https://jehapedia.org/tags/%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A/Recent content in نديم قبيسي on جِحَابيدياHugoarSun, 05 Apr 2026 10:11:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-tax-collector/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:11:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-tax-collector/<p>جَاءَ جَابِي ضَرَائِبَ إِلَى الْقَرْيَةِ. عَرَضَ جُحَا أَنْ يَدُلَّهُ عَلَى بُيُوتِ الْأَغْنِيَاءِ — فَقَادَهُ إِلَى بَيْتِ كُلِّ رَجُلٍ قَضَى السَّنَةَ يَتَفَاخَرُ بِثَرْوَتِهِ فِي الْمَقْهَى.</p> <p>جَاءُوا إِلَى جُحَا غَاضِبِينَ:</p> <p>— لِمَاذَا أَخَذْتَهُ إِلَيْنَا؟</p> <p>— طَوَالَ السَّنَةِ وَأَنْتُمْ تُخْبِرُونَ الْجَمِيعَ كَمْ أَنْتُمْ أَغْنِيَاءُ. أَكُنْتُ سَأُكَذِّبُكُمْ؟</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>A tax collector came to the village. Jeha offered to guide him to the wealthiest homes — and led him straight to every man who had spent the year boasting of his riches at the café.</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-cost-of-justice/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:09:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-cost-of-justice/<p>سَرَقَ لِصٌّ دَجَاجَاتِ جُحَا وَبَاعَهَا فِي السُّوقِ فِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي. ذَهَبَ جُحَا وَاشْتَرَاهَا.</p> <p>قَالَ لَهُ جَارُهُ:</p> <p>— هَذِهِ دَجَاجَاتُكَ أَنْتَ يَا جُحَا! لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَذْهَبْ إِلَى الْقَاضِي؟</p> <p>فَقَالَ جُحَا:</p> <p>— شِرَاءُ دَجَاجَاتِي كَلَّفَنِي خَمْسَةَ دَرَاهِمَ، وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ كَانَ الْقَاضِي سَيُكَلِّفُنِي عِشْرِينَ!</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>A thief stole Jeha&rsquo;s chickens and sold them at the market the next day. Jeha went and bought them back.</p> <p>His neighbor said: &ldquo;Those are YOUR chickens! Why didn&rsquo;t you go to the judge?&rdquo;</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-hospitality/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:08:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-hospitality/<p>كَانَ فِي الْقَرْيَةِ رَجُلٌ مَشْهُورٌ بِكَرَمِهِ — يَدْعُو الْجَمِيعَ إِلَى الْعَشَاءِ وَيُلِحُّ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَأْكُلُوا. لَكِنَّ مَائِدَتَهُ كَانَتْ دَائِمًا شِبْهَ فَارِغَةٍ.</p> <p>دَعَا جُحَا ذَاتَ مَسَاءٍ. عَلَى الْمَائِدَةِ: كِسْرَةُ خُبْزٍ وَصَحْنُ حَسَاءٍ رَقِيقٍ.</p> <p>— كُلْ يَا جُحَا! لَا تَسْتَحِ!</p> <p>كَسَرَ جُحَا الْخُبْزَ نِصْفَيْنِ وَقَدَّمَ نِصْفًا لِلرَّجُلِ.</p> <p>— لَا لَا، أَنَا أَكَلْتُ!</p> <p>— عِنْدَ مَنْ؟</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>A man in the village was known for his hospitality — he invited everyone to dinner and insisted they eat. But his table was always nearly empty.</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-advice/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:07:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-advice/<p>كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ كَانَ رَجُلٌ يُوقِفُ جُحَا فِي الطَّرِيقِ وَيُقَدِّمُ لَهُ نَصِيحَةً: «أَصْلِحْ سِيَاجَكَ.» «بِعْ حِمَارَكَ.» «زَوِّجِ ابْنَكَ.»</p> <p>ذَاتَ صَبَاحٍ أَوْقَفَ جُحَا الرَّجُلَ أَوَّلًا وَقَالَ لَهُ:</p> <p>— زَوْجَتُكَ فِي السُّوقِ تَشْتَرِي مِلْحًا.</p> <p>عَبَسَ الرَّجُلُ وَقَالَ:</p> <p>— وَمَا شَأْنُكَ أَنْتَ يَا جُحَا؟!</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>Every morning, a man stopped Jeha in the street to give him advice: &ldquo;You should fix your fence.&rdquo; &ldquo;You should sell that donkey.&rdquo; &ldquo;You should marry off your son.