Yearly Archives: 2026

A wise man’s advice to his son

Do not expose the secrets of others during times of conflict, lest the same fate befall you, and your secrets be revealed, bringing you...

The righteous man, and Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf Al-Thaqafi

It is said that long ago, there was a righteous man who never bowed his head nor showed reverence to the tyrant Al-Hajjaj ibn...

The Cruel Official finally fell in the Well

One day, an official fell into a well This tyrant, so great was his injustice, turned the lions into lionesses. (Out of sheer fear, due...

The Nature of Man vs. Animals

A person who does good to people will not meet evil Whoever does evil will not receive good He who begins to do evil falls...

The Skull Speaks

I heard that once in the city of Hilla (now in Babylon Governorate, Iraq), a skull spoke to a worshiper. "I had the honor of...

The Security and livelihood of the Dervish

Do not say that there is no position better or more exalted than sultanate and kingship, but, the security and comfort of the carefree...

The righteous king and the tyrannical king

I heard that in one of the lands, there were two brothers from the same father. Two leaders, ruthless and strong, handsome, wise, and skilled...

Justice and injustice, and the consequences of each

Have you heard about the Persian kings who oppressed their subjects? But nothing of that power remained, nor the kingsAnd that injustice did not last...

Who sows thorns in the path of others will not reap flowers

One night, a fire broke out in the city,and I heard that half of Baghdad had burned as a result. Then I heard that one...

Grief over the tragedy of the weak

A severe drought struck Damascus,so severe that lovers forgot their bonds of affection and love due to the immense pressures of life, their only...

Most Read