Three visitors arrive at their home in Canaan. Ibrahim عليه السلام, always generous, welcomes them and brings out roasted meat but the visitors do not eat. He grows worried. Then they speak: they are angels sent by Allah, and they carry news that Sarah علیہا السلام will have a son named Ishaq. She can hardly believe it. She clasps her forehead and gasps, “How can I have a child when I am an old woman?” The angels answer plainly: “Nothing is hard for Allah.” Not long after, Sarah and Ibrahim عليه السلام are blessed with a baby boy. They name him Ishaq, just as Allah instructed. He grows up truthful and kind, and Allah chooses him as a Prophet. He spends his life in Palestine inviting people to worship Allah alone.

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When the walls grew too high to reach, Ismaʿil عليه السلام found a large stone for his father to stand on. That stone is Maqam Ibrahim, and it still stands beside the Kaʿbah today. Father and son made duʿa as they worked: “Our Lord, accept this from us. Indeed You are The All-Hearing, The All-Knowing.” Near the end, Allah sent a white stone from Jannah. They placed it carefully. Over time it turned black, and it is known today as al-Hajar al-Aswad, the Black Stone. The lesson ends with a question each child can sit with: what can you do with your family to make Allah happy?

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Ibrahim عليه السلام receives a command from Allah in a dream. He tells Ismaʿil عليه السلام, and a child replies with something remarkable: “O my dear father! Do as Allah commands.” On the way to Mina, Shaytan tries to stop them three times. Ibrahim عليه السلام ignores him and throws stones. Then, just as the knife is lowered, Angel Jibril arrives with a sheep. They had passed the test. Allah, The Almighty, was pleased. The lesson ends with something learners can connect to right now: we sacrifice animals on Eid al-Adha because of this moment, this love, this obedience.

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Through full-colour illustrations and gentle storytelling, learners witness Hajar عليها السلام trust in Allah as she runs between the mountains of Safa and Marwah seven times in search of water for her thirsty child. They discover how Allah, the Most Kind, answers her trust by sending the blessed water of Zamzam gushing from the ground. At the heart of the story is a message every child can hold on to: Allah takes care of us when we trust Him and do what He says.

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Through full-colour illustrations and simple storytelling, learners follow Ibrahim عليه السلام as he watches the night sky, sees the moon rise and set, and observes the sun disappear at dusk. Each time, he reaches the same conclusion: only Allah, the One who created the skies and the earth, is worthy of worship. Allah is far greater than anything we can see.

Three hands-on activities reinforce the lesson through literacy, creativity, and logical thinking. Learners trace the phrase “I worship Allah alone,” colour a detailed day-and-night scene, and complete pattern sequences using the sun, moon, and stars. A discussion panel closes the lesson with guided questions.

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“Ibrahim عليه السلام Breaks the Idols” is a lesson for the young hearts one that carries one of the most powerful stories in all of Islam. In a world where everyone around him bowed to stones, a young boy stood alone and asked the question no one else dared to ask.

The story opens in ancient Iraq, where the people prayed to the stars, the sun, and stone statues. A young boy named Ibrahim عليه السلام watched them and knew something was deeply wrong. He asked the people a simple but powerful question: “Why do you worship stones that can’t see, hear, or help you?” The people told him to stop talking. Ibrahim عليه السلام didn’t listen. He knew it was wrong, and he wasn’t afraid to say so.

One day, while the people were away, Ibrahim عليه السلام entered the temple with an axe and smashed every idol, leaving only the largest one standing with the axe hung around it. When the people returned and realised what he had done, they were furious and threw him into a huge fire. But Allah, The Protector, commanded the fire to be cool and safe. Ibrahim عليه السلام walked out of the fire untouched, leaving everyone in complete amazement. The lesson closes with a gentle duʿa, inviting little ones to ask Allah to make them brave like Ibrahim عليه السلام.

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In Session 7, learners will:

• Reflect on the āyāt of Sūrah al-Baqarah, exploring themes of taqwā, sincere intention, self-control, dhikr, and the balance between duʿa for this world and the Hereafter.
• Engage deeply with Sūrah al-Ḥajj, uncovering Quranic insights on tawhid, sacrifice, gratitude, honouring the symbols of Allah, and the qualities of the humble believer.
• Connect the outer rites of ḥajj to the inner state of the heart, understanding how every physical act of worship is designed to nurture taqwā, dhikr, and closeness to Allah.
• Identify one lasting takeaway, carrying the Quranic message of dhikr and taqwā forward as the foundation of a transformed life beyond ḥajj.

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In Session 4, learners will:

• Explore the secrets of stoning the Jamarah, understanding the enemy within and without, and how this powerful act is a declaration of war against Shayṭān.
• Reflect on the meaning of sacrifice, connecting the story of Prophet Ibrāhīm عليه السلام and his son to the personal sacrifices Allah asks of every believer today.
• Understand the purpose of qurbānī, recognising that what reaches Allah is never the meat or blood, but the taqwā that drives the act.
• Uncover the secrets of shaving and trimming, visualising sins falling away, the ego being stripped, and the soul being made ready to enter the House of Allah.
• Discover the deeper meaning of ṭawāf al-ifāḍah, going to Allah with a heart bursting with love and emerging with a heart that is truly free.
• Reflect on the saʿy, carrying forward the lessons of Hajar علیہا السلام and staying focused on the greater purpose of the journey.
• Map the full ḥajj timeline, consolidating everything learnt across the sessions into a clear and connected picture of this once-in-a-lifetime act of worship.

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In Session 2, learners will:

• Understand the secrets of iḥrām, exploring how this sacred state is a training ground for humility, equality, submission, and the remembrance of Allah.
• Internalise the talbiyah, discovering its meaning as a personal pledge of love, sincerity, and commitment, and its connection to the legacy of the Prophets.
• Explore the rites of ṭawāf, including the significance of the Ḥajar al-Aswad, Maqām Ibrāhīm, and the lessons drawn from the story of Prophet Ibrāhīm (as).
• Drink from the blessed water of Zamzam, reflecting on hope, the fulfilment of duʿas, and the example of our beloved Prophet ﷺ.
• Walk in the footsteps of Hajar (as) during the saʿy between Ṣafā and Marwah, drawing lessons of effort, submission, and trust in Allah’s mercy.
• Reflect on the proclamation of truth from Mount Ṣafā, connecting the words of our beloved Prophet ﷺ to the certainty that victory belongs to Allah Alone.
• Complete the ʿumrah with ḥalq, understanding the spiritual reward and the profound submission embedded in this final act.

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This empowering lesson teaches learners that worship is not just prayer, but everything we do and say that Allah loves and is pleased with. From being kind to parents to brushing our teeth, children will discover how everyday actions become acts of worship when done for Allah’s pleasure. The lesson beautifully explains that Allah, unlike humans who tire of being asked, loves it when we ask Him repeatedly and desperately need Him.

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