&rdquo;</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-neighbors-field/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:06:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-neighbors-field/<p>شَكَا فَلَّاحٌ لِجُحَا:</p> <p>— حَقْلُ جَارِي يُنْتِجُ دَائِمًا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ حَقْلِي!</p> <p>سَأَلَهُ جُحَا:</p> <p>— كَمْ مِنْ وَقْتِكَ تَقْضِيهِ تَنْظُرُ إِلَى حَقْلِهِ؟</p> <p>— نِصْفَ النَّهَارِ!</p> <p>— وَكَمْ يُنْتِجُ حَقْلُ جَارِكَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ حَقْلِكَ؟</p> <p>— الضِّعْفَ!</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>A farmer complained to Jeha: &ldquo;My neighbor&rsquo;s field always produces more than mine!&rdquo;</p> <p>Jeha asked: &ldquo;How much of your time do you spend watching his field?&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;Half the day!&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;And how much more does your neighbor&rsquo;s field produce?&rdquo;</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-tears/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:03:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-tears/<p>احْتَرَقَ بَيْتُ رَجُلٍ فِي الْقَرْيَةِ. تَجَمَّعَ النَّاسُ أَمَامَ الْأَنْقَاضِ. بَكَى بَعْضُهُمْ وَتَنَهَّدَ بَعْضُهُمْ وَقَالَ آخَرُونَ: «لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ!»</p> <p>جَاءَ جُحَا وَلَمْ يَقُلْ كَلِمَةً. أَخَذَ الرَّجُلَ بِيَدِهِ وَقَادَهُ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ.</p> <p>فِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي عَاتَبَهُ أَهْلُ الْقَرْيَةِ:</p> <p>— لَمْ تَذْرِفْ دَمْعَةً وَاحِدَةً يَا جُحَا! أَمَا عِنْدَكَ قَلْبٌ؟</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>A man&rsquo;s house in the village burned down. People gathered before the ruins. Some wept, some sighed, and others said: &ldquo;There is no power but in God!&rdquo;</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-price/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:02:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-price/<p>بَاعَ تَاجِرٌ جُحَا بِطِّيخَةً بِدِرْهَمٍ وَاحِدٍ. شَقَّهَا جُحَا فَوَجَدَهَا فَاسِدَةً مِنَ الدَّاخِلِ. عَادَ إِلَى التَّاجِرِ وَقَالَ:</p> <p>— هَذِهِ الْبِطِّيخَةُ فَاسِدَةٌ!</p> <p>قَالَ التَّاجِرُ:</p> <p>— وَمَاذَا تُرِيدُ بِدِرْهَمٍ وَاحِدٍ؟</p> <p>قَالَ جُحَا:</p> <p>— بِطِّيخَةً غَيْرَ فَاسِدَةٍ.</p> <p>قَالَ التَّاجِرُ:</p> <p>— تِلْكَ بِثَلَاثَةِ دَرَاهِمَ!</p> <p>فَقَالَ جُحَا:</p> <p>— إِذَنْ ثَمَنُ الْأَمَانَةِ دِرْهَمَانِ!</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>A merchant sold Jeha a watermelon for one dirham. Jeha cut it open and found it rotten inside. He returned to the merchant:</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/generosity/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:01:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/generosity/<p>كَانَ فِي الْقَرْيَةِ رَجُلٌ غَنِيٌّ لَا يَفْعَلُ مَعْرُوفًا إِلَّا أَعْلَنَهُ عَلَى الْمَلَإِ. قَالَ لِجُحَا ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فِي الْمَقْهَى:</p> <p>— أَعْطَيْتُ هَذَا الصَّبَاحَ عَشَرَةَ دَنَانِيرَ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ!</p> <p>قَالَ جُحَا:</p> <p>— أَعْطَيْتَ خَمْسَةً.</p> <p>— بَلْ عَشَرَةً!</p> <p>— خَمْسَةٌ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَخَمْسَةٌ لِكُلِّ مَنْ سَمِعَ بِذَلِكَ.