s o* .or)( /hi.h had +ro/) da%p duri)+ the /et autu%) /eather

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A +rasshopper hal* dead /ith .old a)d hu)+er( .a%e up to o)e o* the a)ts Please +i,e%e a +rail or t/o *ro% -our store o* .or) to sa,e %- li*e( he said *ai)tl-'e /or&ed da- a)d )i+ht to +et this .or) i) 'h- should I +i,e it to -ou; as&ed the a)t.rossl- 'hate,er /ere -ou doi)+ all last su%%er /he) -ou should ha,e bee) +atheri)+-our *ood;Oh I did)4t ha,e ti%e *or thi)+s li&e that( said the +rasshopper I /as *ar too bus-si)+i)+ to .arr- .or) about

The a)t lau+hed I u)&i)dl- I) that .ase -ou .a) si)+ all /i)ter as *ar as I a%.o).er)ed( he said A)d /ithout a)other /ord he tur)ed ba.& to his /or&

Isla% teaches us that e sh!ul( hel) the less #!rtu"ate. 4ut it als! teaches us

that e %ust !r& har( a"( "!t rely !" the &i"("ess !# !thers #!r !ur (aily "ee(s.

Chapter @GTHE 2O7 WHO GOT CA:GHT IN THE TREE TR:N3

O).e upo) a ti%e( there /as a hu)+r- *o> that /as loo&i)+ *or so%ethi)+ to ear He /as,er- hu)+r- No %atter ho/ hard he tried( the *o> .ould )ot *i)d *ood Fi)all- he /e)t to

the ed+e o* the *orest a)d sear.hed there *or *ood Sudde)l- he .au+ht si+ht o* a bi+ tree/ith a hole i) itI)side the hole /as a pa.&a+e The hu)+r- *o> i%%ediatel- thou+ht that there %i+ht be*ood i) it( a)d he be.a%e ,er- happ- He u%ped i)to the hole a)d /he) he ope)ed the

pa.&a+e( he sa/ there /ere a lot o* *ood( bread( %eat a)d *ruit i) it7A) old /ood.utter had pla.ed the *ood i) the tree tru)& /hile he .ut do/) trees i) the*orest He /as +oi)+ to eat it *or his lu).hThe *o> happil- be+a) to eat A*ter the *o> had *i)ished eati)+( he *elt thirst- a)d de.idedto lea,e the tru)& a)d dri)& so%e /ater *ro% a )earb- spri)+ Ho/e,er( )o %atter ho/hard he tried( he .ould )ot +et out o* the hole "o -ou &)o/ /h-; Des( the *o> had eate)so %u.h *ood that he be.a%e too bi+ to *it throu+h the holeThe *o> /as ,er- sad a)d upset He told hi%sel*( I /ish that I had thou+ht a little be*ore

u%pi)+ i)to the hole5es chil(re"* this is the result !# (!i"+ s!%ethi"+ ith!ut thi"&i"+ a!ut it #irst.

Chapter 0CATS AND ROOSTERS

O).e upo) a ti%e i) A*ri.a( roosters ruled .ats The .ats /or&ed hard all da- a)d at )i+htthe- had to bri)+ all the- had +athered *or the roosters The &i)+ o* the roosters /ould

ta&e all the *ood *or hi%sel* a)d *or the other roostersThe roosters lo,ed to eat a)ts Thus( e,er- .at had a purse hu)+ rou)d its )e.&(

/hi.h it *illed /ith a)ts *or the &i)+ o* the roosters The .ats did )ot li&e the situatio)The- /a)ted to rid the%sel,es o* the &i)+ so that the *ood the- +athered throu+h hard/or& a)d +reat di**i.ult- /ould be their o/) !ut the- /ere a*raid o* the roostersThe roosters had told the .ats that rooster4s .o%bs /ere %ade out o* *ire a)d that the *ireo* their .o%bs /ould bur) a)-o)e /ho disobe-ed the%7 The .ats belie,ed the% a)dthere*ore /or&ed *ro% earl- %or)i)+ u)til )i+ht *or the roosters

O)e )i+ht( the *ire o) the house o* Mrs Cat /e)t out She told her &itte)( Flu**-( to

bri)+ so%e *ire *ro% Mr #ooster4s house 'he) Flu**- /e)t i)to the house o* therooster( she sa/ that Mr #ooster /as *ast asleep( his sto%a.h s/olle) /ith the a)ts hehad eate) The &itte) /as a*raid to /a&e the rooster( so she retur)ed ho%e e%pt- ha)deda)d told her %other /hat had happe)ed

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Mrs Cat said( No/ that the rooster is asleep( +ather so%e dr- t/i+s a)d pla.e the%)ear his .o%bAs soo) as the t/i+s .at.h *ire( bri)+ the% ho%e Flu**- +athered so%edr- t/i+s a)d too& the% to the rooster4s house He /as still asleep Flu**- *ear *ull- putthe dr- t/i+s )ear the rooster4s .o%b but it /as )o use( the t/i+s did )ot .at.h *ireFlu**- rubbed the t/i+s a+ai)st the rooster4s .o%b a+ai) but it /as )o use the- /ould )ot.at.h *ireFlu**- retur)ed ho%e /ithout a)- *ire a)d told her %other( The roost4s .o%b does )ot

set t/i+s o) *ire Mrs Cat a)s/ered 'h- .a)4t -ou do a)-thi)+ ri+ht7 Co%e /ith %eI4ll sho/ -ou ho/ to %a&e *ire /ith the rooster4s .o%b So to+ether the- /e)t to thehouse o* Mr #oosterHe /as still asleep Mrs Cat put the t/i+s as )ear to the rooster4s .o%b as she .ould !utthe t/i+s did )ot .at.h *ire The)( sha&i)+ /ith *ear( she put her pa/ )ear the rooster4s.o%b a)d +e)tl- tou.hed it To her surprise( the .o%b /as )ot hot( it /as ,er- .old( a)dit /as ust red .oloredAs soo) as Mrs Cat reali=ed that the roosters had lied to the .ats about their .o%bs( she

o-*ull- /e)t out a)d told the other .ats about the rooster4s tri.&s Fro% that da- o)( the

.ats )o lo)+er /or&ed *or the roostersAt *irst( the &i)+ o* the roosters be.a%e ,er- a)+r- a)d said to the .ats I /ill bur) all o*-our houses i* -ou do )ot /or& *or %e7!ut the .ats said( Dour .o%b is )ot %ade o* *ire It is ust the .olor o* *ire 'e tou.hedit /he) -ou /ere sleep Dou lied to us'he) the &i)+ o* the roosters *ou)d out that the .ats &)e/ that he had lied to the%( hera) a/a- No/( /he)e,er roosters see a .at( the- s.urr- a/a-( be.ause to this ,er- da-the- are a*raid o* .ats

