The Wise Chief

the wise chief

Once upon a time

There was a chief in

Africa who had three

Sons.He said to himself

‘What a lucky man I am

  To have three wonderful Clever sons,

The chief got older , he began to worry . “ My sons are wonderful boys , but which one ought I pass my kingdom to when I die? He must be the wisest of the three, but there are all clever.How can I find the wisest?..

At last the chief had an idea. He called his sons to him and gave each of them a basket of cowries shells .” Go to the market “ , he said ,” and buy something that represent the best thing in life and something that represent the worst”.

His sons were very puzzled and all of them  decided to go and discuss the matter with friends .

THE First Son was a good businessman and he went  to some merchant friends. ‘ It’s obvious” they said “ the worst thing in the world is poverty and the best thing is wealth." The first son was delighted with these wise words and he simply bought another basket. The basket with the cowries shell represented wealth , the best thing and the empty basket represented poverty, the worst thing in life.

The Second son was always well-dressed and liked good food and beautiful music. He went to some painters and musicians and asked their advice.” There’s no question about it ,” they laughed . “ the best thing in life is beauty and the worst

Is ugliness.’So the young man bought

A golden statue and  a dirty basket.

The third son didn't know what to do either, so he

Decided to discuss the matter with

The matter with as many people

As possible. He talked to elders,

Young men, old women,

Shopkeepers ,beggars and

Craftsmen . Then he went to

A coffee shop and sat down

And thought.

Finally he got up and went to the meat market to get what he needed.

That night , the three sons went to their father and showed him what they had bought from the market. The first son showed the full and empty baskets of cowries shells representing wealth and poverty. The second showed his father the golden statue and the old cup representing the beauty and ugliness. The third son gave his father one thing. Guess! What is it?

The chief open the package which was given to him by the third son. He discovered  simply a tongue from the butcher’s. The Chief was worried, asking his youngest son; how can this tongue represent both the best and the worst thing in life?

The third son said “ this tongue represented the best thing in life . We talk with our tongues. With our tongues we pass on knowledge. We express love, sorrow, joy and understanding .And our thoughts don’t die with us. They can be spoken for future generations.

Chief said: Ah , I begin to understand. Now tell me how this tongue represents the worst thing in life.

Son: Words can be the hardest things of all. People lie, cheat and deceive with words . Words cause fear, hatred and war.

The chief thought about these words , then announced that his third son would be his successor when he died.

Did he made the right choice? 

• The Moral of the StoryMake the good choice of life.

•Search for the best things of life.

•Students should search for getting information.

•Students should ask teachers and friends and scientists about knowledge.

•We should thank Allah Who gives us this ability.