0 Ahlil Qur'an (Characters of People of the Qur'an)

Alhamdulillah, it’s a great blessing to be born as a Muslim, and it’s another great blessing to be guided on the straight path, the path of the righteous and the path of the chosen ones, upon whom Allah bestows understanding of the Deen.

Subhanallah, being able to enjoy the beauty of the Noble Qur’an is a great gift from Allah. Today we are back again with a beautiful poem on “The Character of the People of the Qur’an”. 

I was amazed by this reflecting poem (I came across in a book, which I got from Al Huda Institute), and thought that it would be nice to share it with others.

Alhamdulillah, my daughters were able to put it together as an inspiring video. I hope that Allah accepts this humble effort of ours. May he give us the understanding of his Deen, and make us among the people of Qur’an! 

0 Kids Halaqah 1439 (2018)

Alhamdulillah, by the grace of Allah we are getting closer to the blessed month of Ramadan. May Allah help us reach this blessed month in a healthy way so that we are able to do more good deeds Insha Allah.

This is all about our Kids Halaqah that was organized by Big Sister and Little Princess Alhamdulillah.

It was so fascinating to see little ones eagerly participating and sharing their knowledge in the quiz session (senior & junior), with basic Islamic questions, also discussing about the questions that they failed to answer and getting to know them. Masha Allah

One of the things that captured my heart and will always remember is that the reply which was given to the question on “Who was the first Muezzin?” My little girl replied “Abdullah”, though the reply was wrong she was talking about her brother (Little Soldier) who was very passionate in calling out the Adhan and it was one of his ambition. Aah, I really missed him at that moment and once again reminded myself that HE IS with the blessed! And all these efforts are to enter the eternal abode promised for the Muttaqeen Insha Allah!

Longing to be reunited with you in Jannah my little hero…!

Making the Deen matters interested to little ones in an encouraging and fascinating way is a must in today’s world as we are surrounded by Fitnas being introduced to them glamorously.  (May Allah protect our progeny from all sorts of Fitna).

This little article was prepared by Big Sister and Little Princess, introducing a basic understanding on the Qur’an and some tips on having a Productive Ramadan.

 (Sample pages)

 

Then comes the lovely flashcard from Abi. Here come our little gifts for the winners and all participants.

 

 

Barakallahu Feekum to the winners! (Muhammad Shakeel - Senior Section, Ruqayyah Shakeel - Junior Section)

 

Finally, the humble gift to our honorable chief guest… Alhamdulillah

May Allah accept our deeds and guide us on the straight path!

Photographs by Little Princess   

0 Little Muslimah (Video)

Alhamdulillah, Once again we’re here today by the grace of Allah.

Here is our video of a book done by our Little sister. She wanted to make it as she saw the books which her sisters wrote and finally this was done.

The little girl is sometimes lazy to do her handwriting, and she wants the job to be completed as fast as she could. Lol!

Whatever it may be and how it looks like doesn’t matter for me. What matters me is the time we spent together, the fun times we had while we record, the laugh & giggles when we play the recordings etc. These are the fond memories that lasts forever & instill the love of learning Insha Allah.

The photographer for this project is Little princess. And the video editor is Big sister and the sweet voice is from our Little sister. 

Yes… we remember you “Little soldier” in all our projects and activities we do, but once again we’re convinced you’re resting peacefully in an everlasting abode where we will be coming soon Insha Allah…

Which is the only aim of these efforts. Aameen!

0 New Grade - Muharram 1439

Alhamdulillah, we’ve reached the Hijri year 1439 by the mercy of Allah, while many of our beloved ones’ have reached our loving Creator. Subhanallah, we have been given another opportunity to increase our good deeds in order to make the day we reach him the best Insha Allah.

Aaaah, as usual we move onto new grades every Muharram. This day is one of the joyous day in my life to see my children with their new books reaching a higher grade.

Nothing makes me happier than listening to my beloved kids reciting the beautiful verses of Quran and enjoying the reading time, listening the stories of the Sahabah which they read to me. 

I know all the parents enjoy them, but what makes it special to me is that teaching each one of them was different experience and the joyful moments we spent together for learning are awesome, Subhanallah.

Letter given to my hero on the first day of last year Muharram and some of his drawings.

 

 

 

The smart voice of my Little Soldier reading and stumbling with hard words in our circles still rings in my ears and sweet memories are something that cannot be forgotten and brings joyous tears, Alhamdulillah. We really miss you!

Alhamdulillah, by the will of Allah I had to pass a great test of missing my hero in our first day celebration this year, the last year’s memory of all 4 gems whom Allah blessed me with, standing in rows with their new red dress happy and excited with their innocent faces is still fresh in my mind, Subhanallaaaaah. Qaddarallah

Once again I talked to my inner self that the sole purpose of this beautiful journey is to meet our Creator in a state when he is pleased with us, and yes one member in our team met his Creator in his tender sinless age Alhamdulillah.

Our Little Sister is turning 5 and starting her English alphabets, and has completed her Arabic alphabets (Qaa’idah), Alhamdulillah.