Chapter 1THE RO:D RED ROSE

O)e beauti*ul spri)+ da- a red rose blosso%ed i) a *orest Ma)- &i)ds o* trees a)d pla)ts+re/ there As the rose loo&ed arou)d( a pi)e tree )earb- said( 'hat a beauti*ul *lo/erI /ish I /as that lo,el- A)other tree said( "ear pi)e( do )ot be sad( /e .a) )ot ha,ee,er-thi)+The rose tur)ed its head a)d re%ar&ed( It see%s that I a% the %ost beauti*ul pla)t i) this*orest A su)*lo/er raised its -ello/ head a)d as&ed( 'h- do -ou sa- that; I) this*orest there are %a)- beauti*ul pla)ts Dou are ust o)e o* the% The red rose replied( Isee e,er-o)e loo&i)+ at %e a)d ad%iri)+ %e The) the rose loo&ed at a .a.tus a)d said(

oo& at that u+l- pla)t *ull o* thor)s7 The pi)e tree said( #ed rose( /hat &i)d o* tal& isthis; 'ho .a) sa- /hat beaut- is; Dou ha,e thor)s tooThe proud red rose loo&ed a)+ril- at the pi)e a)d said( I thou+ht -ou had +ood taste7Dou do )ot &)o/ /hat beaut- is at all Dou .a))ot .o%pare %- thor)s to that o* the.a.tus'hat a proud *lo/er( thou+ht the trees The rose tried to %o,e its roots a/a- *ro% the.a.tus( but it .ould )ot %o,e As the da-s passed( the red rose /ould loo& at the .a.tusa)d sa- i)sulti)+ thi)+s( li&e: This pla)t is useless; Ho/ sorr- I a% to be his )ei+hborThe .a.tus )e,er +ot upset a)d he e,e) tried to ad,ise the rose( sa-i)+(

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/as pu==li)+( a)d the red rose as&ed the pi)e tree /hat the birds /ere doi)+ The pi)etree e>plai)ed that the birds +ot /ater *ro% the .a.tus "oes it )ot hurt /he) the- %a&eholes; as&ed the roseDes( but the .a.tus does )ot li&e to see a)- birds su**er( replied the pi)eThe rose ope)ed its e-es i) /o)der a)d said( The .a.tus has /ater;Des -ou .a) also dri)& *ro% it The sparro/ .a) bri)+ /ater to -ou i* -ou as& the .a.tus*or help

The red rose *elt too asha%ed o* its past /ords a)d beha,ior to as& *or /ater *ro% the.a.tus( but the) it *i)all- did as& the .a.tus *or help The .a.tus &i)dl- a+reed a)d the

birds *illed their bea&s /ith /ater a)d /atered the rose4s roots Thus the rose lear)ed alesso) a)d )e,er ud+ed a)-o)e b- their appeara).e a+ai)

Chapter 2THE SEL2ISH MAN

O).e upo) a ti%e( there /as a sel*ish %a) He li&ed e,er-thi)+ to be his o/) He .ould)ot share his belo)+i)+s /ith a)-o)e( )ot e,e) his *rie)ds or the poor

O)e da-( the %a) lost thirt- +old .oi)s He /e)t to his *rie)d4s house a)d told hi% ho/he lost his +old .oi)s His *rie)d /as a &i)d %a)As his *rie)d4s dau+hter /as .o%i)+ *ro% a) erra)d she *ou)d thirt- +old .oi)s( /he)she arri,ed ho%e( she told her *ather /hat she had *ou)dThe +irl4s *ather told her that the +old .oi)s belo)+ to his *rie)d a)d he se)t *or hi%'he) the sel*ish %a) arri,ed( he told hi% ho/ his dau+hter had *ou)d his thirt- +old.oi)s a)d ha)ded the) to hi% A*ter .ou)ti)+ the +old .oi)s the %a) said that te) o* the%/as %issi)+ a)d had bee) ta&e) b- the +irl as he had *ort- +old .oi)s He *urther.o%%e)ted that he /ill re.o,er the re%ai)i)+ a%ou)t *ro% hi% !ut the +irl4s *atherre*usedThe %a) le*t the +old .oi)s a)d /e)t to the .ourt a)d i)*or%ed the ud+e there about/hat had ta&e) pla.e bet/ee) hi% a)d the +irl4s *atherThe ud+e se)t *or the +irl a)d her *ather( a)d /he) the- arri,ed as&ed the +irl ho/ %a)-+old .oi)s did she *i)d She replied thirt- +old .oi)sThe ud+e that as&ed the sel*ish %a) ho/ %a)- +old .oi)s did he lose a)d he a)s/ered*ort- +old .oi)sThe ud+e the) told the %a) that the +old .oi)s did )ot belo)+ to hi% be.ause the +irl*ou)d thirt- a)d )ot *ort- as he .lai%ed to ha,e lost a)d the) told the +irl to ta&e the +old.oi)s a)d that i* a)-bod- is loo&i)+ *or the% he /ill se)d *or the +irl The ud+e told the

%a) that i* a)-bod- reports that the- ha,e *ou)d *ort- +old .oi)s he /ill se)d *or hi% It/as the) that the %a) .o)*essed that he lied a)d that he lost thirt- +old .oi)s but the

ud+e did )ot liste) to hi%This story teaches us to be always honest as dishonest never pays.

Chapter 35O: ARE RICELESS TO THOSE WHO LO/E 5O:

A /ell?&)o/) spea&er started o** his se%i)ar b- holdi)+ up a 20 bill I) the roo%o*200( he as&ed( 'ho /ould li&e this 20 bill; Ha)ds started +oi)+ up He said( I a%

+oi)+ to +i,e this 20 to o)e o* -ou but *irst( let %e do this He pro.eeded to .ru%ple upthe 20 bill He as&ed( 'ho still /a)ts it; Still ha)ds /ere up i) the air

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'ell( /hat i* I do this; He dropped it o) the +rou)d a)d started to +ri)d it i)to the *loor/ith his shoe He pi.&ed it up( )o/ .ru%pled a)d dirt- a)d as&ed( 'ho still /a)ts it;Still ha)ds /e)t up i)to the airM- *rie)ds( /e ha,e all lear)ed a ,er- ,aluable lesso) No %atter /hat /as do)e to the%o)e-( it /as still /a)ted be.ause it did )ot de.rease i) ,alue It /as still /orth20Ma)- ti%es i) our li,es( /e are dropped( .ru%pled a)d +rou)d i)to the dirt b- thede.isio)s /e %a&e a)d the .ir.u%sta).es that .o%e our /a- 'e %a- *eel as thou+h /e

are /orthless

!ut )o %atter /hat has happe)ed or /ill happe)( -ou /ill )e,er lose -our ,alue: dirt- or.lea)( .ru%pled or *i)el- .reased( -ou are still pri.eless to those /ho lo,e -ou

