Mini Stories in Arabic

1. فِي أَحَدِ الْأَيَّامِ، كَانَ هُنَاكَ أَسَدٌ قَوِيٌّ نَائِمًا تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.

   One day, a strong lion was sleeping under a big tree.

2. مَرَّ فَأْرٌ صَغِيرٌ بِجَانِبِهِ، فَأَيْقَظَهُ مِنْ نَوْمِهِ.

   A little mouse passed by him and woke him up.

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1. اِسْمِي سَارَةُ، وَعُمْرِي سِتُّ سَنَوَاتٍ. أُحِبُّ مَدْرَسَتِي كَثِيرًا.

   My name is Sara, and I am six years old. I love my school very much.

2. فِي كُلِّ صَبَاحٍ، أَحْمِلُ حَقِيبَتِي وَأَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْمَدْرَسَةِ بِفَرَحٍ.

   Every morning, I carry my schoolbag and happily go to school.

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1. لَدَيَّ قِطَّةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ اِسْمُهَا لُولُو.

   I have a little cat named Lulu.

2. فِرَاؤُهَا أَبْيَضُ نَاعِمٌ، وَعَيْنَاهَا خَضْرَاوَانِ لَامِعَتَانِ.

   Her fur is soft and white, and her eyes are bright green.

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1. أَعِيشُ مَعَ أُسْرَتِي الصَّغِيرَةِ فِي بَيْتٍ دَافِئٍ وَجَمِيلٍ.

   I live with my small family in a warm and lovely home.

2. أَبِي طَوِيلُ الْقَامَةِ وَطَيِّبُ الْقَلْبِ، وَهُوَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ لَنَا الْقِصَصَ.

   My father is tall and kind-hearted, and he loves reading stories to us.

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1. فِي صَبَاحٍ رَبِيعِيٍّ، ذَهَبْتُ مَعَ أَخِي إِلَى الْحَدِيقَةِ الْكَبِيرَةِ.

   On a spring morning, I went with my brother to the large garden.

2. كَانَتِ الْأَشْجَارُ خَضْرَاءَ، وَكَانَتِ الزُّهُورُ مُلَوَّنَةً وَعَطِرَةً.

   The trees were green, and the flowers were colourful and fragrant.

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1. فِي صَبَاحٍ مُشْمِسٍ، خَرَجَتْ لَيْلَى إِلَى الْحَدِيقَةِ.

   On a sunny morning, Layla went out to the garden.

2. رَأَتْ وَرْدَةً حَمْرَاءَ وَشَمْسًا صَفْرَاءَ.

   She saw a red rose and a yellow sun.

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1. اِسْمِي آدَمُ، وَلِي أَشْيَاءُ كَثِيرَةٌ أُحِبُّهَا.

   My name is Adam, and there are many things I love.

2. أُحِبُّ قِرَاءَةَ الْقِصَصِ قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ.

   I love reading stories before bed.

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1. لَدَيَّ كَلْبٌ وَفِيٌّ اِسْمُهُ رِيكْسُ.

   I have a loyal dog named Rex.

2. يَمْشِي مَعِي كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ قُرْبَ الْبَيْتِ.

   He walks with me near the house every morning.

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1. قَالَتْ أُمِّي: «هَيَّا نُعِدُّ غَدَاءً لَذِيذًا!»

   My mother said, “Let us prepare a delicious lunch!”

2. غَسَلْتُ الطَّمَاطِمَ وَالْخِيَارَ بِالْمَاءِ.

   I washed the tomatoes and cucumbers with water.

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1. اِسْتَيْقَظْتُ صَبَاحًا، فَوَجَدْتُ السَّمَاءَ رَمَادِيَّةً وَالْغُيُومَ كَثِيفَةً.

   I woke up in the morning and found the sky grey and the clouds thick.

2. بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ، بَدَأَ الْمَطَرُ يَهْطِلُ، وَأَخَذَتْ قَطَرَاتُهُ تَقْرَعُ زُجَاجَ النَّافِذَةِ.

   Soon, rain began to fall, and its drops started tapping on the window.

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1. كَانَ هُنَاكَ أَرْنَبٌ صَغِيرٌ يُدْعَى رَشِيدًا يَعِيشُ فِي جُحْرٍ قُرْبَ الْحَقْلِ.

