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Moses and the Shepherd

Moses overheard a shepherd in the desert. “I will darn your socks!” said the shepherd. “I will kiss your hands and rub your feet! I will comb your hair and remove all the lice!” “Surely you’re not spe

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God Questions Moses

“Moses!” God called. “Moses! Why didn’t you visit me when I was sick?” “I don’t understand,” Moses replied. “You are AllPowerful and All-Perfect! How could you be sick?” But God didn’t answer Moses’s

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Moses Questions God

Moses once asked God, “Why do you destroy the life you have brought forth?” God did not answer the question but only said, “Go sow a field with seed, and then you will know.” Moses sowed, the crop gre

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Moses Seeks Advice from Iblis

“Moses!” said God. “I see that you are troubled. Go ask Iblis for advice.” So Moses went to see Iblis, who had once been a heavenly angel but who had rebelled and been cast out. “God sent me to you fo

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Azrael and King Solomon

“Save me, King!” shouted Solomon’s courtier. “The angel of death looked at me angrily in the marketplace!” “I cannot save you from Azrael,” Solomon replied. “Command the winds to transport me to India

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The Gnat and King Solomon

A gnat came to King Solomon’s court with a complaint. “We gnats beg you for protection from the wind!” shouted the gnat. “He blows us wherever he wants; we are powerless under his sway.” “Let us hear

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Jesus and the Jug of Water

Jesus and his companion drank from a stream. “How sweet this water is!” Jesus said. They filled a jug with water from the stream and continued their journey. When Jesus felt thirsty, he drank from the

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Jesus and the Name of God

A fool kept begging Jesus for the secret of resurrection. “Teach me the name of God that restores the dead to life!” But Jesus refused. “Look! Some bones!” the fool exclaimed. “You can recite the secr

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Jesus and the Fool

A fool chased Jesus through the wilderness; Jesus fled as though from a lion. “Why are you fleeing?” shouted the fool. “I’m fleeing from you, fool!” “But aren’t you Jesus who heals the deaf and the bl

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Jesus Went Walking

The great teacher Al-Ghazali told this story about Jesus. Jesus went walking along the road and saw a group of richly dressed people who all looked very sad. “What’s wrong?” he asked. “We are sorrowin

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The Dreams of the Three Travelers

Three men of different faiths traveled together: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim. They begged for food and shared what they received. One day they received four pieces of halvah. Each ate one, and one p

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The Sufi Who Went to Heaven

A Sufi dreamed he ascended to heaven. “Rejoice!” the angels said. “Today is God’s birthday!” Then the Sufi saw a holiday parade. Muhammad rode a white stallion, surrounded by angels and flocks of foll

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The Bundles of Misery

A wretched man prayed, “God, I’m miserable! Let me trade my misery for another’s!” God’s voice boomed from the sky. “Everyone, gather your miseries into a bundle and come to the town square.” The wret

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The Dervish and the Ship’s Captain

A dervish was crossing the sea on a ship. “Someone has stolen my bag of gold!” shrieked one of the ship’s passengers, and the captain ordered a search of everyone on board. Suspicion soon fell on the

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The Man of Baghdad’s Treasure

A man of Baghdad heard a voice in a dream. “Go to Cairo to find the treasure!” He spent every penny on the journey. Then, with no money for a room, he wandered Cairo’s streets. A patrolman accosted hi

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