Chapter @4E CARE2:L WHAT 5O: LANT

A) e%peror i) the Far East /as +ro/i)+ old a)d &)e/ it /as ti%e to .hoose hissu..essor I)stead o* .hoosi)+ o)e o* his assista)ts or his .hildre)( he de.ided so%ethi)+

di**ere)t He .alled -ou)+ people i) the &i)+do% to+ether o)e da- He said( It is ti%e*or %e to step do/) a)d .hoose the )e>t e%peror I ha,e de.ided to .hoose o)e o* -ouThe &ids /ere sho.&ed7 !ut the e%peror .o)ti)ued I a% +oi)+ to +i,e ea.h o)e o* -oua seed toda- O)e ,er- spe.ial seed I /a)t -ou to pla)t the seed( /ater it a)d .o%e ba.&here a*ter o)e -ear *ro% toda- /ith /hat -ou ha,e +ro/) *ro% this o)e seed I /ill the)

ud+e the pla)ts that -ou bri)+( a)d the o)e I .hoose /ill be the )e>t e%peror7O)e bo- )a%ed i)+ /as there that da- a)d he( li&e the others( re.ei,ed a seed He /e)tho%e a)d e>.itedl- told his %other the stor- She helped hi% +et a pot a)d pla)ti)+ soil(a)d he pla)ted the seed a)d /atered it .are*ull- E,er- da- he /ould /ater it a)d /at.hto see i* it had +ro/) A*ter about three /ee&s( so%e o* the other -ouths be+a) to tal&about their seeds a)d the pla)ts that /ere be+i))i)+ to +ro/i)+ &ept .he.&i)+ his seed( but )othi)+ e,er +re/ 3 /ee&s( @ /ee&s( /ee&s /e)t b-Still )othi)+ !- )o/( others /ere tal&i)+ about their pla)ts but i)+ did)8t ha,e a pla)t(a)d he *elt li&e a *ailure Si> %o)ths /e)t b-( still )othi)+ i) i)+4s pot He ust &)e/ hehad &illed his seed E,er-o)e else had trees a)d tall pla)ts( but he had )othi)+ i)+did)4t sa- a)-thi)+ to his *rie)ds( ho/e,er He ust &ept /aiti)+ *or his seed to +ro/

A -ear *i)all- /e)t b- a)d all the -ouths o* the &i)+do% brou+ht their pla)ts to thee%peror *or i)spe.tio) i)+ told his %other that he /as)4t +oi)+ to ta&e a) e%pt- pot!ut ho)est about /hat happe)ed( i)+ *elt si.& to his sto%a.h( but he &)e/ his %other

/as ri+ht He too& his e%pt- pot to the pala.e 'he) i)+ arri,ed( he /as a%a=ed at the,ariet- o* pla)ts +ro/) b- the other -ouths The- /ere beauti*ul i) all shapes a)d si=esi)+ put his e%pt- pot o) the *loor a)d %a)- o* the other &i)ds lau+hed at hi% A *e/*elt sorr- *or hi% a)d ust said( He- )i.e tr-'he) the e%peror arri,ed( he sur,e-ed the roo% a)d +reeted the -ou)+ people i)+ usttried to hide i) the ba.& 'hat +reat pla)ts( trees a)d *lo/ers -ou ha,e +ro/)( said thee%peror Toda-( o)e o* -ou /ill be appoi)ted the )e>t e%peror7 All o* a sudde)( thee%peror spotted i)+ at the ba.& o* the roo% /ith his e%pt- pot He ordered his +uardsto bri)+ hi% to the *ro)t i)+ /as terri*ied The e%peror &)o/s I4% a *ailure7 Ma-be

he /ill ha,e %e &illed7'he) i)+ +ot to the *ro)t( the E%peror as&ed his )a%e M- )a%e is i)+( he repliedAll the &ids /ere lau+hi)+ a)d %a&i)+ *u) o* hi% The e%peror as&ed e,er-o)e to 6uietdo/) He loo&ed at i)+( a)d the) a))ou).ed to the .ro/d( !ehold -our )e/ e%peror7

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His )a%e is i)+7 i)+ .ould)4t belie,e it i)+ .ould)4t e,e) +ro/ his seed Ho/.ould he be the )e/ e%peror; The) the e%peror said( O)e -ear a+o toda-( I +a,ee,er-o)e here a seed I told -ou to ta&e the seed( pla)t it( /ater it( a)d bri)+ it ba.& to %etoda- !ut I +a,e -ou all boiled seeds( /hi.h /ould )ot +ro/ All o* -ou( e>.ept i)+(ha,e brou+ht %e trees a)d pla)ts a)d *lo/ers 'he) -ou *ou)d that the seed /ould )ot+ro/( -ou substituted a)other seed *or the o)e I +a,e -ou i)+ /as the o)l- o)e /ith the.oura+e a)d ho)est- to bri)+ %e a pot /ith %- seed i) it There*ore( he is the o)e /ho

/ill be the )e/ e%peror7I* -ou pla)t ho)est-( -ou /ill reap trustI* -ou pla)t +ood)ess( -ou /ill reap *rie)dsI* -ou pla)t hu%ilit-( -ou /ill reap +reat)essI* -ou pla)t perse,era).e( -ou /ill reap ,i.tor-I* -ou pla)t .o)sideratio)( -ou /ill reap har%o)-I* -ou pla)t hard /or&( -ou /ill reap su..essI* -ou pla)t *or+i,e)ess( -ou /ill reap re.o).iliatio)I* -ou pla)t ope))ess( -ou /ill reap i)ti%a.-

I* -ou pla)t patie).e( -ou /ill reap i%pro,e%e)tsI* -ou pla)t *aith( -ou /ill reap %ira.les!ut I* -ou pla)t disho)est-( -ou /ill reap distrustI* -ou pla)t sel*ish)ess( -ou /ill reap lo)eli)essI* -ou pla)t pride( -ou /ill reap destru.tio)I* -ou pla)t e),-( -ou /ill reap troubleI* -ou pla)t la=i)ess( -ou /ill reap sta+)atio)I* -ou pla)t bitter)ess( -ou /ill reap isolatio)I* -ou pla)t +reed( -ou /ill reap loss I* -ou pla)t +ossip( -ou /ill reap e)e%iesI* -ou pla)t /orries( -ou /ill reap /ri)&lesI* -ou pla)t si)( -ou /ill reap +uilt