   A little rabbit named Rashid lived in a burrow near the field.

2. فِي صَبَاحٍ مُشْمِسٍ، شَمَّ رَائِحَةَ جَزَرٍ طَازَجٍ تَأْتِي مِنَ الْمَزْرَعَةِ.

   On a sunny morning, he smelled fresh carrots coming from the farm.

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1. تَعِيشُ بَطَّةٌ بَيْضَاءُ مَعَ أَفْرَاخِهَا قُرْبَ الْبُحَيْرَةِ.

   A white duck lives with her ducklings near the lake.

2. فِي كُلِّ صَبَاحٍ، تَسْبَحُ الْأُمُّ أَمَامَ أَفْرَاخِهَا.

   Every morning, the mother swims in front of her ducklings.

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1. فِي صَبَاحِ يَوْمٍ جَدِيدٍ، دَخَلَ تِلْمِيذٌ يُدْعَى عُمَرَ إِلَى فَصْلِنَا.

   One morning, a new pupil named Omar entered our classroom.

2. كَانَ عُمَرُ هَادِئًا، وَبَدَا عَلَيْهِ الْخَجَلُ لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَعْرِفُ أَحَدًا.

   Omar was quiet and looked shy because he did not know anyone.

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1. ذَهَبْتُ مَعَ أُمِّي إِلَى السُّوقِ صَبَاحًا.

   I went to the market with my mother in the morning.

2. حَمَلْنَا قَائِمَةً فِيهَا خُضْرَوَاتٌ وَفَاكِهَةٌ.

   We carried a list with vegetables and fruit on it.

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1. فِي مَزْرَعَتِنَا دَجَاجَةٌ صَفْرَاءُ اِسْمُهَا وَرْدَةُ.

   On our farm, there is a yellow hen named Warda.

2. تَسْكُنُ وَرْدَةُ فِي قُنٍّ صَغِيرٍ قُرْبَ الْحَدِيقَةِ.

   Warda lives in a small coop near the garden.

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1. فِي الصَّبَاحِ، رَأَيْتُ فَرَاشَةً جَمِيلَةً فِي الْحَدِيقَةِ.

   In the morning, I saw a beautiful butterfly in the garden.

2. كَانَ جَنَاحَاهَا مُلَوَّنَيْنِ بِالْأَزْرَقِ وَالْأَصْفَرِ.

   Its wings were coloured blue and yellow.

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1. فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ، قَرَّرْتُ أَنْ أَقْضِيَ يَوْمًا مُمَيَّزًا مَعَ أَبِي.

   On Friday, I decided to spend a special day with my dad.

2. جَهَّزْنَا دَرَّاجَتَيْنِ، وَوَضَعْنَا خُوذَتَيْنِ لِحِمَايَةِ رَأْسَيْنَا.

   We prepared two bicycles and put on two helmets to protect our heads.

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1. زُرْتُ مَزْرَعَةَ جَدِّي فِي الصَّبَاحِ.

   I visited my grandfather’s farm in the morning.

2. رَأَيْتُ بَقَرَةً تَأْكُلُ الْعُشْبَ الْأَخْضَرَ.

   I saw a cow eating green grass.

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1. عِنْدِي كُرَةٌ حَمْرَاءُ كَبِيرَةٌ.

   I have a big red ball.

2. أَلْعَبُ بِهَا مَعَ أَصْدِقَائِي فِي السَّاحَةِ.

   I play with it with my friends in the yard.

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1. كَانَ عِنْدَ يُوسُفَ اِخْتِبَارٌ فِي الرِّيَاضِيَّاتِ.

   Youssef had a mathematics test.

2. رَاجَعَ دُرُوسَهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.

   He reviewed his lessons every day.

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1. فِي لَيْلَةٍ هَادِئَةٍ، جَلَسَ أَحْمَدُ مَعَ أَبِيهِ فِي حَدِيقَةِ الْبَيْتِ.

   On a quiet night, Ahmad sat with his father in the garden.

2. رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ، فَرَأَى الْقَمَرَ مُضِيئًا وَالنُّجُومَ تَلْمَعُ فِي السَّمَاءِ.

   He raised his head and saw the bright moon and the stars shining in the sky.

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1. فِي يَوْمٍ حَارٍّ، طَارَ غُرَابٌ عَطْشَانُ يَبْحَثُ عَنِ الْمَاءِ.

