Make a pass the parcel game for Eid Adha using the Prophet Ibrahim Quranic Facts worksheet. Rewrite the facts as questions to help children recall their learnings. Tape each question under each layer of wrapping, using an Eid nasheed or the Story of Ibrahim song while the parcel is being passed around the circle. If short on preparation time/to save paper, the questions can be put into a pot to be picked at each turn instead of unwrapping the present each time.
This free printable salaa chart by Jeddah Mom is perfect to use while learning the beautiful Dua of Prophet Ibrahim (a) about prayer. Encourage little ones to mark the salaa they pray and older ones to track which ones they manage to perform on time.
Activity: 10 Quranic Facts about Prophet Ibrahim (a) Read through the facts and match them up with the correct picture.
Instead of worshiping the stars, moon and sun, Prophet Ibrahim told the people to worship Allah, the creator of them all. 6:76-79
The king Nimrod claimed that he was God and ordered a large catapult to be built and Prophet Ibrahim to be thrown into a fire but Allah made the fire cool and safe 21:51-70
Prophet Ibrahim’s character is highly praised in the Quran 16:120-122
Prophet Ibrahim was always grateful for his blessings 16:121
Prophet Ibrahim was told by Allah to leave his wife Hajra and baby Ismail in the desert in Makkah 14:37
Prophet Ibrahim dreamt that he was sacrificing his son but Allah saved Ismail and in his place there was a sheep. 37:102-113
Allah asked Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail to build the Holy Ka’ba
Surah 14 of the Holy Quran is named after Prophet Ibrahim (a)
Prophet Ibrahim prayed to Allah to send a good leader for his people. Allah answered his dua and sent Prophet Muhammad (a) 2:129
Prophet Ibrahim is known as Khalilulah, the friend of Allah 4:125
Activity: Prophet Ibrahim in the Quran (a)
Use the factsheet to make a poster or present a short talk on what the Qur'an tells us about Prophet Ibrahim. Older children can be given the Quran references for their own research.
A fun symbolic Eid craft to prompt us to follow in the footsteps of Prophet Ibrahim (as) and to sacrifice what we love for the pleasure of Allah as the little ones allocate a share of pocket money each week towards helping others. Activity: Cut a small slit in the middle of a wide mouthed plastic bottle. Cover with cotton wool balls using glue. Cut out a face from black card and attach it onto the bottle lid.
One of the rituals of hajj is to stone the three pillars at Jamaraat. When we are hitting these,
we are thinking which of our bad habits do we want to hit and get rid of to become closer to Allah. Recap the concept of taqwa, reminding how no one can make you do anything. They might ‘whisper’ and give you ideas to do something wrong, but when you have taqwa, you remember Allah and have the power to fight the whispers and not listen to them. Go in search for pebbles and write the word Taqwa on one of the stones. Discuss scenarios when you've been tempted to do something wrong. Did you fight it away and hit it with the stone of Taqwa? Display your Taqwa pebble as a reminder of the strength of Prophet Ibrahim (as) as he fought away the whispers of Shaytan. We too by remembering Allah all the time can stop becoming distracted to do what is wrong. See also: Lesson plan and activities on Taqwa
The station of Ibrahim reminds us of the great man who was chosen to be a Prophet. He is remembered by millions of Muslims who follow in his footsteps as they complete the Hajj. Allah tells us the story of Prophet Ibrahim in many places, describing and praising his good character and how he was His special friend. Prophet Ibrahim is admired by all the religions and an example of a person who had qualities that Allah loves and those that we too are trying to have.
One way that can help us develop a good character is by using positive affirmations. These are words that are absorbed by the mind when repeated often. Positive words remind you of what you believe in and can encourage you to behave in the right way when you are in a difficult or unsure situation.
For example if you want to teach your mind to become more grateful you can focus on and repeat the words 'I am thankful' for a few minutes everyday. If you are then faced with a situation when you feel like complaining, your mind will remind you that you are grateful and instead you will remember your blessings and say Alhamdulilah! Allah has given us an amazing mind and the power to control it! Make Dua to Allah to help you and choose a few qualities and positive words to repeat everyday.
Allah loves those who put their trust in Him 3:159 Having trust in Allah means that whatever difficulties we
are faced with, we do our best and rely on Allah to help us. Allah loves us
seventy times more than our mothers and we know that He will always do what is
good for us. When we put our trust in Allah and do the right thing, we do not
need to worry or be afraid of anything. Our trust in Him makes us strong. When you believe and put your trust in
something you can not see, it is called having faith.
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The people who got on the ark could not see any water or rain but they listened
to Prophet Nuh and put their trust in Allah to save them from drowning.
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Can not see wind, but have faith that if you held a kite outside it would fly!
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Can not see electricity, but have faith that when you turn on the switch, there
will be light!