So be .are*ul /hat -ou pla)t )o/( It /ill deter%i)e /hat -ou /ill reap to%orro/(The seeds -ou)o/ s.atter( 'ill %a&e li*e /orse or better( -our li*e or the o)es /ho /ill.o%e a*ter Des( so%eda-(-ou /ill e)o- the *ruits( or -ou /ill pa- *or the .hoi.es -ou

pla)t toda-

Chapter GENEROSIT5

Mahat%a

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pala.es a)d e/elr- o)l- bri)+ us pai) 'he) Nasir sa/ that the people /ere reall-re+ret*ul( he said I ha,e )ot /ished till )o/( i* -ou reall- /a)t e,er-thi)+ to retur) to itso/) pla.e( the) I /ill /ish *or it E,er-o)e happil- a+reed Nasir too& the .r-stal ball i)his ha)d tur)ed arou)d a)d /ished that the ,illa+e be.o%e the sa%e as it /as be*oreE,er-o)e 6ui.&l- tur)ed to/ards the ,illa+e a)d sa/ it be.a%e the sa%e old ,illa+e /ith+arde)s *ull o* trees a)d *ruitsO).e a+ai) the people started to li,e happil- a)d the .hildre) pla-ed u)der the shade o*

trees Fro% the )e>t da- a)d e,er-da- at su)set the sou)d o* Nasir4s *lute .ould be heardi) the ,illa+e

This story teaches us that we should be happy with whatever we have and not to be

greedy.

Chapter THE SIGNS O2 HAINESS

There /as a -ou)+ .ouple /ho led a ,er- happ- li*e to+ether The o)l- thi)+ that the-

/orried about /as( /hether their happi)ess /ould last *ore,er or /ould the- too /ouldha,e to *a.e proble%s O)e da-( the- heard that a /ise old %a) had .o%e to to/) he.ould sol,e all &i)ds o* proble%s a)d +uide people So the .ouple de.ided to ,isit the/ise old %a) a)d tell hi% their sour.e o* /orr-The /ise old %a) told the% Tra,el arou)d the /orld a)d see& a %a) a)d a /o%a) /hoare per*e.tl- happ- as a .ouple 'he) -ou *i)d su.h a .ouple( as& the% *or a pie.e o*.loth *ro% the %a)4s shirt( the) &eep that pie.e o* .loth /ith -ou( a)d -ou al/a-s re%ai)happ-The -ou)+ .ouple be+a) their our)e-( to *i)d the happiest .ouple i) their /orld I) o)e

pla.e the- heard that the +o,er)or a)d his /i*e /ere the happiest people( so the- /e)t totheir pala.e a)d as&ed the%( Are -ou the happiest .ouple;The +o,er)or a)d his /i*e replied( Des( /e are happ- i) e,er- /a- e>.ept *or o)e thi)+/e do )ot ha,e a)- .hildre)'ell that did)4t %a&e the +o,er)or a)d his /i*e the happiest .ouple So the- .o)ti)uedtheir our)e- The- arri,ed i) o)e .it- /here the- had heard that the happiest .oupleli,ed The- /e)t to their house a)d as&ed the%( Are -ou the happiest .ouple;The .ouple replied( Des( /e are reall- happ- i) e,er- /a- e>.ept that /e ha,e too %a)-.hildre) /hi.h %a&e our li*e a bit u).o%*ortable

No( this .ouple did )ot sou)d to be the happiest A)d( so the- .o)ti)ued their our)e-

The- ,isited %a)- .ou)tries( .ities( to/)s a)d ,illa+es as&i)+ the sa%e 6uestio) but the-did )ot *i)d /hat the- /ere loo&i)+ *orO)e "a- the -ou)+ .ouple .a%e a.ross a shepherd i) the desert The shepherd /as+ra=i)+ his sheep /he) his /i*e a)d .hild .a%e alo)+ The shepherd +reeted his /i*e a)d+e)tl- patted the .hild she /as .arr-i)+ She laid the %at a)d started to eat .o)te)tedl-The -ou)+ .ouple .a%e to the% a)d as&ed the%( Are -ou the happiest .ouple;The shepherd a)d his /i*e replied( Nobod- is u)happier tha) the &i)+ The -ou)+.ouple i%%ediatel- reali=ed that the- /ere the happiest .ouple a)d as&ed the% *or a

pie.e o* the shepherd4s shirt( so that their happi)ess too /ould last throu+hout The

shepherd said( I* I +i,e -ou a pie.e o* .loth *ro% %- shirt the) I /ill be le*t /ithout a)-.lothes si).e I o/) ust o)e shirtThe -ou)+ .ouple at o).e u)derstood that it is ,er- di**i.ult to *i)d per*e.t happi)essa)-/here i) the /orld The .ouple de.ided to retur) to their o/) .ou)tr-

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The- /e)t to the /ise old %a) a)d related all that had ta&e) pla.e The- also .o%plai)edthat his +uida).e /as di**i.ult to abide b-The /ise old %a) lau+hed a)d said( 'as -our our)e- useless or did -ou lear)so%ethi)+ *ro% it;The -ou)+ %a) replied( Des( a*ter this trip I ha,e lear)t that i) this /orld( )obod- is

per*e.tl- happ-( o)l- that perso) is happ- /ho does e,er-thi)+ to please

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He also lo,ed the 3rd /i*e ,er- %u.h He4s ,er- proud o* her a)d al/a-s /a)ted to sho/o** her to his *rie)ds Ho/e,er( the %er.ha)t is al/a-s i) *ear that she %i+ht ru) a/a-/ith so%e other %e)He too( lo,ed his 2)d /i*e She is a ,er- .o)siderate perso)( al/a-s patie)t J i) *a.t isthe %er.ha)t4s .o)*ida)te 'he)e,er the %er.ha)t *a.ed so%e proble%s( he al/a-stur)ed to his 2)d /i*e a)d she /ould al/a-s help hi% out a)d tide hi% throu+h di**i.ultti%es

No/( the %er.ha)t4s 1st /i*e is a ,er- lo-al part)er a)d has %ade +reat .o)tributio)s i)%ai)tai)i)+ his /ealth a)d busi)ess as /ell as ta&i)+ .are o* the household Ho/e,er(the %er.ha)t did )ot lo,e the 1st /i*e a)d althou+h she lo,ed hi% deepl-( he hardl- too&)oti.e o* herO)e da-( the %er.ha)t *ell ill !e*ore lo)+( he &)e/ that he /as +oi)+ to die soo) Hethou+ht o* his lu>urious li*e a)d told hi%sel*( No/ I ha,e @ /i,es /ith %e !ut /he) Idie( I4ll be alo)e Ho/ lo)el- I4ll be7 Thus( he as&ed the @th /i*e( I lo,ed -ou %ost(e)do/ed -ou /ith the *i)est .lothi)+ a)d sho/ered +reat .are o,er -ou No/ that I4%d-i)+( /ill -ou *ollo/ %e a)d &eep %e .o%pa)-;

