The Beautiful Names of Allah
Five rhyming poems about Al-Waliy, Al-Khaliq, Al-Hakim, Al-Mujeeb and Al-Wadud, through a child's everyday fears and feelings, for ages 4 to 9.
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What is The Beautiful Names of Allah about?
The Beautiful Names of Allah is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 4 to 9: five rhyming poems that each explain one of Allah's names through something a child lives every day.
In Al-Waliy, the protecting friend, thunder crashes into a child's room, a giant seems to stomp across the roof, a rocket lands and a lion claws at the door. Each time Mum or Dad switches on the light, and the child learns to say "Ya Wali" and let the fear fly away. In Al-Khaliq, the Creator, a girl wants to put the moon in her pocket and shake the stars from the sky, and asks who made them all. In Al-Hakim, the Most Wise, a child stomps upstairs, sure that her sister ate her chocolate, until her anger fades as her parents pray, and the chocolate turns up under her chair.
In Al-Mujeeb, the One who answers prayers, a child's wobbly first day at school gets better with every prayer, until there are new friends on either side at lunch. In Al-Wadud, the Loving One, a child who slapped his brother and bit a friend back learns to say sorry, and by the end of the week is sharing and building a railway track with Tyler.
The poems have choruses that children soon join in with, and they give young listeners words to use when they are scared, cross or worried. The collection is a Miraj original, part of The Beautiful Names of Allah series of poems for children.
What your child will learn
- Allah has beautiful names, and each one tells us something about Him.
- Al-Waliy protects us, so we can call on Him when we are afraid.
- Al-Khaliq created the moon, the sun and the stars.
- Al-Mujeeb answers our prayers, and Al-Wadud fills our hearts with love.
- When we are angry or have done wrong, we can pray and put things right.
Chapters
- Al Waliy
- Al Khaliq
- Al Hakim
- Al Mujeeb
- Al Wadud
Where this audiobook comes from
- Surah Al-A'raf 7:180: To Allah belong the most beautiful names, so call on Him by them.
- Surah Al-Baqarah 2:257: Allah is the protecting friend of those who believe.
- Surah Hud 11:61: My Lord is near and answers prayers.
- Surah Al-Buruj 85:14: And He is the Most Forgiving, the Most Loving.
Talk about it afterwards
- What did the child say when the thunder and the lion felt scary?
- Who really took the chocolate in the Al-Hakim poem?
- What helped the child on the first day at school?
- Which of the five names would you like to remember, and why?
Words to know
- Al-Waliy
- The Protecting Friend, one of the names of Allah.
- Al-Khaliq
- The Creator.
- Al-Hakim
- The Most Wise.
- Al-Mujeeb
- The One who answers prayers.
- Al-Wadud
- The Loving One.
Frequently asked questions
What age is The Beautiful Names of Allah suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. The poems are about everyday things, like storms, sisters and the first day at school, and their choruses are easy to join in with.
What does The Beautiful Names of Allah teach children?
Five of Allah's names, Al-Waliy, Al-Khaliq, Al-Hakim, Al-Mujeeb and Al-Wadud, and how to call on Allah when they feel scared, cross or worried.
How long is The Beautiful Names of Allah?
About 14 minutes, in five poems.
