The story takes place during the tyrannical rule of King Narsis, who controls his people by encouraging them to worship idols and frightening them with the magic of Cinatas, his evil sorcerer.

This righteous man tells Obaid that there is only one God, Allah Almighty and that He created mankind to worship Him alone.

The righteous man advises him to seek the truth on his own – and thus begins the boy’s quest for the real meaning of life.

This story is taken from an authentic narration or a hadith of Islamic prophet Muhammad that explains the reference to "the people of the Ditch" in Surat Al-Burooj from the Qur’an (85:4).

The Qur'anic story is about a boy who believes in Allah Almighty, and he is blessed with divine protection from the plotting of a wicked king and a sorcerer.