No /a-7 replied the @th /i*e a)d she /al&ed a/a- /ithout a)other /ord A)s/er .utli&e a sharp &)i*e ri+ht i)to the %er.ha)t4s heartThe sad %er.ha)t the) as&ed the 3rd /i*e( I ha,e lo,ed -ou so %u.h *or all %- li*e

No/ that I4% d-i)+( /ill -ou *ollo/ %e a)d &eep %e .o%pa)-;No7 replied the 3rd /i*e i*e is so +ood o,er here7 I4% +oi)+ to re%arr- /he) -oudie7 The %er.ha)t4s heart sa)& a)d tur)ed .oldHe the) as&ed the 2)d /i*e( I al/a-s tur)ed to -ou *or help a)d -ou4,e al/a-s helped%e out No/ I )eed -our help a+ai) 'he) I die( /ill -ou *ollo/ %e a)d &eep %e.o%pa)-; I4% sorr-( I .a)4t help -ou out this ti%e7 replied the 2)d /i*e At the ,er-%ost( I .a) o)l- se)d -ou to -our +ra,e A)s/er .a%e li&e a bolt o* thu)der J %er.ha)t/as de,astatedThe) a ,oi.e .alled out: I4ll lea,e /ith -ou I4ll *ollo/ -ou )o %atter /here -ou +oThe %er.ha)t loo&ed up a)d there /as his 1st /i*e She /as so s&i))-( al%ost li&e shesu**ered *ro% %al)utritio)

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The %a) the) loo&ed to his side /here the bra).h he /as sitti)+ o) /as atta.hed to thetree a)d sa/ that t/o rats /ere .ir.li)+ arou)d a)d eati)+ the bra).h O)e rat /as bla.&a)d the other o)e /as /hite The bra).h /ould *all o) the +rou)d ,er- soo)The %a) the) loo&ed belo/ a+ai) /ith *ear a)d dis.o,ered that a bi+ bla.&s)a&e had.o%e J settled dire.tl- u)der hi% S)a&e ope)ed its %outh ri+ht u)der the %a) so that he/ill *all i)to itThe %a) the) loo&ed up to see i* there /as a)-thi)+ that he .ould hold o) to He sa/

a)other bra).h /ith a ho)e-.o%b "rops o* ho)e- *alli)+ *ro% itThe %a) /a)ted to taste o)e o* the drops So( he put his to)+ue out a)d tasted o)e o* the*alle) drops o* ho)e- The ho)e- /as a%a=i)+ i) taste So( he /a)ted to taste a)otherdrop As he did( he +ot lost i)to the ho)e- s/eet)essMea)/hile( he *or+ot about the t/o rats eati)+ his bra).h a/a-( the lio) o) the +rou)da)d the s)a&e that is sitti)+ ri+ht u)der hi% A*ter a /hile( he /o&e up *ro% his sleepTo +et the %ea)i)+ behi)d this drea%( the %a) /e)t to a pious s.holar o* Isla% Thes.holar said( the lio) -ou sa/ is -our death It al/a-s .hases -ou a)d +oes /here,er -ou+o

The t/o rats( o)e bla.& a)d o)e /hite( are the )i+ht a)d the da- !la.& o)e is the )i+hta)d the /hite o)e is the da- The- .ir.le arou)d( .o%i)+ o)e a*ter a)other( to eat -ourti%e as the- ta&e -ou .loser to death The bi+ bla.& s)a&e /ith a dar& %outh is -our+ra,e It4s there( ust /aiti)+ *or -ou to *all i)to it The ho)e-.o%b is this /orld a)d thes/eet ho)e- is the lu>uries o* this /orld 'e li&e to taste a drop o* the lu>uries o* this/orld but it4s ,er- s/eet The) /e taste a)other drop a)d -et a)other

Meanwhile, we get lost into it and we forget about our time, we forget about our

death and we forget about our graves.

This !rl( is li&e a ser)e"t* s! s!#t t! t!uch* ut s! #ull !# lethal )!is!". :"ise)e!)le are allure( y it a"( (ra" t!ar(s it* a"( ise %e" av!i( it a"( &ee) aay

#r!% its )!is!"!us e##ects.< I%a% Ali AS

Chapter 1THE MOST 4EA:TI2:L HEART

O)e da- a -ou)+ %a) /as sta)di)+ i) the %iddle o* the to/) pro.lai%i)+ that he had the%ost beauti*ul heart i) the /hole ,alle-A lar+e .ro/d +athered a)d the- all ad%ired his heart *or it /as per*e.t There /as )ot a%ar& or a *la/ i) it Des( the- all a+reed it trul- /as the %ost beauti*ul heart the- had

e,er see)The -ou)+ %a) /as ,er- proud a)d boasted %ore loudl- about his beauti*ul heartSudde)l-( a) old %a) appeared at the *ro)t o* the .ro/d a)d said( 'h- -our heart is )ot)earl- as beauti*ul as %i)eThe .ro/d a)d the -ou)+ %a) loo&ed at the old %a)4s heart It /as beati)+ stro)+l- B

but *ull o* s.ars It had pla.es /here pie.es had bee) re%o,ed a)d other pie.es put i) Bbut the- did)4t *it 6uite ri+ht a)d there /ere se,eral a++ed ed+esI) *a.t( i) so%e pla.es there /ere deep +ou+es /here /hole pie.es /ere %issi)+ The

people starred B ho/ .ould he sa- his heart is %ore beauti*ul( the- thou+ht;

The -ou)+ %a) loo&ed at the old %a)4s heart a)d sa/ its state a)d lau+hed Dou %ustbe o&i)+( he said Co%pare -our heart /ith %i)e B %i)e is per*e.t a)d -ours is a%ess o* s.ars a)d tears

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Des( said the old %a)( Dours is per*e.t loo&i)+ B but I /ould )e,er trade /ith -ouDou see( e,er- s.ar represe)ts a perso) to /ho% I ha,e +i,e) %- lo,eB I tear out a

pie.e o* %- heart a)d +i,e it to the% B a)d o*te) the- +i,e %e a pie.e o* their heart/hi.h *its i)to the e%pt- pla.e i) %- heart B but be.ause the pie.es are)4t e>a.t( I ha,eso%e rou+h ed+es( /hi.h I .herish( be.ause the- re%i)d %e o* the lo,e /e sharedSo%eti%es I ha,e +i,e) pie.es o* %- heart a/a- B a)d the other perso) has)4t retur)eda pie.e o* his heart to %e These are the e%pt- +ou+es B +i,i)+ lo,e is ta&i)+ a .ha).e

