wonderful and untold stories - stories of contemporaries and pious predecessors - Chaykh Mahmud Almisrî

Islam is a religion of middle ground which tends neither towards excess nor towards negligence; nor towards extreme rigor. It is therefore a religion of common sense which challenges the primordial nature of man -al-fitra-.

Man lives according to the events that punctuate his life, however happy or sad they may be! Besides, Allah has predisposed us to shed tears, as well as to laugh out loud as he says -exalted be He-: [He is the one who makes you laugh and cry]. Contrary feelings and feelings are part of our nature, and when some Companions of the Prophet had gotten so carried away that they believed that only seriousness would help them achieve salvation and that they had to forget to smile, the Messenger of 'Allah intervened to remind them of the middle path of religion saying: "There is a time for everything"

It is in this sense that this book provides the reader with the opportunity to entertain themselves with amusing and wonderful stories while learning. Some are long, others short; some are old, others recent.

I hope this book will contribute to making Muslims happy, to arousing in their hearts positive joy and gaiety and to giving breath to their souls by enjoying lawful pleasures within reasonable limits which will enable them to be more dynamic. in the worship of Allah and more active in serving His religion.