At Least Say Thank You Analysis
At least say thank you”
That’s Salih’s favourite saying. My brother always feels that whenever he does good, he expects a “thank you”. This makes me question the reasons why we do certain things. Do we expect something in return? What do we expect in return?
My dad, Salih and I are on our way to do the weekly shopping. Every time my dad let a car pass in front of him, or stops for pedestrians to cross or waits behind a learner driver, he is thanked for it. All except once, and that angers my brother and out he comes his saying, “At least say thank you!”
The answer to my questions came from my dad’s reply,
“Salih, my son, we don’t do things so people can thank us and make us feel good about what we do. We do it so that Allah rewards …show more content…
Mashallah”.
Hana’s mother is proud of her daughter’s flawless memorisation of Surah Al-Fatihah. She is treating her to a strawberry and vanilla ice cream. She can now recite it in her five daily prayers.
Her brother Iyaad asks, “Why do we recite Surah Fatihah in every rakah of our prayers?”
“The more often we say something, the more likely it is that we won’t forget it and can then begin to appreciate its meaning”, his mother explains. “The Prophet Muhammad used to repeat important things three times so that his people would understand it better and value it more”.
“At eighty my grandpa suffered from dementia”, his mother adds, “but because he used to repeatedly read the Quran and learnt many Surahs, he never forgot the verses. Repeated words and actions become completely embedded in our brain. It was amazing! It’s as if the verses were fixed in a special place in grandpa’s head”.
“Subhallallah!” Said Iyaad in admiration.
Oh Allah, help the Quran enter into my heart and actions. Ameen.
Find out how many times the verse 55:13 is repeated in Surah Al-Rahman. What is important about this verse?
Activity: Pick 10 of Allah’s names and repeat them throughout the week. Test your memory before next Friday to see how many of Allah’s names you have …show more content…
They use the materials from their homeschooling club to arrange the numbers and counters in order. Their dad is helping them.
“How about we link each number with something important from Islam?” He suggests. “That way we can learn to multi-think”.
With their dad’s help, the children link each digit to Islam. They turn it into a song, which they sing for their mum.
“There is only ONE Allah,
There are TWO angels on your shoulders,
THREE is the Sunnah,
FOUR sacred months,
FIVE pillars of Islam,
SIX pillars of Iman,
We go round the Kabah SEVEN times,
A powerful Surah has EIGHT verses,
NINE is the special day of Arafah, and
TEN last nights of Ramadhan”.
Their mother is impressed. “Wow, numeracy, religious studies and music all in one!”
Oh Allah, thank you for giving us numbers to count, label and measure.
Find out where Allah uses the number seven in the story of Yusuf (12:43).
Activity: Count how many Surahs there are in the Holy Quran. Write them down in as many numeric systems as possible. What happens on the ninth day of
That’s Salih’s favourite saying. My brother always feels that whenever he does good, he expects a “thank you”. This makes me question the reasons why we do certain things. Do we expect something in return? What do we expect in return?
My dad, Salih and I are on our way to do the weekly shopping. Every time my dad let a car pass in front of him, or stops for pedestrians to cross or waits behind a learner driver, he is thanked for it. All except once, and that angers my brother and out he comes his saying, “At least say thank you!”
The answer to my questions came from my dad’s reply,
“Salih, my son, we don’t do things so people can thank us and make us feel good about what we do. We do it so that Allah rewards …show more content…
Mashallah”.
Hana’s mother is proud of her daughter’s flawless memorisation of Surah Al-Fatihah. She is treating her to a strawberry and vanilla ice cream. She can now recite it in her five daily prayers.
Her brother Iyaad asks, “Why do we recite Surah Fatihah in every rakah of our prayers?”
“The more often we say something, the more likely it is that we won’t forget it and can then begin to appreciate its meaning”, his mother explains. “The Prophet Muhammad used to repeat important things three times so that his people would understand it better and value it more”.
“At eighty my grandpa suffered from dementia”, his mother adds, “but because he used to repeatedly read the Quran and learnt many Surahs, he never forgot the verses. Repeated words and actions become completely embedded in our brain. It was amazing! It’s as if the verses were fixed in a special place in grandpa’s head”.
“Subhallallah!” Said Iyaad in admiration.
Oh Allah, help the Quran enter into my heart and actions. Ameen.
Find out how many times the verse 55:13 is repeated in Surah Al-Rahman. What is important about this verse?
Activity: Pick 10 of Allah’s names and repeat them throughout the week. Test your memory before next Friday to see how many of Allah’s names you have …show more content…
They use the materials from their homeschooling club to arrange the numbers and counters in order. Their dad is helping them.
“How about we link each number with something important from Islam?” He suggests. “That way we can learn to multi-think”.
With their dad’s help, the children link each digit to Islam. They turn it into a song, which they sing for their mum.
“There is only ONE Allah,
There are TWO angels on your shoulders,
THREE is the Sunnah,
FOUR sacred months,
FIVE pillars of Islam,
SIX pillars of Iman,
We go round the Kabah SEVEN times,
A powerful Surah has EIGHT verses,
NINE is the special day of Arafah, and
TEN last nights of Ramadhan”.
Their mother is impressed. “Wow, numeracy, religious studies and music all in one!”
Oh Allah, thank you for giving us numbers to count, label and measure.
Find out where Allah uses the number seven in the story of Yusuf (12:43).
Activity: Count how many Surahs there are in the Holy Quran. Write them down in as many numeric systems as possible. What happens on the ninth day of