Values

Stories tagged Values:

• The Story of the Merchant's Test Aug 15, 2025

  

  In the prosperous trading city of Basra, where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet before flowing into the Persian Gulf, there lived a merchant named Farid ibn Abbas whose reputation for honest dealing had made him one of the most successful traders in the region. For twenty years, he had built his business on the principle that trust, once earned, was worth more than any single profitable transaction.

  Farid’s shops in the grand bazaar were always busy with customers who knew they could rely on his word. When he said a bolt of silk was of the finest quality, it was indeed the finest. When he promised delivery on a specific date, his goods arrived exactly when expected. When he quoted a price, it was fair to both buyer and seller, and he never took advantage of a customer’s ignorance to inflate his profits.

• The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Jan 13, 2025

  

  In a peaceful meadow, far from the noise and bustle of any town, lived a humble country mouse in a cozy burrow beneath the roots of an old oak tree. His home was simple but comfortable, lined with soft grass and dried leaves that he had carefully gathered throughout the seasons.

  The country mouse lived a quiet, predictable life. Each morning, he would venture out to gather seeds, nuts, and grains that had fallen from the trees or been left behind by farmers in the nearby fields. His meals were simple but nourishing—barley, wheat kernels, acorns, and wild berries that grew along the hedgerows.