Bismillah..
Always ask your kid the one basic thing
what is God? how many is God?
I just did earlier, and M said "Ten!"
*Mental image: slaps own forehead*
Haiya~ ;D
Reminded me a little bit of when I was seven
My brother just entered Ugama school (Religious school), then
and he asked me that
I said the Sun (cause' it's big, duh~)
He insisted it's not
I don't really get it then
so when I encountered these ayat when I grew up, I laughed
Thus did We show Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth that he be one of those who have Faith with certainty. When the night covered him over with darkness he saw a star. He said: "This is my lord." But when it set, he said: "I like not those that set." When he saw the moon rising up he said: "This is my lord." But when it set he said: "Unless my Lord guides me, I shall surely be among the erring people." When he saw the sun rising up, he said: "This is my lord. This is greater." But when it set, he said: "0 my people! I am indeed free from all that you join as partners in worship with Allah. Verily, I have turned my face towards Him Who has created the heavens and the earth Hanifan (Islamic Monotheism, i.e., worshipping none but Allah Alone) and I am not of Al-Mushrikeen (those who worship others besides Allah)."
- Surah Al-An'am,6: 75-79
so..tomorrow's lesson plan: Childhood of Prophet Ibrahim a.s
Found this great lesson plan, btw!! XD
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Prophet Ibrahim (AS)
Goal: Introduce prophet Ibrahim (as) and his relationship with Allah(swt) as a young adult.
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Questions for discussion: These questions can be asked throughout the week at appropriate intervals to check child's understanding of the story of prophet ibrahim (as) and the details of his life and message.
1.) Who is prophet Ibrahim's (as) father? What did he do for a living?
He was Aazar a well known idol sculptor.
2.) As a young boy how did prophet ibrahim feel about his father's idols ?
He kicked them, played with them and rode on their backs. When he knew that people worshipped them he rejected this idea and was disgusted and repulsed.
3.) What did Ibrahim say to himself that night when he saw a shining star? What did he say when he saw the moon? The sun?
When he saw the star he said "Could this be my Lord?" But when it set he said: "I don't like those that set." The star has disappeared, it could not be God. God is always present. Then he saw the moon rising and said could this be my Lord?" But it also set. At daybreak, he saw the sun rising and said: "Could this be my Lord, this is bigger?" But when the sun set he said: "O my people I am free from all that you join as partners with Allah! I have turned my face towards Him Who created the heavens and the earth, and never shall I give partners to Allah." Our Lord is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and everything. He has the power to make the stars rise and set.
4.)What happened when Ibrahim invited his father to islam?
He rejected him and threatened to stone him.
5.)What did Ibrahim do to the idols in the temple?
He smashed them all up except for the biggest one. He hung the ax around the neck of the biggest one.
6.) What were the people's reaction when the saw what Ibrahim had done?
They were angry and they threw Ibrahim (as) into the fire.
7.) What happened to Ibrahim in the fire?
Nothing. Allah ordered the fire to be cool and it did not burn Ibrahim.
8.)Why did the King of Babylon fear Ibrahim?
He was pretending he was god and did not want the people to believe Ibrahim and stop worshipping him.
9.)What did Nimrod ask Ibrahim and what was the answer?
What can your god do that I cannot?
-My Lord is He Who gives life and death." Ibrahim said
-"I give life and death. I can bring a person from the street and have him executed, and I can grant my pardon to a person who was sentenced to death and save his life," The king said
10.) How did Ibrahim respond?
"Well my Lord Allah makes the sun rise from the East. Can you make it rise from the West?"
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Suggested Activities:
1.) QURAN STUDY Read 21:51-75 (the quranic narration of Ibrahim smashing the idols.) Discuss the motivation for Ibrahim's actions and the stupidity of the people.
Ch 6:75-83 and Ch 41:37 aloud and discuss with your children the Oneness of Allah. Discuss the supreme power of Allah(swt) and how the earth, sun , moon , planets all follow the commands of Allah (swt). (link to online Quran at http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/)
2.)Discuss idol worship. It'd be like worshipping toys or a cup or a vase. It doesn't make sense and it also shows one's ingratitude towards Allah's gifts and blessings and shows our denial of Allah's existence. (Another, but perhaps controversial, activity would be to make a clay/playdough sculpture (you could even use an edible playdough or find an alternative or odd recipe athttp://www.icomm.ca/daycare/cardsi06.html or just sand or mud) and discuss how it can't even save itself as you smash it...using Ibrahim's logic. This could also be done with legos or a bionicle or kinex if the mom isn't interested in a messy project.
3: Go outside on a clear night and look up at the stars and the moon. Admire the beautiful and wondrous creation and discuss how Ibrahim must of felt in awe of the Creator. It would be great to go out the last part of the night before sunrise and pray under the open skies.
4:Burn something and see the carbon that is leftover. Discuss elements. Discuss how Allah makes something burn and that the fire doesn't do it alone nor can we do it without Allah's will. Discuss fire and see different colors in flame. Which part/color of the flame is the hottest?
5: Act out the Nimrod and Prophet Ibrahim conversation.
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am enjoying myself, aren't I?
*nods vigorously* ;D
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