Fruit In The Qur'an

Learning Objectives:
- To learn the Quranic vocabulary for 5 fruits which are mentioned in the Qur’an
- To know these special fruits are extra nutritious and beneficial for us to have.

Quran Verse:

Eat of the good things 2:172

kuloo min tayyibati

Quranic Vocabulary:
Teen/rumman/’enab/rotub/zaytoon

Talk about each fruit, letting the children explore how they feel, taste, and look like inside. 

Basic facts

Olives: use for massage and eat ‘blessed tree’
Figs: no seeds! Seed becomes edible fruit
Grapes: dried becomes raisins
Dates: sweet, quick source of energy

Pomegranate: one of Prophet's favorites. Friday breakfast

You may even try a blindfold taste test. Explain, how it is important to respect food as a blessing from Allah, even if you aren't keen on the taste. It can take upto ten tries before your tastebuds can decide whether they actually like it or not!

As you offer the fruit plate, have the children ask for what they'd like using the Arabic vocabulary.

Song: To the tune of twinkle little star

'Enab 'Enab juicy grape

Rutab Rutab a brown date

Teen teen a fig I see

Zaytoon olive on a tree

Sweet red rumman

These are fruits in the Qur'an

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Mealtime Manners

Learning Objective:
- To know and practice the basic guidelines for correct table manners as taught by the Ahlulbayt.
- To understand the importance of remembering Allah when we start and end our meals.

Lesson Introduction:
The manners with which we eat our food is important. The Ahlulbayt have taught us what we should and shouldn't do.
It is important to remember Allah is Ar Razzaq, the Provider. We must always start in His name and end by giving thanks to Him.

Activity: 
Role play the steps, practising scenarios like the food being too hot or what to do if mummy cooked something you didn't like!

Taken from Issue 9 Muslim Mums Magazine.
You can download a copy online: http://madressa.net/index.php/muslim-mums

Dua before eating: 

'Allahumar zukna rizkan halalan tayyiban.' O Allah, give us food that is halal and good.

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Eat of the good things

Learning Objectives:
- To learn the Quranic vocabulary for 5 fruits which are mentioned in the Qur’an
- To know these special fruits are extra nutritious and beneficial for us to have.

- To understand how eating healthy food and looking after our body,  is a way of being grateful to Allah.

- To encourage incorporating more 'tayyib' food into daily diet

Quran Verse:

Eat of the good things 2:172

kuloo min tayyibati

Quranic Vocabulary:
Teen/rumman/’enab/rotub/zaytoon

Lesson Introduction:

Allah is Ar Razzaq. He is the Provider of everything. He created the plants, made them grow, filled them with nutrition and taste so that we could enjoy them while helping our bodies grow too. The food we eat, becomes part of our body. The healthier the food we eat, the stronger our muscles and bones will become.

The Qur’an is a book of complete instructions. Allah tells us about fruits which are extra beneficial for us to eat, to help us look after our body. He explains to us how it is important to eat food which is halal and 'tayyib', good.

Food like crisps and chocolates might taste good and you may enjoy eating them, but are they good for you? We must look after the bodies that Allah has blessed us with, by making sure we eat a balanced diet with enough fruits and vegetables.

A way of thanking Allah is to use the blessings He has given us in the right way. Our health is a blessing. We must look after our body so that it stays healthy and we can use it for Allah. We can do this by being careful what kind of food we eat.

Activities: 

Fruit in the Qur'an
Date Balls

Mealtime Manners

Dua before eating:

'Allahumar zukna rizkan halalan tayyiban.' O Allah, give us food that is halal and good.

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Date Balls

Learning objective: For iftar we open our fast with dates like Prophet Muhammad (saw) used to. Dates were one of his favourite foods. They are sweet and give us energy quickly.

A simple no cook recipe found on the Smart Ark Website
18 whole pitted dates
18 whole almonds
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
A drop of vanilla extract
Desiccated coconut or sprinkles

1. Place the dates, almonds, cocoa powder and the vanilla extract in a blender
2. Blend until smooth
3. Remove the mixture from the blender and roll into small balls
4. Roll into the desiccated coconut or sprinkles
5. Makes about 15 yummy balls

Present in a Date box as a Ramadhan Mubarak to family and friends!

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