Althou+h these +ou+es are pai)*ul( the- sta- ope)( re%i)di)+ %e o* the lo,e I ha,e *orthese people too B a)d I hope so%eda- the- %a- retur) a)d *ill the spa.e I ha,e /aiti)+So )o/ do -ou see /hat true beaut- is;

The -ou)+ %a) stood sile)tl- /ith tears ru))i)+ do/) his .hee&s He /al&ed up to theold %a)( rea.hed i)to his per*e.t -ou)+ a)d beauti*ul heart( a)d ripped a pie.e out Heo**ered it to the old %a) /ith tre%bli)+ ha)dsThe old %a) too& his o**eri)+( pla.ed it i) his heart a)d the) too& a pie.e *ro% his olds.arred heart a)d pla.ed it i) the /ou)d i) the -ou)+ %a)4s heart It *it B but )ot

per*e.tl-( as there /ere so%e a++ed ed+esThe -ou)+ %a) loo&ed at his heart( )ot per*e.t a)-%ore but %ore beauti*ul tha) e,er(si).e lo,e *ro% the old %a)4s heart *lo/ed i)to his The- e%bra.ed a)d /al&ed a/a-side b- side

hysical )er#ecti!" is "!t alays eauti#ul.

Chapter 2THE CL:4

So%e ti%e a+o( there li,ed a 5i)+ This 5i)+ should ha,e bee) .o)te)ted /ith his li*e(+i,e) all the ri.hes a)d lu>uries he had Ho/e,er( this /as )ot the .ase7 The 5i)+ al/a-s*ou)d hi%sel* /o)deri)+ /h- he ust )e,er see%ed .o)te)t /ith his li*eSure( he had the atte)tio) o* e,er-o)e /here,er he /e)t( atte)ded *a).- di))ers a)d

parties( but so%eho/( he still *elt so%ethi)+ /as la.&i)+ a)d he .ould)4t put his *i)+ero) itO)e da-( the 5i)+ had /o&e) up earlier tha) usual to stroll arou)d his pala.e He e)teredhis hu+e li,i)+ roo% a)d .a%e to a stop /he) he heard so%eo)e happil- si)+i)+ a/a-B*ollo/i)+ this si)+i)+B he sa/ that o)e o* the ser,a)ts /as si)+i)+ a)d had a ,er-.o)te)ted loo& o) his *a.eThis *as.i)ated the 5i)+ a)d he su%%o)ed this %a) to his .ha%bers The %a) e)tered

the 5i)+4s .ha%bers as ordered The 5i)+ as&ed /h- he /as so happ-;To this the %a) replied: Dour Maest-( I a% )othi)+ but a ser,a)t( but I %a&e e)ou+h o*a li,i)+ to &eep %- /i*e a)d .hildre) happ- 'e do)4t )eed too %u.h( a roo* o,er ourheads a)d /ar% *ood to *ill our tu%%- M- /i*e a)d .hildre) are %- i)spiratio) the-are .o)te)t /ith /hate,er little I bri)+ ho%e I a% happ- be.ause %- *a%il- is happ-Heari)+ this( the 5i)+ dis%issed the ser,a)t a)d su%%o)ed his Perso)al Assista)t to his.ha%bersThe 5i)+ related his perso)al a)+uish about his *eeli)+s a)d the) related the stor- o* theser,a)t to his Perso)al Assista)t( hopi)+ that so%eho/( he /ill be able to .o%e up /ith

so%e reaso)i)+ that here /as a 5i)+ /ho .ould ha,e a)-thi)+ he /ished *or at a s)ap o*his *i)+ers a)d -et /as )ot .o)te)ted( /hereas( his ser,a)t( ha,i)+ so little /as e>tre%el-.o)te)ted

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The Perso)al Assista)t liste)ed atte)ti,el- a)d .a%e to a .o).lusio) He said( DourMaest-( I belie,e that the ser,a)t has )ot bee) %ade part o* The GG ClubThe GG Club; A)d /hat e>a.tl- is that; the 5i)+ i)6uiredTo /hi.h the Assista)t replied( Dour Maest-( to trul- &)o/ /hat The GG Club is( -ou/ill ha,e to do the *ollo/i)+B pla.e GG

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Chapter 3REENTANCE

A perso) o).e heard a pious Musli% sa- that For the last thirt- -ears I a% repe)ti)+ *ora si) a)d I do)4t &)o/ ho/ Allah /ill deal /ith %e re+ardi)+ it;The liste)er as&ed: 'hat /as -our si);The pious Musli% said: I used to ha,e a shop i) the !a=aar O)e da- I heard that the

/hole !a=aar /as bur)i)+ so I rushed to see %- shop 'he) I rea.hed there I sa/ thate>.ept %- shop all the shops /ere ra=ed to the +rou)d I said Al?Ha%do lillah4 LAll

praise to Allahbut i%%ediatel- I reali=ed %- %ista&e Ho/ .a) I .all %-sel* a Musli%/he) I .ould)4t *eel the loss o* %- )ei+hbors; That is /h- I a% repe)ti)+ *or that lapseo) %- part *or the last thirt- -ears

Chapter @THE NEIGH4OR

Sa--ed a/ad A%eli( a +reat Mutahid( /as ha,i)+ his di))er /he) so%eo)e &)o.&ed at

his doorA ser,a)t *ro% his %aster( A-atullah Sa--ed Mehdi !ahrul $loo%( appeareda)d said: Dour %aster has se)t *or -ou to .o%e i%%ediatel- He has ust sat do/) *orhis di))er but re*uses to eat u)til he sees -ouThere /as )o ti%e to lose Sa--ed a/ad A%eli le*t his di))er a)d rushed to A-atullah!ahrul $loo%4s reside).e ust as he e)tered( the %aster loo&ed disappro,i)+l- at hi%a)d said: Sa--ed a/ad7 Dou ha,e )o *ear o* Allah7 "o)4t -ou *eel asha%ed i) *ro)t o*Allah; This .a%e as a sho.& to hi%( as he .ould )ot re%e%ber doi)+ a)-thi)+ to i).urthe /rath o* his %aster He said: M- %aster %a- +uide %e /here I ha,e *ailedA-atullah !ahrul $loo% replied: It is )o/ a /ee& that -our )ei+hbor a)d his *a%il- are/ithout /heat a)d ri.e He /as tr-i)+ to bu- so%e dates *ro% a shop o) .redit but theshop&eeper re*used to +ra)t hi% a)- %ore .redit He retur)ed ho%e e%pt-?ha)ded a)dthe *a%il- is /ithout a %orsel o* *ood Sa-ed a/ad /as ta&e) b- surprise !- Allah(he said( I ha,e )o &)o/led+e about thisThat is /h- I a% displeased all the %ore Ho/ .a) -ou be u)a/are o* -our o/))ei+hbor; Se,e) da-s o* di**i.ulties ha,e passed a)d -ou tell %e -ou do )ot &)o/ aboutit 'ell( I* -ou had &)o/) a)d i+)ored hi% despite -our &)o/led+e( the) -ou /ould )ote,e) he a Musli%( A-atullah $loo% ad oi)ed The) he i)stru.ted hi% to ta&e all thedishes o* *ood be*ore hi% to his )ei+hbor Sit /ith hi% to eat( so that he does )ot *eelasha%ed A)d ta&e this su% *or his *uture ratio) Pla.e it u)der his pillo/ or .arpet so

that he is )ot hu%iliated( a)d i)*or% %e /he) this /or& is .o%pleted( *or )ot u)til the)shall I eat ;That %a" is "!t #r!% %e h! slee)s c!"te"te(ly hile his "ei+h!rslee)s hu"+ry.< H!ly r!)het Muha%%a( eace e u)!" hi%