   On a hot day, a thirsty crow flew about looking for water.

2. بَعْدَ بَحْثٍ طَوِيلٍ، وَجَدَ إِبْرِيقًا قُرْبَ شَجَرَةٍ.

   After a long search, he found a jug near a tree.

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1. فِي أَوَّلِ أَيَّامِ الْعُطْلَةِ، ذَهَبْنَا مَعَ أُسْرَتِنَا إِلَى الشَّاطِئِ.

   On the first day of the holiday, our family went to the beach.

2. كَانَ الْبَحْرُ أَزْرَقَ صَافِيًا، وَكَانَتِ الْأَمْوَاجُ تَصِلُ إِلَى الرِّمَالِ بِهُدُوءٍ.

   The sea was clear blue, and the waves reached the sand gently.

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1. أَعْطَتِ الْأُمُّ سَامِيًا بَذْرَةً صَغِيرَةً، وَقَالَتْ: «هَلْ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَزْرَعَهَا؟»

   Sami’s mother gave him a small seed and asked, “Would you like to plant it?”

2. حَفَرَ سَامِي حُفْرَةً صَغِيرَةً فِي تُرْبَةِ الْحَدِيقَةِ، وَوَضَعَ الْبَذْرَةَ فِيهَا.

   Sami dug a small hole in the garden soil and placed the seed inside.

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1. ذَهَبَتْ لَيْلَى مَعَ أُسْرَتِهَا فِي نُزْهَةٍ قُرْبَ غَابَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.

   Layla went with her family on an outing near a large forest.

2. وَبَيْنَمَا كَانُوا يُعِدُّونَ الطَّعَامَ، سَمِعَتْ تَغْرِيدَ طَائِرٍ بَيْنَ الْأَشْجَارِ.

   While they were preparing food, she heard a bird singing among the trees.

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1. اِجْتَمَعَ الطُّلَّابُ فِي سَاحَةِ الْمَدْرَسَةِ مُبَكِّرًا، لِأَنَّ لَدَيْهِمْ رِحْلَةً إِلَى الْمُتْحَفِ.

   The pupils gathered early in the schoolyard because they had a trip to the museum.

2. رَكِبُوا الْحَافِلَةَ مَعَ مُعَلِّمَتِهِمْ، وَرَدَّدُوا أُغْنِيَةً قَصِيرَةً فِي الطَّرِيقِ.

   They boarded the bus with their teacher and sang a short song on the way.

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1. كَانَ نَادِرٌ وَسَامِي صَدِيقَيْنِ مُقَرَّبَيْنِ، وَكَانَا يَقْضِيَانِ وَقْتًا طَوِيلًا مَعًا.

   Nader and Sami were close friends who spent a great deal of time together.

2. ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ، اِخْتَلَفَا حَوْلَ مَنْ سَيَلْعَبُ بِالْكُرَةِ أَوَّلًا.

   One day, they disagreed about who would play with the ball first.

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1. تَعِيشُ سَلْمَى فِي قَرْيَةٍ جَبَلِيَّةٍ يَتَسَاقَطُ فِيهَا الثَّلْجُ شِتَاءً.

   Salma lives in a mountain village where snow falls in winter.

2. فِي إِحْدَى اللَّيَالِي، هَبَطَتْ دَرَجَةُ الْحَرَارَةِ وَغَطَّى الثَّلْجُ الطُّرُقَ وَالْأَسْطُحَ.

   One night, the temperature dropped and snow covered the roads and rooftops.

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1. كَانَ صَيَّادٌ فَقِيرٌ يُدْعَى سَالِمًا يَعِيشُ مَعَ أُسْرَتِهِ قُرْبَ الْبَحْرِ.

   A poor fisherman named Salim lived with his family near the sea.

2. كَانَ يَخْرُجُ كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ بِقَارِبِهِ الصَّغِيرِ، وَيَرْمِي شَبَكَتَهُ فِي الْمَاءِ.

   Every morning, he went out in his little boat and cast his net into the water.

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1. كَانَ هُنَاكَ قِرْدٌ ذَكِيٌّ يَعِيشُ فَوْقَ شَجَرَةِ نَخِيلٍ عَلَى ضِفَّةِ النَّهْرِ.

