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| |  | How to Support your Child’s Love for the Quran By Zahirah Lynn Eppard Learning to read, memorize, and recite the Quran is an important goal for every Muslim. Learning the Quran without also nurturing a love for it, is shortsighted, however. While we may give children some skills at recitation, it will not help them to respect the guidance of the Quran which is the ultimate purpose of its revelation. Read more to find out 10 tips to help your kids love the Quran. |
| | | Parenting Tip Increase your children’s love and respect for Allah and they will naturally be interested and attentive to learning about the Quran and also learning from it. |
| |  | Start with Nurturing a Love For Allah By Umm Ahmed While many Muslim parents agree that becoming a parent is a privilege and a blessing from Allah, they also concur that it is one of the most challenging, unpredictable and complex responsibilities that they are entitled to partake. Especially when it comes to nurturing a love for Allah. Find out eight simple ways you can focus on nurturing love for Allah in your child’s developing mind while steering away from focusing on fear. |
| | | Inspiration “Teach your children the Quran and the Quran will teach them everything.” |
| |  | When to Start with Arabic Language Training By Wendy Diaz Truly, Arabic is a blessed language, for it was in Arabic that the final divine scripture was revealed. To fully understand the beauty of the Quran, the wisdom of the Prophetic teachings, and by default, our very faith, it becomes necessary to learn Arabic and teach it to our children. Here are six important things to remember when starting Arabic language training: - Put your trust in Allah.
- Begin with baby steps.
- Use your Quran as an introduction to Arabic language.
- Immerse yourselves.
- Incorporate manipulatives.
- Make duaa for Allah’s help.
Read the full article to find helpful tips about how to take action in each of these areas. |
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| The Prophet’s wife, Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, reported the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: “One who is skilled in the Quran is associated with the noble, upright recording angels, and he who falters when he recites the Quran and finds it difficult for him will have a double reward.”
(Sunan Abi Dawud 1454) |
| |  | Connecting Parents to the Quran, Too By Sumayya Khan Most Muslim parents are interested in their children learning to read the Quran. Before embarking on that task, it is important for parents to make efforts to connect to the Quran themselves. There are incredible rewards for your efforts to be had in this life and in the Hereafter. Read about ways that you can get closer to the Quran today. |
| | | Parenting Stats Interesting facts about the Quran: - The Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Jibril over the course of 23 years.
- It has a total of 114 surahs or chapters.
- It is divided into 30 parts or juz.
- 86 (75.4%) of the surahs were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in Mecca and 28 (24.6%) chapters were revealed in Madina.
- There are 6,236 total ayaat or verses.
- There are a total of 99,464 words in the Quran, containing 330,113 letters.
- The guidance in the Quran was sent to all of mankind and remains unchanged since its revelation.
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| | Online Resources Blog Post: How to Get your Child to Love Allah - Popular children’s author Zainab Mian compiled a list of five practical pointers to get your child to love Allah. The list starts with Allah loves you 70 more times than your mother does! Quran Stories for Little Hearts - The Quran is filled with exciting stories and adventures that show Allah’s love for us. This series produced by Goodword Books for Kids is designed especially for young children. Books are sold individually and in boxed sets and illustrations are colorful and respect religious guidelines. 8 Beautiful Prophet Stories from the Quran That’ll Inspire You - This article does a great job of summarizing eight stories of the prophets from the Quran. Covered are inspiring stories from the lives of Prophet’s Adam, Muhammad, Yunus, Ayub, Yusuf, Sulaiman, and Ibrahim and how they are relevant in today’s world. Animals Love Quran - This is a beautiful English nasheed by the popular Canadian singer and songwriter Dawud Wharnsby. Using nasheeds is a nice way to surround your child with affirming messages about Allah and our religion. |
| |  | WATCH: Allah Is the Provider Adam starts his day doing good things for everyone but also expects specific things in return. He learns the hard way that’s not a good move forward and that Allah is The Provider. Also featured is a nice song by Ilyas Mao. |
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| | | | It is not too late to join us online. Sound Vision’s popular online children’s classes have started and kids and their parents are loving learning about their deen! Adam’s World Club classes target children ages 4-7. Creative hosts engage students with games, stories, songs, art and movement activities, cooking demonstrations and more! Live online classes take place Monday-Thursday from 4-4:30pm EDT. Colors of Islam Club classes target children ages 8-12. Host teachers provide instruction on Islamic basics and challenge students to apply these lessons to everyday life. Live online classes take place every Saturday from 12-1:30pm EDT. Visit Academy.AdamsWorld.org for more details |
| |  | | The Sound Vision Foundation has been a trusted source of Islamic knowledge for more than 30 years. Our work with the world-renowned puppets Adam and Aneesah pioneered creative programming for Muslim children, encouraging them to learn about and love their religion. We continue to bring sound content and engaging programs that stimulate minds, touch hearts, and strive to fulfill our mission of raising better Muslims, better neighbors, and better citizens. This latest effort is designed to support and empower Muslim parents to do the same. |
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