Chapter A 4O7 2:LL O2 3ISSES

The stor- +oes ba.& so%e ti%e a+o( a %a) pu)ished his 3?-ear?old dau+hter *or /asti)+ aroll o* +old /rappi)+ paper Mo)e- /as ti+ht a)d he be.a%e i)*uriated /he) the .hildtried to de.orate a bo> to put u)der the Christ%as tree Ne,ertheless( the little +irl

brou+ht the +i*t to her *ather the )e>t %or)i)+ a)d said( This is *or -ou( "add-The %a) /as e%barrassed b- his earlier o,er rea.tio)( but his a)+er *lared a+ai) /he) he*ou)d out the bo> /as e%pt- He -elled at her( stati)+( "o)4t -ou &)o/( /he) -ou +i,eso%eo)e a prese)t( there is supposed to be so%ethi)+ i)side; The little +irl loo&ed up at

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hi% /ith tears i) her e-es a)d .ried( Oh( "add-( it4s )ot e%pt- at all I ble/ &isses i)tothe bo> The-4re all *or -ou( "add- The *ather /as .rushed He put his ar%s arou)d hislittle +irl( a)d he be++ed *or her *or+i,e)ess

O)l- a short ti%e later( a) a..ide)t too& the li*e o* the .hild It is also told that her *ather&ept that +old bo> b- his bed *or %a)- -ears a)d( /he)e,er he /as dis.oura+ed( he/ould ta&e out a) i%a+i)ar- &iss a)d re%e%ber the lo,e o* the .hild /ho had put it there

I" a very real se"se* each !"e !# us* as hu%a"s ei"+s* have ee" +ive" a +!l(c!"tai"er #ille( ith u"c!"(iti!"al l!ve a"( &isses> #r!% !ur chil(re"* #a%ily

%e%ers* #rie"(s* a"( G!(. There is si%)ly "! !ther )!ssessi!"* a"y!"e c!ul( h!l(*

%!re )reci!us tha" this.

Chapter THE THREE COWS

There /as a +ree) a)d *resh pasture( i) /hi.h three .o/s li,ed( a /hite .o/( a bla.& .o/a)d a reddish?bro/) o)e The .o/s /ere &i)d to ea.h other The- /ere )i.e to ea.h

other The- used to +ra=e i) the %eado/ to+ether a)d the- used to sleep )ear ea.h otherTill it happe)ed o)e da-( the reddish?bro/) .olored lio) o* the *orest happe)ed to passthat /a- The lio) /as u)happ- It /as hu)+r-( a)d /as loo&i)+ *or a pre- O) .at.hi)+si+ht o* the .o/s it be.a%e +lad( but .ould)8t atta.& the%( be.ause the- /ere to+etherSo( the lio) sat i) a .or)er a)d /aited till the .o/s /ould separate *ro% ea.h otherThe .o/s /ere to+ether a)d /ould)4t part a/a- *ro% ea.h other( be.ause the- &)e/ thati* the- /ere to+ether( )o predator .ould atta.& the% The lio) la- i) a%bush )earb- *ort/o or three da-s !ut the .o/s .o)ti)ued to re%ai) to+ether( a)d /ould)4t separate *ro%ea.h other The lio) be.a%e u)happ-A pla) o..urred to it It /e)t to/ards the .o/s( +reeted the% a)d said: Ho/ are -ou %-*rie)ds; Are -ou *i)e; I ha,e bee) re%e%beri)+ -ou *or a lo)+ ti%e( but be.ause I a%too bus-( I .a)4t .o%e to -ou a)d as& about -our healthToda- I said to %-sel*: A)-ho/ I should .o%e a)d see -ou *ro% )ear a)d ,isit -ouThe reddish?bro/) .o/ said: Sir( -our .o%i)+ has reall- pleased us a)d bri+hte)ed our

pastureThe lio) said: I ha,e al/a-s re%e%bered -ou( a)d ha,e e,e) ordered a better pasture%ade read- *or -ou #eddish?bro/) .o/ said: Sir( -ou ha,e reall- obli+ed us a)d /eare ,er- tha)&*ul to -ou!oth the /hite a)d the bla.& .o/s /ere troubled b- /hat their *rie)d( the reddish?bro/)

.o/ said( a)d /ere +rie,ed at its thou+htless)ess The- *eared lest it should be de.ei,edThe- said to ea.h other: 'hi.h *orest has )ot +ot a better pasture; 'h- does the reddish?

bro/) .o/ belie,e /hat the lio) sa-s; "oes)4t it &)o/ that lio)s see& other a)i%als o)l-to pre- o) the%;The reddish?bro/) .o/ be.a%e %ore a)d %ore a .lose *rie)d o* the lio) ea.h da- The

bla.& .o/ a)d the /hite .o/ ad,ised it as %u.h as the- .ould( but /ith )o a,ailO)e da- the lio) said to the reddish?bro/) .o/: Dou &)o/ that the .olor o* our bodiesis dar& a)d that the .olor o* the bod- o* the /hite .o/ is li+ht( a)d -ou also &)o/ that theli+ht .olor is the opposite o* the dar& .olor It /ould be ,er- +ood i* I eat the /hite .o/(

so that there /ill be )o di**ere).e a%o)+ us a)- lo)+er a)d that /e /ill be able to li,eto+ether /ellThe reddish?bro/) .o/ a..epted the sa-i)+ o* the sel*ish lio) a)d started tal&i)+ to the

bla.& .o/ to &eep it bus-( so that the lio) .ould eat the /hite .o/ /ith %ore ease The