   A clever monkey lived in a palm tree on the riverbank.

2. كَانَ يَقْطِفُ التَّمْرَ الْحُلْوَ، وَيُهْدِي بَعْضَهُ إِلَى تِمْسَاحٍ يَزُورُهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.

   He picked sweet dates and gave some to a crocodile who visited him every day.

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1. اِسْمُ أُخْتِي الصَّغِيرَةِ رِيمٌ، وَهِيَ تُحِبُّ الرَّسْمَ وَبِنَاءَ الْبُيُوتِ بِالْمُكَعَّبَاتِ.

   My little sister’s name is Reem, and she loves drawing and building houses with blocks.

2. فِي بَعْضِ الْأَحْيَانِ، تَدْخُلُ غُرْفَتِي وَتَأْخُذُ أَلْعَابِي دُونَ أَنْ تَسْأَلَنِي.

   Sometimes she enters my room and takes my toys without asking me.

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1. كَانَ هُنَاكَ أَمِيرٌ شَابٌّ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَعْرِفَ كَيْفَ يَعِيشُ النَّاسُ فِي مَمْلَكَتِهِ.

   There was a young prince who wanted to know how the people in his kingdom lived.

2. ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ، لَبِسَ ثِيَابًا بَسِيطَةً وَخَرَجَ مِنَ الْقَصْرِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَرَسٍ.

   One day, he wore simple clothes and left the palace without guards.

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1. جَاءَ الرَّبِيعُ بَعْدَ شِتَاءٍ بَارِدٍ، وَبَدَأَتِ الْأَرْضُ تَسْتَعِيدُ أَلْوَانَهَا.

   Spring came after a cold winter, and the earth began to regain its colours.

2. خَرَجَتْ مَرْيَمُ مَعَ زُمَلَائِهَا لِيَعْتَنُوا بِحَدِيقَةِ الْمَدْرَسَةِ.

   Maryam went out with her classmates to care for the school garden.

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1. ذَهَبَ صَفُّنَا فِي رِحْلَةٍ إِلَى حَدِيقَةِ الْحَيَوَانَاتِ.

   Our class went on a trip to the zoo.

2. اِسْتَقْبَلَتْنَا مُرْشِدَةٌ وَشَرَحَتْ لَنَا قَوَاعِدَ الزِّيَارَةِ.

   A guide welcomed us and explained the rules of the visit.

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1. كَانَ طَارِقٌ يَحْلُمُ بِأَنْ يُصْبِحَ فَارِسًا يَحْمِي قَرْيَتَهُ.

   Tariq dreamed of becoming a knight who would protect his village.

2. تَعَلَّمَ رُكُوبَ الْخَيْلِ، وَكَانَ يَتَدَرَّبُ عَلَى الْهُدُوءِ وَسُرْعَةِ التَّصَرُّفِ.

   He learned horse riding and trained himself to remain calm and act quickly.

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1. كَانَ عَلِيٌّ يُحِبُّ الْجُلُوسَ قُرْبَ النَّهْرِ وَمُرَاقَبَةَ الْأَسْمَاكِ.

   Ali loved sitting by the river and watching the fish.

2. فِي أَحَدِ الْأَيَّامِ، وَضَعَ حَقِيبَتَهُ عَلَى الْعُشْبِ وَبَدَأَ يَقْرَأُ.

   One day, he put his bag on the grass and began to read.

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1. كَانَ مَاجِدٌ يَلْعَبُ أَمَامَ بَيْتِهِ عِنْدَمَا شَمَّ رَائِحَةَ دُخَانٍ.

   Majed was playing in front of his house when he smelled smoke.

2. نَظَرَ حَوْلَهُ، فَرَأَى الدُّخَانَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ نَافِذَةِ بَيْتِ جَارَتِهِ الْمُسِنَّةِ.

   He looked around and saw smoke coming from the window of his elderly neighbour’s house.

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1. فِي صَبَاحِ الْجُمُعَةِ، ذَهَبْتُ مَعَ أَبِي إِلَى السُّوقِ الشَّعْبِيِّ.

   On Friday morning, I went with my father to the traditional market.

2. كَانَ الْبَائِعُونَ يُنَادُونَ عَلَى سِلَعِهِمْ، وَكَانَتْ رَوَائِحُ التَّوَابِلِ تَمْلَأُ الْمَمَرَّاتِ.