</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>There was a rich man in the village who never did a good deed without announcing it publicly. One day at the café, he told Jeha:</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-foundation/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-foundation/<p>سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ غَنِيٌّ جُحَا:</p> <p>— أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَبْنِيَ أَعْلَى بَيْتٍ فِي الْقَرْيَةِ. مَاذَا تَنْصَحُنِي؟</p> <p>قَالَ جُحَا:</p> <p>— اِحْفِرْ أَعْمَقَ أَسَاسٍ.</p> <p>قَالَ الرَّجُلُ:</p> <p>— لَكِنَّ الْأَسَاسَ لَا يَرَاهُ أَحَدٌ!</p> <p>قَالَ جُحَا:</p> <p>— وَالْبَيْتُ لَنْ يَرَاهُ أَحَدٌ بَعْدَ أَنْ يَنْهَارَ.</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>A rich man asked Jeha: &ldquo;I want to build the tallest house in the village. What do you advise?&rdquo;</p> <p>Jeha said: &ldquo;Dig the deepest foundation.&rdquo;</p> <p>The man said: &ldquo;But no one will see the foundation!&rdquo;</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-feud/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:28:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-feud/<p>كَانَتْ عَائِلَتَانِ فِي الْقَرْيَةِ مُتَخَاصِمَتَيْنِ مُنْذُ زَمَنٍ طَوِيلٍ حَتَّى نَسِيَ الْجَمِيعُ سَبَبَ الْخِصَامِ. رَفَضَتَا أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَا أَوْ تَتَبَادَلَا التِّجَارَةَ أَوْ تَتَقَاسَمَا طَرِيقَ الْقَرْيَةِ.</p> <p>ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ أَخَذَ كَبِيرُ إِحْدَى الْعَائِلَتَيْنِ جُحَا جَانِبًا وَسَأَلَهُ:</p> <p>— مَاذَا تَقُولُ الْعَائِلَةُ الْأُخْرَى عَنَّا؟</p> <p>قَالَ جُحَا:</p> <p>— نَفْسَ مَا تَقُولُونَ أَنْتُمْ عَنْهُمْ.</p> <p>— وَمَا ذَلِكَ؟</p> <p>— «لَوِ اعْتَذَرُوا لَسَامَحْنَاهُمْ.»</p> <p>هَزَّ الرَّجُلُ رَأْسَهُ وَقَالَ:</p> <p>— أَرَأَيْتَ؟ إِنَّهُمْ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ أَنْ يَعْتَذِرُوا!</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>Two families had been feuding for so long that no one remembered the cause. They refused to speak, trade, or share the village road.</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/three-languages/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:27:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/three-languages/<p>تَفَاخَرَ رَجُلٌ أَمَامَ جُحَا فِي الْمَقْهَى:</p> <p>— ابْنِي يَدْرُسُ فِي الْعَاصِمَةِ! يَتَكَلَّمُ ثَلَاثَ لُغَاتٍ وَيَقْرَأُ الْفَلْسَفَةَ وَيَكْتُبُ الشِّعْرَ!</p> <p>قَالَ جُحَا:</p> <p>— وَمَاذَا يَعْمَلُ؟</p> <p>— يَتَكَلَّمُ ثَلَاثَ لُغَاتٍ!</p> <p>— مَاذَا يَقُولُ بِهَا؟</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>A man bragged to Jeha at the café: &ldquo;My son is studying in the capital. He speaks three languages, reads philosophy, and writes poetry!&rdquo;</p> <p>Jeha said: &ldquo;What does he do?&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;He speaks three languages!&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;What does he say in them?&rdquo;</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-marriage/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:24:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-marriage/<p>سَأَلَ شَابٌّ جُحَا:</p> <p>— هَلْ تَنْصَحُنِي بِالزَّوَاجِ يَا جُحَا؟</p> <p>قَالَ جُحَا:</p> <p>— هَلْ تُحِبُّ أَنْ يَأْمُرَكَ أَحَدٌ بِمَا تَفْعَلُ؟</p> <p>— لَا!</p> <p>— إِذَنْ لَا تَتَزَوَّجْ.</p> <p>فِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي جَاءَتْ أُمُّ الشَّابِّ إِلَى جُحَا وَقَالَتْ:</p> <p>— يَا جُحَا! قُلْتَ لِابْنِي أَلَّا يَتَزَوَّجَ!</p> <p>فَقَالَ جُحَا:</p> <p>— أَرَأَيْتِ؟ لَقَدْ بَدَأَ الْأَمْرُ وَهُوَ لَمْ يَتَزَوَّجْ بَعْدُ!