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مَا كَانَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّۭا وَلَا نَصْرَانِيًّۭا وَلَٰكِن كَانَ حَنِيفًۭا مُّسْلِمًۭا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Mā kāna 'ib'rāhīmu yahūdiyyan walā naṣ'rāniyyan walākin kāna ḥanīfan mmus'liman wamā kāna mina l-mush'rikīna
Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian; but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to Allah's (Which is Islam), and he joined not gods with Allah.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he was upright, turning away from falsehood, submitting to Allah, and he never set up partners with Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does 'hanif' mean?"
The Quran Reciter posted a short recitation of ayat 61–70 of Ali 'Imran. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How is Ibrahim described?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is Ibrahim called hanif?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 67. Hanif means turning away from false gods towards Allah alone. Ibrahim's faith was simple and pure: worship Allah alone.
Fact: Hanif means someone who turns away from falsehood towards Allah alone.
Ages 5–8: Ibrahim's story. Retell how Ibrahim looked at the stars, moon and sun.
Ages 9–12: Pure faith. Write what made Ibrahim's faith pure.
Finish with: "Ibrahim was ___, upright."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one story about Prophet Ibrahim."
Action: Learn one story about Prophet Ibrahim.
