Stories from the Quran 4
Young Dawud (AS) faces the giant Jalut, and Sulayman (AS) sends the hoopoe to the Queen of Sheba, in two short Qur'an stories for children aged 4 to 6.
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What is Stories from the Quran 4 about?
Stories from the Quran 4 is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 4 to 6 with two short stories from the Qur'an: Prophet Dawud (AS) and Goliath, and Prophet Sulayman (AS) and the Queen of Sheba.
In David and Goliath, Dawud is a young shepherd who protects his sheep from wild animals with his sling. When the king calls his people to fight their enemies, Dawud goes with the army. The enemy is led by Jalut, called Goliath in English: a huge, fierce man with a sword, who dares anyone to fight him. The soldiers shiver, but Dawud steps forward, and with one stone from his sling he defeats the giant. Years later he becomes a great prophet, and Allah gives him the Zabur, and the mountains and the birds glorify Allah with him.
In Solomon and Sheba, Dawud's son Sulayman is a wise king who can understand the speech of animals and birds. When the hoopoe comes back late from a far-off land, it brings news of a queen whose people worship the sun instead of Allah. Sulayman sends the hoopoe back with a letter calling her to worship Allah. She sends rich gifts instead, but Sulayman is not fooled, and when the queen comes to see him, she submits to Allah.
Part of the Stories from the Quran series for very young children, written by Dalia Salam and read by Rania Kurdi.
What your child will learn
- With Allah's help, courage matters more than size or strength.
- Allah gave Dawud (AS) the Zabur, and the mountains and birds praised Allah with him.
- Only Allah deserves to be worshipped, not the sun or anything He created.
- What Allah gives is better than any gift of gold.
Chapters
- David and Goliath
- Solomon and Sheba
Where this audiobook comes from
- Surah Al-Baqarah 2:249-251: A small army defeats a large one by Allah's permission, and Dawud kills Jalut.
- Surah Saba 34:10: Allah commands the mountains and the birds to glorify Him with Dawud.
- Surah An-Nisa 4:163: Allah gave Dawud the Zabur.
- Surah An-Naml 27:20-44: The hoopoe brings news of a queen whose people worship the sun; Sulayman sends a letter, returns her gift, and she submits to Allah.
Talk about it afterwards
- Why were the soldiers afraid of Jalut, and why was Dawud not?
- What book did Allah give Dawud?
- What did the hoopoe tell Sulayman about the people of Sheba?
- Why did Sulayman send the queen's gifts back?
Words to know
- Dawud
- The Arabic name of the Prophet David (AS).
- Jalut
- The Arabic name of Goliath, the giant Dawud defeated.
- Zabur
- The book Allah gave to Prophet Dawud (AS), known as the Psalms.
- Hoopoe
- A bird with a crest of feathers, the one that carried Sulayman's letter.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Stories from the Quran 4 suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 6. The battle is told simply. One stone ends it and the enemy army runs away.
Is Stories from the Quran 4 based on the Qur'an?
Yes. Dawud and Jalut are in Surah Al-Baqarah, and Sulayman, the hoopoe and the queen are in Surah An-Naml. The shepherd's sling and the single stone come from other traditions, not the Qur'an.
How long is Stories from the Quran 4?
About 6 minutes, in two stories.
