Tarff and Salt, Doha Spring

When God Almighty created man in the best and most beautiful form, and perfected him in the best and most complete image, He bestowed upon him a set of emotions through which he expresses what is on his mind and what goes on in his soul of feelings and sensations, and through which he communicates with his fellow human beings. These emotions are the result of the situations that a person encounters in his life. It is known that laughter is the effect of the soul's joy, and crying is the effect of sadness, and both laughter and crying are among the characteristics of man, and both are a wonderful creation indicating a great emotion in the soul. Among the causes of laughter is when a person encounters a humorous situation, or hears a joke, anecdote, or witty and clever replies and answers. This art has found a wide resonance among people since ancient times, and Arabic heritage has contained many books and classifications in this art, and many writers and literary figures have written about it. This book that is in your hands, dear reader, follows the approach of these predecessors, in which its author collects a part of scattered humorous situations and pleasant anecdotes, such as anecdotes of women, anecdotes of Juha, and anecdotes of Ash'ab the greedy, and another part of silencing answers, to present them to the reader, hoping that they will entertain him, draw a smile on his lips, and bring joy and happiness to his heart.