   The sellers were calling out their goods, and the scents of spices filled the lanes.

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1. وَقَفَتْ شَجَرَةُ بَلُّوطٍ عَتِيقَةٌ فِي وَسَطِ الْحَقْلِ سَنَوَاتٍ طَوِيلَةً.

   An old oak tree had stood in the middle of the field for many years.

2. كَانَتْ أَغْصَانُهَا تَمْنَحُ الظِّلَّ لِلْعَصَافِيرِ وَالْمُسَافِرِينَ.

   Its branches gave shade to birds and travellers.

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1. بَعْدَ الْمَطَرِ، خَرَجَ سَامِرٌ مَعَ أَبِيهِ وَرَأَى بُرْكَةَ مَاءٍ فِي السَّاحَةِ.

   After the rain, Samer went outside with his father and saw a puddle in the yard.

2. فِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي، صَغُرَتِ الْبُرْكَةُ، فَسَأَلَ: «أَيْنَ ذَهَبَ الْمَاءُ؟»

   The next day, the puddle was smaller, so he asked, “Where did the water go?”

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1. كَانَ مُزَارِعٌ حَكِيمٌ يَعِيشُ مَعَ أَبْنَائِهِ الثَّلَاثَةِ فِي قَرْيَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ.

   A wise farmer lived with his three sons in a small village.

2. كَانَ الْأَبْنَاءُ يَخْتَلِفُونَ كَثِيرًا، وَكُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ وَحْدَهُ.

   The sons often quarrelled, and each one wanted to work alone.

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1. جَاءَ شَابٌّ إِلَى حَكِيمٍ مَشْهُورٍ، وَقَالَ لَهُ: «أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَعَلَّمَ مِنْكَ.»

   A young man came to a famous wise man and said, “I want to learn from you.”

2. كَانَ الشَّابُّ يَتَحَدَّثُ كَثِيرًا عَنْ مَعْرِفَتِهِ، وَلَا يَتْرُكُ لِلْحَكِيمِ فُرْصَةً لِلْكَلَامِ.

   The young man spoke a great deal about his knowledge and gave the wise man no chance to speak.

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1. فِي الْقَرْنِ التَّاسِعِ الْمِيلَادِيِّ، كَانَتْ بَغْدَادُ مِنْ أَهَمِّ مُدُنِ الْعَالَمِ فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالثَّقَافَةِ.

   In the ninth century CE, Baghdad was one of the world’s most important cities for knowledge and culture.

2. اِجْتَمَعَ فِيهَا عُلَمَاءُ وَأَطِبَّاءُ وَمُتَرْجِمُونَ مِنْ بِلَادٍ وَثَقَافَاتٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ.

   Scholars, physicians, and translators from different lands and cultures gathered there.

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1. وُلِدَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَطُّوطَةَ فِي طَنْجَةَ بِالْمَغْرِبِ سَنَةَ ١٣٠٤ مِيلَادِيَّةً.

   Muhammad Ibn Battuta was born in Tangier, Morocco, in 1304 CE.

2. غَادَرَ مَدِينَتَهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْحَادِيَةِ وَالْعِشْرِينَ مِنْ عُمْرِهِ لِأَدَاءِ فَرِيضَةِ الْحَجِّ.

   He left his city at the age of twenty-one to perform the Hajj.

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1. سَأَلَ طَالِبٌ عَالِمًا مَشْهُورًا: «مَا السِّرُّ الَّذِي أَوْصَلَكَ إِلَى النَّجَاحِ؟»

   A pupil asked a famous scientist, “What secret led you to success?”

2. اِبْتَسَمَ الْعَالِمُ وَأَخْرَجَ مِنْ خِزَانَتِهِ دَفْتَرًا قَدِيمًا تَمْلَؤُهُ الْمُلَاحَظَاتُ.

   The scientist smiled and took an old notebook filled with observations from his cupboard.

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1. تُرْوَى حِكَايَةٌ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، تُبَيِّنُ شُعُورَهُ بِمَسْؤُولِيَّتِهِ عَنِ النَّاسِ.

   A story is told about Umar ibn al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him, showing his sense of responsibility towards the people.

2. خَرَجَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ مَعَ أَحَدِ مُرَافِقِيهِ لِيَتَفَقَّدَ أَحْوَالَ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ.

   One night, he went out with a companion to check on the people of the city.

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1. كَانَ حَسَنٌ يَسْتَعِدُّ لِامْتِحَانٍ مُهِمٍّ، وَلَكِنَّهُ أَجَّلَ الدِّرَاسَةَ أَيَّامًا عِدَّةً.

   Hassan was preparing for an important exam, but he put off studying for several days.

2. عِنْدَمَا ضَاقَ الْوَقْتُ، شَعَرَ بِالْقَلَقِ وَطَلَبَ مِنْ أُمِّهِ أَنْ تُسَاعِدَهُ فِي الْغِشِّ.

   When time grew short, he became anxious and asked his mother to help him cheat.

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1. أَحَبَّ يَعْقُوبُ صَوْتَ الْعُودِ، وَحَلُمَ أَنْ يَعْزِفَ أَلْحَانًا جَمِيلَةً.

   Yaqoub loved the sound of the oud and dreamed of playing beautiful melodies.

2. فِي دَرْسِهِ الْأَوَّلِ، لَمْ تُطِعْهُ أَصَابِعُهُ، وَخَرَجَتِ النَّغَمَاتُ مُتَقَطِّعَةً.

   In his first lesson, his fingers would not obey him, and the notes came out broken.

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1. كَانَتْ دَانَةُ تَحْمِلُ دَفْتَرًا أَزْرَقَ تَكْتُبُ فِيهِ قَصَائِدَهَا سِرًّا.

   Dana carried a blue notebook in which she secretly wrote her poems.

2. كَانَتْ تُحِبُّ الْكَلِمَاتِ، لَكِنَّهَا خَشِيَتْ أَنْ يَسْخَرَ زُمَلَاؤُهَا مِنْهَا.

   She loved words, but she feared that her classmates might make fun of her.

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1. رَمَضَانُ شَهْرٌ مُبَارَكٌ يَنْتَظِرُهُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ فِي أَنْحَاءِ الْعَالَمِ بِفَرَحٍ.

   Ramadan is a blessed month that Muslims around the world await with joy.

2. فِيهِ يَصُومُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ.

   During it, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset.

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1. مُنْذُ صِغَرِهِ، كَانَ نَبِيلٌ يَسْأَلُ عَنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ يَرَاهُ: «لِمَاذَا؟ وَكَيْفَ؟»

   From an early age, Nabil asked about everything he saw: “Why? How?”

2. كَانَ يُرَاقِبُ النَّبَاتَاتِ وَالْحَشَرَاتِ وَالْغُيُومَ، وَيُدَوِّنُ مُلَاحَظَاتِهِ فِي دَفْتَرٍ صَغِيرٍ.

   He observed plants, insects, and clouds and recorded his observations in a small notebook.

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1. فِي وَسَطِ الْقَرْيَةِ، كَانَتْ تَقِفُ شَجَرَةُ بَلُّوطٍ عَظِيمَةٌ تَتَشَابَكُ أَغْصَانُهَا فَوْقَ السَّاحَةِ.

   In the centre of the village stood a great oak tree whose branches intertwined above the square.

2. لَمْ يَعْرِفْ أَحَدٌ عُمْرَهَا بِدِقَّةٍ، لَكِنَّ صُوَرًا قَدِيمَةً أَظْهَرَتْهَا وَهِيَ كَبِيرَةٌ مُنْذُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مِئَةِ عَامٍ.

   No one knew its exact age, but old photographs showed it already large more than a hundred years ago.

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1. كَانَتْ سَلْمَى تُجِيدُ الْكِتَابَةَ، لَكِنَّهَا كَانَتْ تَخْشَى الْحَدِيثَ أَمَامَ جُمْهُورٍ كَبِيرٍ.

   Salma was a good writer, but she was afraid of speaking before a large audience.

2. كُلَّمَا وَقَفَتْ أَمَامَ زُمَلَائِهَا، تَسَارَعَ نَبْضُهَا وَنَسِيَتِ الْكَلِمَاتِ الَّتِي أَعَدَّتْهَا.

   Whenever she stood before her classmates, her heartbeat quickened and she forgot the words she had prepared.