We pray to Him for guidance and help throughout our journey for the success of both worlds!

0 Coming Of Age - A Muslim Girls Guide (Book Review)

Alhamdulillah, once back here with a wonderful book which was gifted to our beloved daughters by hubby.

It was something that I was longing on having when I came across many books for young girls in non-Islamic perspective and was thrilled when I came across this lovely book which guides a young girl with an Islamic perspective on reaching her puberty.

Masha Allah, worth gifting for girls who are about to reach their puberty and beyond. May Allah bless the author, sister Hedaya Hartford who converted to Islam in 1981, and studied extensively for over 30 years with scholars in Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, and known for her Shari’a expertise on women’s issues regarding the fiqh on menstruation, lochia, marriage, divorce, and modern social issues.

The points are well put and organized in an awesome way with real life stories that every girl will surely love it and as well get to know several other important points that most of the times when parents feel shy or guilty to discuss which is not the real case should be.

The explanations are given clear and simple that can be understood by everyone. Also it makes them understand how unique and well-designed is the female body and the fascinating system that happens on every cycle, Subhanallah.

I’m pleased that my 12-year-old daughter is finding it very interesting and useful.

Table of content and sample page

May Allah accept every minute efforts of us taken on guiding our off sprigs in the straight path!

2 The Fruit of the Heart

Alhamdulillah, we are almost at the middle of this blessed month. Subhanallah, this year was somewhat different for me by the will of Allah as I’m missing my hero Little soldier, temporarily and passing every moment of my life with the hope of reuniting with him in an everlasting life as a family together again Insha Allah.

Alhamdulillah, every situation for a mu’min is khair. The sweet memories of the last year’s Ramazan are making me feel Ahhh… unexplainable. Here is something that only I and my beloved son did together during the last Ramazan while others were asleep. (link)

My dear Abdullah, the 6 years of sweet memories you left back means a lot to me. My hero, I’m pleased that you’re happier and safer now, enjoying the bounties of Allah, than those of this world. Alhamdulillah.

My beloved son's writings are the most valuable to me. Today I’m sharing something that the fruit of my heart wrote to me few weeks before his departure.

May Allah accept us and reunite us together again as he never fails in his promises!

0 It's Me

My little girl wanted to do something interesting. Hey, we made her lie down on a sheet of paper and made my six-year-old draw the outline of her body.

Oh yep, both of them were surprised to see her figure on paper.

We then traced her feet and little hands. You can see she has decorated her hands with pink dots. The heart indicates that she loves her own self as loving one’s self is the key to love others.

0 69th Independence Day Sri Lanka

Today we are proud to celebrate our 69th anniversary of Independence. We pray for peace and unity of our country.

Kids worked together on making the national symbols of our beloved mother land, Sri Lanka.

 

 

0 Horse Lapbook

Today’s post is all about our Little Soldier’s craziness towards horses mostly after having watched many documentaries like the “Victorian Farm” and “Warrior the War Horse” etc.

Kids were insisting me to help them to make a project on horses. The wonderful videos about horses were really astonishing and it was so helpful for them to gain some sort of understanding about horses.

Oh, yep, we took them to a horse ride at the local park and they were over the moon, they caressed and fed the horses there.

The curiosity made them search for more information on horses and here are some books we used.

A very good tool to make a child read or write is to work on a project he loves. Little Soldier and Little Princess were so enthusiastic and wrote the stuff in the lap book with the help of Big Sister.
Hey, we used leather to make the cover of the book and inner decorations were done as a group.

You can see the drawing of our Little Soldier, “Horse Man” LOL

Wait! Let’s have a look at Ya’sub and Lazaz, (the horses)!! This is what I stitched for them and they really love it and have fun feeding, grooming, milking, and dressing it up.

0 Arabic Alphabet Craft (2)

Oh, didn’t get to post quite for long a time. Routines and styles of homeschoolers vary depending on age and need of our children. Anyway, learning happens at all stages of life in different styles and modes.

Yes, today I’m here with the lovely Arabic alphabet crafts of our cute girl, which she completed months ago and I couldn’t post it, yep.

Alhamdulillah, I’m so glad that Allah تعالى blessed me with the opportunity of teaching his words for all my 4 kids. “DEEP SIGH”. I’m hoping the acceptance and reward from the Almighty and pray that my progeny be among the bearers of the Qur’an and that let our life and death be in accordance to the honorable words of my Beloved Lord.

Indeed, teaching the book of Allah تعالى for children is a priceless investment for parents even after their death. Creating love and passion in the heart of a child for learning is a great tool for success in getting him into it without tantrums.

So, this is what we did for our Little Sister for her to remember each alphabet. Most of the times she wanted them to do by herself, so I couldn’t be perfect and neat on top level ;). We used whatever materials were available at the moment and the focus was making her familiar with the letters.

 (click on the image for larger view)

Hey, finally we ended the alphabets with the handprint of our cute girl.

May Allah تعالى bless and use these little hands for the service of his Deen!