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We can not see Allah but we have faith that He is always there. Lesson Introduction:
When Prophet Ibrahim was asked by Allah to leave his wife
Hajra and little baby Ismail in the desert all on their own, they both put
their trust in Allah. There was no food, water or even anyone else living there
but their faith made them strong. They did not worry about what would happen
because they knew that Allah will look after them. Imam Husayn’s army knew that they were standing for the truth and doing what would make Allah happy. It didn’t matter how old or young they were, they were ansarAllah, helpers of Allah and Allah says in the Qur’an ‘If you help in the way of Allah, He will help you’ 47:7. They put their complete trust in Allah and knew that whatever difficulties they faced, Allah would help them. Their incredible trust in Allah gave them amazing strength! An army of only seventy two fighting against thousands, yet their faith in Allah made them strong! Activity: Objects of Trust
Identify each item being trusted
Learning swimming (trust armbands wont drown)
Put money in bank (trust bank)
Food in freezer (trust freezer keeps food good)
Cross road zebra crossing (trust driver will stop)
Activity: Faith Makes You Strong
Take two empty plastic water bottles. Tightly cap one of them
and leave the other one without the lid. Compare the uncapped
bottle to a person without faith, and the capped bottle to a person who has
faith. Try to crush both bottles by squeezing your hand around them. The
uncapped bottle will crush, but the one with the cap will not.
When we have faith and put our
trust in Allah, it gives us an invisible strength! We do not need to worry or be afraid of anything. Our trust in
Him makes us strong.
If you're scared at night your mummy might tell you to recite
some Surahs. If you put your trust in Allah knowing He will look after you, it
will make you feel strong and safe and you will be able to sleep peacefully.
The Ka’ba, is a very special holy place and an important landmark for Muslims.
- It is in Makkah, Saudi Arabia (Also known as Bekka in the Qur'an)
- Ka’ba means cube in Arabic - It measure 60 x 60 feet - Allah refers to the Ka’bah as ‘My House’ so although Allah does not 'live' in the
Ka’baa, it is also called ‘Bayt ulllah’, the House of Allah.
- It was built by Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail
- It is the direction all Muslims face to pray
- It is covered in a black cloth with verses of the Holy Qur'an embroidered on it in golden thread. It is known as kiswa and is changed every year. - There is a special stone sent from heaven set in the Ka'bah called Hajar al-Aswad, the Black stone. Pilgrims begin and end each round of tawaf at it.
Quran Verse: "ooshkuro lillah”,Be thankful to Allah. ACTIVITY: Count Your Blessings Materials Needed: Number stickers, card and colour pens Have the child brainstorm the blessings Allah has given them. Can you countthem on your fingers?! Use the quote 'What if you woke up today with only the things you thankedGod for yesterday', to help think especially about those gifts we take for granted. Allah tells us in the Qur’an that it is impossible to count how many blessings Allah has given us! Have them make a poster or decorate a canvas with numbered stickers as areminder to always be thankful to Allah for giving us so much!
As part of the child's bedtime routine, make it a habit to share together 3 things to be grateful for each day.
Use the Quran chapter reference, as a reminder that Allah chose Prophet Ibrahim to become his special friend because he was always grateful for his blessings.
Quran Verse: Ooshkurolillah, be thankful to Allah Lesson Introduction: There is a special place near the Ka’ba called ‘Maqam Ibrahim’. Inside it are the footsteps of Prophet Ibrahim, from when he was building the Ka’ba. Pilgrims pray a 2 rakah salaa beside it after tawaaf. It reminds us how with every footstep Prophet Ibrahim took, he said Alhamdulilah. He thanked Allah for everything and it made Allah love him so much! Activity: Maqam Ibrahim Prophet Ibrahim (as) always remembered the blessings Allah had given Him and was always busy saying thank you to Allah. This good action was loved so much by Allah that He choose Prophet Ibrahim to become His special friend, Khalilullah.
Materials needed: Card Gold glitter/paint Have the child think/write/draw one thing they are grateful
for each day.
Every time emphasise the Quranic phrase ‘ooshkuro
lillah’ as a prompt to thank Allah for our blessings
ACTIVITY: Hajj Picture Cards
Print some images of the keywords and images associated with Hajj.
Use to make a collage/stick onto a large cut out of the English/Arabic letter H
Can also use the cards to play snap or memory pairs. Download Hajj Clipart
What is Hajj? In month of Dhulhijja Going to Makkah, to see the Ka'baa, special 'house of Allah' Lots and lots of people come from everywhere All wearing white - Ihram Go around the Ka'ba 7 times - Tawaf Sleep in big white tents - Mina Ka'ba made by Prophet Ibrahim Footsteps in Makam Ibrahim
Baby Ismail was in the desert, very hot, crying for water, mum Bibi Hajra ran between the mountains of Safa and Marwa, Allah made special water come up from the ground, Zam Zam
Prayer: O Allah, please invite us to be your guest and call us to Makkah, sowe can visit the Holy Ka’ba.
Quran Verse:Alhamdulilah Lesson Introduction: Prophet Ibrahim (as) always remembered the blessings Allah had given Him and was always busy saying thank you to Allah. There is a special place near the Ka’ba called ‘Maqam Ibrahim’. Inside it are the footsteps of Prophet Ibrahim, from when he was building the Ka’ba.
It reminds us how with every footstep Prophet Ibrahim took, he said Alhamdulilah. He thanked Allah for everything and it made Allah love him so much! ACTIVITY: In The Footsteps Of Ibrahim (as) Materials needed: Large roll of paper and paint. Paint the soles or have the child step into a tray of paint and walk along a large roll of paper. In each footprint starting on the 1st of Dhilhajj, write one thing to be grateful for each day. Celebrate all your blessings on Eid! For a less messy alternative, have the child think of one thing every day and write the list inside a pair of cut out footprints. Encourage and repeat the phrase Alhamdullilah throughout the day.
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