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1. كَانَ نَهْرٌ صَغِيرٌ يَمُرُّ بِجَانِ قَرْيَةِ لَيْلَى، وَكَانَ السُّكَّانُ يَسْتَعْمِلُونَ مَاءَهُ لِرَيِّ الْحَدَائِقِ.

   A small river flowed beside Layla’s village, and the residents used its water to irrigate their gardens.

2. فِي أَحَدِ الْأَيَّامِ، لَاحَظَتْ لَيْلَى عُبُوَّاتٍ بِلَاسْتِيكِيَّةً عَلَى الضِّفَّةِ وَرَائِحَةً غَرِيبَةً فِي الْمَاءِ.

   One day, Layla noticed plastic containers on the bank and a strange smell in the water.

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1. كَانَ خَالِدٌ يُكْثِرُ مِنَ الْأَسْئِلَةِ، وَأَكْثَرُهَا إِلْحَاحًا عَلَيْهِ: «مَا السَّعَادَةُ؟»

   Khaled asked many questions, and the most persistent was, “What is happiness?”

2. سَأَلَ أَبَاهُ، فَقَالَ: «أَشْعُرُ بِالسَّعَادَةِ عِنْدَمَا أَنْجَحُ فِي عَمَلِي وَأُوَفِّرُ لَكُمْ مَا تَحْتَاجُونَ إِلَيْهِ.»

   He asked his father, who said, “I feel happy when I succeed at my work and provide what you need.”

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1. اِنْضَمَّتْ نُورُ إِلَى رِحْلَةٍ عِلْمِيَّةٍ لِدِرَاسَةِ الْحَيَاةِ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ.

   Nour joined a scientific trip to study life in the desert.

2. بَدَأَ الْفَرِيقُ سَيْرَهُ عِنْدَ الْفَجْرِ لِيَتَجَنَّبَ حَرَارَةَ الظَّهِيرَةِ الشَّدِيدَةَ.

   The team began walking at dawn to avoid the intense midday heat.

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1. اِجْتَمَعَ أَعْضَاءُ نَادِي الْعُلُومِ لِتَصْمِيمِ نَمُوذَجٍ لِمَسْكَنٍ بَشَرِيٍّ عَلَى الْمِرِّيخِ.

   The science club members gathered to design a model human habitat on Mars.

2. قَالَتْ سَلْمَى: «لَا يَكْفِي أَنْ نَبْنِيَ غُرْفَةً؛ يَجِبُ أَنْ نُفَكِّرَ فِي الْهَوَاءِ وَالْمَاءِ وَالطَّعَامِ.»

   Salma said, “Building a room is not enough; we must think about air, water, and food.”

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1. وُلِدَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْخَوَارِزْمِيُّ نَحْوَ سَنَةِ ٧٨٠ مِيلَادِيَّةً.

   Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi was born around 780 CE.

2. عَاشَ فِي الْعَصْرِ الْعَبَّاسِيِّ، وَعَمِلَ فِي بَيْتِ الْحِكْمَةِ فِي بَغْدَادَ.

   He lived during the Abbasid era and worked at the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.

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1. كَانَ اسْمُ الْأَنْدَلُسِ يُطْلَقُ عَلَى مَنَاطِقَ مِنْ شِبْهِ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْأَيْبِيرِيَّةِ خَضَعَتْ لِلْحُكْمِ الْإِسْلَامِيِّ.

   Al-Andalus was the name given to parts of the Iberian Peninsula under Muslim rule.

2. بَدَأَ ذَلِكَ الْحُكْمُ فِي سَنَةِ ٧١١ مِيلَادِيَّةً، وَاسْتَمَرَّ فِي بَعْضِ الْمَنَاطِقِ قُرُونًا طَوِيلَةً.

   That rule began in 711 CE and continued in some regions for many centuries.

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1. اللُّغَةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ لُغَةٌ عَرِيقَةٌ لَهَا تَارِيخٌ طَوِيلٌ وَتُرَاثٌ غَنِيٌّ.

   Arabic is an ancient language with a long history and a rich heritage.

2. نَزَلَ الْقُرْآنُ الْكَرِيمُ بِاللُّغَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ، فَكَانَ لَهَا بِذَلِكَ مَكَانَةٌ خَاصَّةٌ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ.

   The Holy Quran was revealed in Arabic, giving the language a special place in the hearts of Muslims.

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