</p> <div class="translation-section"><button class="translation-toggle" onclick="toggleTranslation(this)" aria-expanded="false"><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span><span class="toggle-text">Show English Translation</span><span class="toggle-diamond">◈</span></button> <div class="translation-content" dir="ltr" lang="en" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="translation-inner"> <p>A young man asked Jeha: &ldquo;Should I get married?&rdquo;</p> <p>Jeha said: &ldquo;Do you like being told what to do?&rdquo;</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/twelve-times-twelve/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:22:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/twelve-times-twelve/<p>عَادَ ابْنُ جُحَا مِنَ الْمَدْرَسَةِ بَاكِيًا:</p> <p>— يَا أَبِي، ضَرَبَنِي الْمُعَلِّمُ لِأَنَّنِي لَمْ أَعْرِفْ كَمِ اثْنَا عَشَرَ ضَرْبَ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ!</p> <p>ذَهَبَ جُحَا إِلَى الْمَدْرَسَةِ وَسَأَلَ الْمُعَلِّمَ:</p> <p>— مَاذَا فَعَلَ ابْنِي؟</p> <p>— لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يُجِيبَ عَنِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ ضَرْبَ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ!</p> <p>— وَكَمْ هِيَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ ضَرْبَ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ؟</p> <p>— مِئَةٌ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ وَأَرْبَعُونَ! قَالَ الْمُعَلِّمُ بِفَخْرٍ.</p> <p>رَبَّتَ جُحَا عَلَى رَأْسِ ابْنِهِ وَقَالَ:</p> <p>— تَعَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ نَعُودُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ. هَذَا يَعْرِفُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ ضَرْبَ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ وَيَضْرِبُ الْأَطْفَالَ، تَخَيَّلْ مَاذَا سَيَفْعَلُ لَوْ تَعَلَّمَ ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ ضَرْبَ ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ!</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-cloak/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:19:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/the-cloak/<p>ذَهَبَ جُحَا إِلَى الْقَاضِي لِيَشْتَكِيَ مِنْ جَارِهِ الَّذِي سَرَقَ دَجَاجَتَهُ. نَظَرَ الْقَاضِي إِلَى ثَوْبِ جُحَا الرَّثِّ وَقَالَ:</p> <p>— هَلْ عِنْدَكَ شُهُودٌ؟ وَثَائِقُ؟ عُدْ بِأَدِلَّةٍ وَاضِحَةٍ!</p> <p>عَادَ جُحَا إِلَى بَيْتِهِ، وَاسْتَعَارَ مِنْ صَدِيقٍ لَهُ عَبَاءَةً فَاخِرَةً وَعِمَامَةً، وَعَادَ فِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي بِنَفْسِ الشَّكْوَى دُونَ أَيِّ دَلِيلٍ جَدِيدٍ.</p> <p>اسْتَقْبَلَهُ الْقَاضِي بِحَفَاوَةٍ، وَسَمِعَ دَعْوَاهُ، وَحَكَمَ لِصَالِحِهِ فِي الْحَالِ.</p> <p>خَلَعَ جُحَا الْعَبَاءَةَ، وَوَضَعَهَا عَلَى طَاوِلَةِ الْقَاضِي، ثُمَّ وَضَعَ الدَّجَاجَةَ فَوْقَهَا وَقَالَ:</p> <p>— بِالْأَمْسِ طَرَدْتَنِي أَنَا. وَالْيَوْمَ سَمِعْتَ الْعَبَاءَةَ. فَأَعْطِهَا دَجَاجَتَهَا!</p>https://jehapedia.org/stories/why-jeha-carried-his-door-to-the-market/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:11:00 +0000https://jehapedia.org/stories/why-jeha-carried-his-door-to-the-market/<p>خَرَجَ جُحَا مِنْ بَيْتِهِ ذَاتَ صَبَاحٍ فَنَادَتْهُ زَوْجَتُهُ:</p> <p>— خُذْ بَالَكَ مِنَ الْبَابِ!</p> <p>فَخَلَعَ جُحَا الْبَابَ مِنْ مَوْضِعِهِ وَحَمَلَهُ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ وَمَضَى إِلَى السُّوقِ.</p> <p>فِي الطَّرِيقِ رَآهُ أَحَدُ الْمَارَّةِ وَقَالَ بِدَهْشَةٍ:</p> <p>— مَا هَذَا يَا جُحَا؟ لِمَاذَا تَحْمِلُ بَابَكَ؟</p> <p>— زَوْجَتِي أَمَرَتْنِي أَنْ آخُذَ بَالِي مِنْهُ!</p> <p>وَلَمَّا عَادَ فِي الْمَسَاءِ وَالْبَابُ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ، وَجَدَ الْبَيْتَ قَدْ سُرِقَ عَنْ آخِرِهِ. صَرَخَتْ زَوْجَتُهُ:</p> <p>— سُرِقْنَا يَا جُحَا!</p> <p>فَوَضَعَ جُحَا الْبَابَ أَرْضًا وَقَالَ:</p>