• Believe first
    • Seek not to understand so that you may believe, but believe so that ...
    • The Impression of Love
    • ove Hadith of the week It is love which brings closer those who are remote by ancestry, and it is (the absence of) love which causes dissociation between those who are related by ancestry. Imam al-Hasan Ibn Ali ...
    • Albanian proverbs (1)
    • (1) Ai që ndërton me djersë, mbron me gjak. Who builds with sweat, defends with blood. Ai që përton sot, pendohet mot. Who is lazy today, regrets it later. Ai që s'ka zemër, s'ka as thembër. Who has ...
    • The Mean Master and the Clever Servant
    • ant An Iranian Tale Once upon a time a wealthy landowner received a roasted chicken and a bottle of fruit juice from one of his farmers. He called his servant boy and told him to take the gift to his house. Knowing how clev...
    • Quran 2:185
    • :185 The month of Ramadhan is when the Qur'an was sent down as guidance for mankind and with explanations for guidance, and as a Standard. Let any of you who is at home during the month, fast in it; while anyone who is...
    • Mashkussuts: Bear cubs
    • bs An INNU story When spring finally came to the country, the bear woke from hibernation. She got out of her den and said "The spring has arrived again." She went for a walk to the place where most of the snow ...
    • Spanish Proverbs (3)
    • (3) Algo es algo, peor es nada Half a loaf is better than no bread No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today La ausencia es al amor lo que al fuego el aire Abse...
    • The Town without Death
    • ath One day, Sam fought his way through the thick brush and found himself standing on a ledge overlooking a beautiful valley. And nestled in that valley was a pretty mountain village, with its freshly painted houses, ...
    • The Blessed month
    • nth Hadith of the Week Ramadan, a blessed month, has come to you during which Allah has made it obligatory for you to fast. In it the gates of Heaven are opened, the gates of Hell are locked, and the rebellious devil...
    • Spanish Proverbs (2)
    • (2) La necesidad hace maestros Necessity is the mother of invention Al perro que duerme, no lo despiertes Let sleeping dogs lie loro viejo no aprende a hablar You can’t teach old dog new tricks El que rí...
    • The Blessed month Hadith of the Week Ramadan, a blessed month, has come to you during which Allah has made it obligatory for you to fast. In it the gates of Heaven are opened, the gates of Hell are locked, and the...
    • A Rose for Emily
    • ily William Faulkner I WHEN Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral: the men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument, the women mostly out of curiosity to see the inside of h...
    • Great Way
    • If you cannot do great things yourself, remember that you ...
    • Privilege of a Muslim
    • lim Hadith of the Week Knowledge and wisdom are really the privilege of a faithful Muslim. If you have lost them, get them back even though you may have to get them from the apostates. Imam Ali (PBUH) ...
    • Little Girls Wiser than Men
    • Men Leo Tolstoy It was an early Easter. Sledging was only just over; snow still lay in the yards; and water ran in streams down the village street. Two little girls from different houses happened to meet in a lane ...
    • Verse of the week
    • the week "SuchisGod,yourLord. Thereisnogodbuthim. Heisthecreatorofallthings; thereforeservehim. Heistheprotectorofallthings. Nomortal eyescanseehim,thoughhe sees all eyes. Heisawareofall subt...
    • The Beetle Who Went on His Travels
    • els Hans Christian Andersen There was once an Emperor who had a horse shod with gold. He had a golden shoe on each foot, and why was this? He was a beautiful creature, with slender legs, bright, intelligent eyes, an...
    • Qur'an, 22:5-6
    • Verse of the week "You sometimes see the earth dry and barren.  But as soon as we send down rain, the earth begins to swell and stir, putting forth radiant flowers of every kind.’ This demonstrates that G...
    • The Heart of a Monkey
    • nkey from: Africa, Swahili A long time ago a little town made up of a collection of low huts stood in a tiny green valley at the foot of a cliff. Of course the people had taken great care to build their houses out of r...
    • Decades of Life
    • Whoever in middle age, attempt storealize the wishes and hopes of his early youth, in variably deceives himself. Each ten ...
    • Spanish Proverbs (1)
    • (1) más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush A quien madruga Dios lo ayuda. It's the early bird that catches the worm early to bed and early to rise (makes ...
    • Home Sweet Home
    • Home Margo Wayman   TheNile River flowed silently past the pyramid, which stood majestically against the reddening sky of morning. The sun cast its rays down on the desert sands, awakening the peaceful land. The...
    • Qur'an, 64:5-6
    • Verse of the week  "Have you not heard of people in the past who refused to believe? They have already suffered through their unbelief; and a terrible punishment awaits them. When their apostles broug...
    • Self-conquest
    • Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage ...
    • Amish Proverbs (4)
    • (4)   Viele Köche verderben den Brei.       Too many cooks spoil the broth. Vor lauter Bäumen den Wald nicht sehen.   Can't see the forest for the trees. Vorsicht...
    • Show Mercy
    • rcy Hadith of the week "The Merciful One shows mercy to those who are themselves merciful (to others). So show mercy to whatever is on earth, then He who is in heaven will show mercy to you." The Prophe...
    • Midas
    • idas from Greece Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old schoolmaster and foster-father, Silenus, missing. The old man had been drinking, and in that state wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who ...
    • Amish Proverbs (3)
    • 3) Kleider machen Leute. Clothes make the man. Kommt Zeit, kommt Rat.         Time will tell. Liebe macht erfinderisch.      Love will find a way. Lügen haben kur...
    • Man and His Years
    • Years Romania When God had created the world, he called all his creatures together to grant them their span of life, and to tell them how long they would live and what manner of life they would lead. The first to appe...
    • Progress
    • Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how ...
    • Suspicion
    • cion Hadith of the week "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the greatest falsehood. Do not try to find fault with each other, do not spy on one another, do not vie with one another, do not envy one another, do n...
    • The Reward of Good Deeds
    • Deeds Denmark There was once a man who went into the woods to cut some firewood. He went from one tree to another, but they were all too good for his purpose, as they would make good timber if allowed to stand. At last...
    • The Daydreamer
    • eamer From: India Once an oil man was going to market with his pots of oil arranged on a flat basket, and he engaged a Santal for two annas to carry the basket. And as he went along, the Santal thought: With one a...
    • Amish Proverbs (2)
    • 2) Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Ein blindes Huhn findet auch ein Korn. A blind hawk will even find an acorn. Ein guter Stolperer f&ällt n...
    • God curses usury
    • ry Verse of the week God curses usury, and blesses acts of charity.  God has no love for ungrateful sinners.The Lord will reward those who have faith and do good works, who say their prayers and pay the poor-rate.The...
    • Hope
    • To hope means to be ready at every moment for that which is not yet born, and yet not become desperate if there is no birth in our lifetime.
    • Amish Proverbs
    • rbs Aller Anfang ist schwer. All beginning is difficult. / The first million is the hardest. Aller guter Dinge sind drei. All good things come in threes. Alles durch eine rosa Brille sehen. To see everything through...
    • THE BEAR-HUNT
    • UNT Tolstoy [The adventure here narrated is one that happened to Tolstoy himself in 1858. More than twenty years later he gave up hunting, on humanitarian grounds.] WE were out on a bear-hunting expedition. My comrad...
    • The consequence of actions
    • ons Verse of the week "If misfortune befalls you, it is the consequence of your own actions. Yet God forgives much.  On this earth you can not escape God; and there is no one apart from God who can protect or ...