Which stories teach kindness?
Each figure below carries kindness as one of the things children learn from their story. Start with the short tales, about five minutes each, then read the full story on the figure's page.
Prophet Yahya, The Pure
A boy given a whole Book from Allah, and told: take it with strength.
- A Name Nobody Had Carried (6 min): Before he is even born, Allah gives good news of a boy with a name nobody in the whole world has ever carried.
- Take the Book With Strength (6 min): In a quiet room, a child is handed something enormous: a whole Book from Allah, to hold on to with both hands.
- Kind to His Parents (6 min): Allah lists the treasures inside one remarkable boy, and among them is this: he was gentle and good to his mother and father.
- Peace Be Upon Him (6 min): Allah Himself says peace over Yahya on three days: the day he was born, the day he dies, and the day he is raised up alive.
Khadijah, The First Believer
A wise woman of Makkah who saw the truth in people, and believed before anyone else.
- The Caravan to the North (7 min): Khadijah needs someone honest to lead her caravan, and chooses the young man they call al-Amin.
- The Wise Choice (7 min): Many rich men wished to marry Khadijah. She chose a good heart instead.
- Allah Will Never Disgrace You (7 min): The Prophet comes home trembling from the cave of Hira, and Khadijah finds the words to comfort him.
- The First Believer (7 min): Before anyone else in the world, Khadijah believes the message, and stands by the Prophet through the hard years.
- A Salaam from Allah (7 min): On an ordinary day, Khadijah carries a dish of food, and Jibril brings her greetings of peace from her Lord.
Prophet Salih, The She-Camel
When the mountain split open, a living she-camel walked out of the solid rock by Allah's command.
- The Camel from the Rock (6 min): The mountain cracks open before a waiting crowd, and out of the solid stone walks an enormous, gentle she-camel: Allah's own sign.
- A Day for Her, a Day for You (6 min): The town learns a new kind of fairness: one day the spring belongs to the she-camel, the next day to everyone, and there is enough for all.
- Three Days to Come Back (6 min): After the worst choice is made, Prophet Salih gives his people three days, and one last gentle chance to turn back to Allah.
- The Ones Who Were Saved (6 min): On the quietest morning the valley has ever known, the few who listened walk out with Prophet Salih into a new beginning.
Prophet Sulayman, The Wise King
A king who understood the speech of birds, by Allah's gift.
- A Father's Gift (4 min): Wisdom passes from Dawud to his son.
- The Valley of Ants (4 min): A king stops his army for one tiny voice.
- The Hoopoe's Discovery (5 min): A small bird returns with very big news.
- The Letter and the Gifts (4 min): A queen reads a letter that will change a kingdom.
- The Throne in a Blink (6 min): A wonder arrives in the blink of an eye.
- The Wind and the Garden (5 min): A grateful king, a soft wind, a quiet ending.
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These are children's retellings drawn from the Quran and classical tafsir. The sourcing and editorial policy explains how Sukun Kids approaches the material, and the full story library lists every figure.