Yearly Archives: 2026

The Temptation of Misplaced Compassion

I heard that a man was saddened by the state of his house Because wasps had built a nest in its roof. His wife said...

The just ruler, and punishing the oppressor with oppression

A man dreamt of a land as if it were the Day of Resurrection, its surface had become like molten copper from the sun's...

The power of forgiveness and the reward of goodness

It is said that a young man, in a moment of generosity and kindness, generously gave a small sum of money to an elderly...

The greedy father and the profligate son

There was a man who lacked the courage to spend, despite possessing gold, he lacked the ability to enjoy life's pleasures. He did not feed...

The Patience of Those with Strong Hearts

A man lost his son among the camel's belongings and travel baggage, so he began searching the caravan in the darkness of night. He asked...

Rock, darkness and essence

On a dark night, a ruby ​​fellfrom the crown of a prince in a rocky, rugged land. His wise father said to him, “How can...

The blind man and the dervish whose prayers are answered

I heard (Saadi) that a rich man, incredibly arrogant and conceited, slammed his door in the face of a poor beggar who asked for...

The poor man with the donkey and the just sultan

A man had a donkey that fell into the mud, and his heart was filled with grief and distress (Saadi describes it as if...

Generosity of the character of Hatim al-Tai with the elderly sheikh

An elderly sheikh went to Hatim al-Tai's house, asking him for ten dirhams' worth of "fanid" sweets(fanid: a type of refined sugar or traditional...

Hatim al-Tai and the Sultan of Rome

I heard (Saadi) that in the time of Hatim al-Tai, he owned a horse as swift as the wind. A black horse, its speed like...

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