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/hite .o/ /as le*t alo)e a)d /as &illed( /hile the bla.& a)d the reddish?bro/) .o/s/ere bus- /ith idle tal&sT/o or three da-s passed si).e the lio) had de,oured the /hite .o/ The lio)( a)+r- a)du)eas-( /as l-i)+ i) a .or)er( a)d the reddish?bro/) .o/ /as %o,i)+ arou)d the lio)a)d +ra=i)+ The lio) .alled the reddish?bro/) .o/ The .o/ a)s/ered: Des sir7The lio) said: The .olor o* %- bod- a)d the .olor o* -our bod- are reddish?bro/)( a)d

bla.& does )ot +o /ith our .olor It /ill be ,er- +ood i* I eat the bla.& .o/( so that i) this

*orest /e all /ill be o* the sa%e .olor The reddish?bro/) .o/ a..epted a)d %o,eda/a- *ro% the bla.& .o/The lio) atta.&ed a)d de,oured the bla.& .o/( too A)d as *or the reddish?bro/) .o/( it/as so *illed /ith o- that it did)4t &)o/ /hat to do It roa%ed a)d +ra=ed a)d said toitsel*: It is o)l- %e /ho has the .olor o* the lio)B A *e/ da-s passed si).e the bla.&.o/ had bee) de,oured b- the lio) The lio) roared a)d said O the reddish?bro/) .o/7'here are -ou;The reddish?bro/) .o/( sha&i)+ /ith *ear( /e)t *or/ard a)d said: Des sir7 The lio)said: is -our tur)( +et -oursel* read-( I a% +oi)+ to eat -ou The reddish?bro/) .o/(

/ith +reat *ear J horror said: 'h- sir( I a% -our *rie)d I did /hate,er -ou said So/h- do -ou /a)t to eat %e;The lio) roared a)d said: Frie)d o* a *rie)dless7 Ho/ is it possible that a lio) %a&es*rie)dship /ith a .o/; No %atter ho/ %u.h the reddish?bro/) .o/ be++ed a)de)treated( the lio) did)4t a..ept its /ords The lio) atta.&ed the .o/The .o/ said: Mr io)( please allo/ %e to .r- out three ti%es be*ore -ou eat %e Thelio) said: ui.&l-( 6ui.&l-7 The reddish?bro/) .o/ .ried out: I /as eate) the ,er-da- the /hite .o/ /as eate) I /as eate) the ,er- da- the bla.& .o/ /as eate) I /aseate) the ,er- da- I %adeB /ith -ou The lio) de,oured the reddish?bro/) .o/ ,er-6ui.&l- The) it said to itsel*: I ha,e *i)ished %- ob i) this *orest No/ I had better +oto other *orests "i,ide a)d rule poli.-

Chapter A WHITE HAS NO S:ERIORIT5 O/ER A 4LAC3

The *ollo/i)+ s.e)e too& pla.e o) a !A *li+ht bet/ee) oha))esbur+ a)d o)do) A/hite /o%a)( about 0 -ears old( /as seated )e>t to a bla.& %a) Ob,iousl- disturbed

b- this( she .alled the air Hostess Mada%( /hat is the %atter( the hostess as&ed -ouob,iousl- do )ot see it the);She respo)ded Dou pla.ed %e )e>t to a bla.& %a) I do )ot a+ree to sit )e>t to so%eo)e

*ro% su.h a repu+)a)t +roup t to so%eo)e so dis+usti)+ She tur)ed to the bla.& +u-( a)d said There*ore( Sir( i*-ou /ould li&e to( please ta&e -our ha)d lu++a+e be.ause a seat a/aits -ou i) the *irst

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.lass At the %o%e)t( the other passe)+ers /ho /ere sho.&ed b- /hat the- had ust/it)essed stood up a)d applauded

This is a true story against racism, which is not usually told. #ll mankind is from

#dam and 've; an #rab has no superiority over a non%#rab, nor a non%#rab has any

superiority over an #rab; also a white has no superiority over a black, nor does a black

have any superiority over white e(cept by piety and good action. )earn that every

Muslim is the brother of another Muslim, and that Muslims constitute one brotherhood.

Chapter GH:LAM H:SSEIN AND THE GAME O2 CHANCE

plai)s the philosoph- behi)d absolute Isla%i. *orbidda).e to pla- or /at.h su.h a+a%e( e,e) /ithout the .ha).e o* +ai)i)+ or losi)+ %o)e- It is %ea)t to be pre,e)tio)tha) a .ure( lest %a) is o)e da- te%pted to use the +a%e *or +a%bli)+ purpose

FAste"ti!" #r!% si"s is etter tha" see&i"+ hel) a#terar(.F I%a% Ali AS

Chapter G2INDERS 3EEERS

A /ise /o%a) /ho /as tra,eli)+ i) the %ou)tai)s *ou)d a pre.ious sto)e i) a strea%The )e>t da- she %et a)other tra,eler /ho /as hu)+r-( a)d the /ise /o%a) ope)ed her

ba+ to share her *oodThe hu)+r- tra,eler sa/ the pre.ious sto)e J as&ed the /o%a) to +i,e it to hi% She didso /ithout hesitatio) The tra,eler le*t( reoi.i)+ his +ood *ortu)e He &)e/ the sto)e /as

/orth e)ou+h to +i,e hi% se.urit- *or a li*eti%e !ut a *e/ da-s later he .a%e ba.& toretur) the sto)e to the /ise /o%a) I4,e bee) thi)&i)+( He said( I &)o/ ho/ ,aluablethe sto)e is( but I +i,e it ba.& i) the hope that -ou .a) +i,e %e so%ethi)+ e,e) %ore

pre.ious:

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Chapter 04ANDAGE O2 COMLAINT8

O).e a sai)t sa/ a %a) /ith a ba)da+e tied rou)d his head 'h- ha,e -ou tied theba)da+e; he as&ed !e.ause %- head a.hes( the %a) replied Ho/ old are -ou; hede%a)ded Thirt-( he replied Ha,e -ou bee) i) pai) a)d a)+uish the +reater part o*-our li*e; he e)6uired No( the %a) a)s/ered For thirt- -ears -ou ha,e e)o-ed

+ood health( he re%ar&ed( a)d -ou )e,er tied the ba)da+e o* tha)&*ul)ess No/be.ause o* this o)e )i+ht head a.he( that -ou ha,e( -ou tie the ba)da+e o* .o%plai)t7

Chapter 1AN AGED ST:DENT

Si&a&i /as a s&illed artist a) artisa) 'ith +reat e>pertise a)d i)terest( he %ade su.h a)i.e a)d beauti*ul i)&pot that it .ould be prese)ted to the &i)+ He e>pe.ted that(appre.iati)+ his artisti. s&ill( the &i)+ /ould e).oura+e hi% as *ar as possible So( /ith.ou)tless hopes a)d thousa)d o* desires( he prese)ted that i)&pot to the &i)+ I) the

be+i))i)+ the &i)+ /as ,er- i%pressed b- his artisti. s&ill