OMER SULAYMAN - Teach Your Children the Essential Knowledge of Islam

Teach Your Children

The Essential Knowledge

of

Islam

OMER SULAYMAN

Copyright 2022

In the Name of Allah,

The Most Merciful,

The Bestower of Mercy!

WHAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW

Question: Who is your Lord?

Answer: My Lord is Allah!

Question: What is your Religion?

Answer: My Religion is Islam!

Question: Who is your Prophet?

Answer: My Prophet is Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

Ask your child to fill in the gaps with the appropriate words:

My Lord is..........

My Religion is..........

My Prophet is..........

Make your child to memorize these words of remembrance of Allah to be said every morning and evening (three times) along with their meaning:

Ra tu billhi Rabba, wa bil-Islmi dna, wa bi-Mu ammadin ( allallhu `alayhi wa sallama) nabiyya. (I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion and with Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as my Prophet!

NOTES TO THE PARENT AND TEACHER:

Explain to your child the superiority of Allah Almighty over His Creation such as humans, because He created the people from nothing and endowed them with blessings that they use to worship only Him alone.

Tell him or her about the mercy of Allah to His servants, because He sent to them a Messenger, whose name was Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. The one who obeys the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, will have success and happiness in this world and in life after death (the Hereafter).

Explain to the child the greatness of the Islamic religion, which Allah has blessed His servants with. For Allah Almighty has said:

This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion (Surah al-Maidah, verse 3).

Plant the seeds of reverence for Islam in the souls of your children.

Purpose of this lesson:

To explain to the child what each person should know.

To inspire the child with love and respect for the Islamic religion.

Teach your child that after mentioning the name of the Prophet, one should say a prayer for him, saying in Arabic: Salla - Allahu alayhi wa sallam, which is translated as, Peace be upon him and the blessings of Allah! It is obligatory for every Muslim when mentioning the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to say these words. Allah says: Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace. (al - Ahzab 33:56).

MY LORD ALLAH

Question: Who is your Lord?

Answer: My Lord is Allah.

Question: Where is Allah?

Answer: Allah is above the heavens (skies)

Question: Who created you and raised you with His Mercy?

Answer: Allah created me and raised me with His graces!

NOTES TO THE PARENT AND TEACHER:

Sharia evidence of the presence of Allah above the heavens is a hadith, which tells about a girl - a slave, who, to the question of the Messenger of Allah: Where is Allah?, (she) answered: (Allah is) Above the heavens (Sahih Muslim, No. 5308).

Explain to the child the meaning of the expression: Allah raised me with His graces. It means: Allah has strengthened me with external and internal favors. Outer favors include safety, health, and well-being. The inner graces include faith ( iman ) and guidance on the true path ( hidaya ). Place the greatness of Allah in the soul of the child.

Purpose of this lesson:

1- Arouse in the children the desire to exalt Allah Almighty.

2- Explain to the children that Allah is above His creations.

3- Remind the children of some of Allah's favors on His creations.

KNOWING ABOUT THE LORD

I come to know my Lord through His signs and through His creatures, such as night, day, heaven and earth.

Allah gave me life, then He will give me death, and to Him is the return.

TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION

Ask your child: How do you know about your Lord?

Question (Ask him or her): Who gave you life and then will give you death?

NOTES TO THE PARENT AND TEACHER:

Mention to the child the other actions of Allah Almighty! For example, sending down rain, growing plants, answering his or her prayers, getting rid of his or her sorrows and hardships.

Encourage the children to contemplate on the signs of Allah and His creations.

Explain the meaning of the word the return (nushur) to Allah. It means resurrection after death to report on their deeds and recompense for them. Place faith in the resurrection after death in the souls of the children.

Purpose of this lesson:

Remind the children of some of the signs of Allah and His creations.

Encourage the children to contemplate on the signs of Allah and His creations.

Explain to the children that Allah Almighty will resurrect people after their death to account for their deeds and retribution.

ALLAH IS THE CREATOR (al-Khaliq)

Allah created me and all people.

Allah created the heavens and the earth.

Allah created night and day, sun and moon.

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words:

created all creations.

created the heavens and the earth.

created the sun and the moon.

NOTES TO THE PARENT AND TEACHER:

Explain to the children that the greatness of creation indicates the greatness of their Creator, therefore only Allah deserves to be worshiped.

Try to get the children to think about the greatness of creations of Allah, such as the sky, earth and trees.

Together with your the children, give other examples of the creations of Allah Almighty.

Encourage the children to contemplate on the creations of Allah so that they feel the greatness of Allah Almighty who created them.

Purpose of this lesson:

Encourage the children to contemplate on the creations of Allah Almighty in order to inspire them with a sense of His greatness.

Explain to the children the mercy of Allah Almighty to people, because He created them from nothing.

ALLAH IS THE CREATOR

Allah created the mountains, seas and trees.

Allah Almighty said: Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is, over all things, Disposer of affairs. (Surah az-Zumar, ayat 62).

Therefore, I am obliged to worship only Allah alone, Who created everything.

TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION

List the above three things that Allah has created!

Allah is the Creator of all things. Bring Sharia evidence (proof from the Quran or Hadith) for these words!

Allah Almighty said: He is the One Who gave the sun radiance and the moon light. (Surah Yunus, verse 5).

NOTES TO THE PARENT AND TEACHER:

Explain to the children that Allah alone is the only Creator. Explain to the children that only He alone needs to be worshiped.

Allah is the Creator of all things.

Mention to the children the benefits of certain creatures, such as the seas and trees.

Purpose of this lesson:

Remind the children of some of Allah's creations.

Remind the children of the reference from the Quran or Authentic Hadeeth that Allah is the Creator of all things (Quote to them a verse from the Quran such as the one mentioned above which proves that Allah is the Creator of all things).

Encourage the children to contemplate on the creations of Allah.

SOME MIRACLES OF THE POWER OF ALLAH, MANIFESTED IN HIS CREATIONS