“There are seven days left until Eid - ul Adha,” said Yusuf’s father, early Friday morning as he folded the newspaper and set it aside. “We need to decide when to buy a goat.” “Why don’t we all go to the barn where goats are being sold?” his wife said thoughtfully, and Yusuf jumped up... Continue Reading →
What If I Fall
Today, Nouf was extremely happy. She had just gotten the result of the final exams, and had passed with flying colors. All her teachers encouraged her and made a big fuss of her. Her parents too, like they had promised, had bought her a bicycle. Every minute or so, her glance would go involuntarily to... Continue Reading →
The Eid List
Nawal had completed the list of books that she wanted to buy. This time, she knew that she would spend her Eid money very carefully. She also knew that she would probably get a lot of money. Her family was spending the Eid with Aunt Aliah, Uncle Salman, and her grandparents. ‘All in all,’ calculated... Continue Reading →
The Eid Gifts
Eid-ul-Fitr was probably Fatima’s favorite time of the year. After a whole month of worship, Eid was the time for celebration. Fatima loved everything about Eid; the new clothes, the bangles, the Henna. She especially enjoyed waking up early in the morning to go to the Masjid with the rest of her family to offer... Continue Reading →
The Mystery That Never Was
“Usama! Are you reading mystery books before bed? Again?” Usama’s mother questioned warningly. “Mom, it’s only the last book in the series, then I’ll be done, really,” Usama reassured. His attention didn’t waiver from the book. “Usama, you know that we should read good books before we sleep, and then recite the dua’s so that... Continue Reading →
The Harmless Fire – Messengers of Allah series
The Quran mentions a lot of stories that we can learn from, that were made to learn from, so it is very important to be able to take the moral or lesson from various prophets’ stories as we hear them. A long time ago, in a city called Ur, (present day Iraq) there lived a... Continue Reading →
The Dangerous Wind – Messengers of Allah series
Dear children, Do you know that the Prophet Nuh (A.S) was also called “The Second Adam?” This is because after the Flood drowned everything, only people who believed in him survived. From these people came others and they settled in different places of the world. Some Arabs from these generations settled in a place called... Continue Reading →
The Strange Camel – Messengers of Allah series
Click here to get the printable document.After the people of Aad, Allah (S.W.T) chose the tribe of Thamud, who were the children of Aad. Allah (S.W.T) showered them with lots and lots of blessings: lush green gardens and fresh, sweet springs of water in valleys surrounded by mountains. They were also experts at making houses,... Continue Reading →
Ramadan Journal
Design and Layout by Mariam Farooq, Content by Naima Sohaib, Asma Farooq Click here to get the printable document.
The last Messenger
Allah sent many prophets to the world. They were sent to tell the people that there is only one Allah. The prophets told the people to do good deeds and advised them to avoid doing bad deeds. Allah sent Prophet Ismail (as), the son of Prophet Ibrahim (as) to the people of Arabia. He reminded... Continue Reading →