The Miraculous Moon
The splitting of the moon in the time of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, told in rhyme from the moon's point of view, in a two-minute audiobook for children.
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What is The Miraculous Moon about?
The Miraculous Moon is an Islamic audiobook for children that retells, in rhyme, the splitting of the moon in the time of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, told from the moon's point of view.
The moon loves to watch the earth spin peacefully in space, but most of all she loves to see the Prophet's ﷺ smiling face. Each night she waits for darkness to fall over Makkah, so that she can watch him show kindness to everyone and call people to worship Allah instead of idols. Then one night she sees a group of men teasing and hurting the Prophet ﷺ again and again. It pains her to see him sad, so she makes dua to Allah to help her show them the truth, and by Allah's command the moon is split in two.
In the Qur'an, the splitting of the moon is a sign from Allah, and the people who refused to believe turned away from it. The book imagines how proud the moon was to be chosen by Allah to help the Prophet ﷺ, and says that she still remembers his smile.
Written by Razana Noor and illustrated by Rahima Begum, the story is about 2 minutes long and music-free. Its rhyming lines tell young children about one of the miracles Allah gave the Prophet ﷺ, and about his kindness and patience with people who were unkind to him.
What your child will learn
- The splitting of the moon was a miracle that Allah gave the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
- The Prophet ﷺ was kind to everyone, even when people were unkind to him.
- Everything in creation, even the moon, obeys Allah.
- We can make dua to Allah when we see something wrong.
Where this audiobook comes from
- Surah Al-Qamar 54:1-2: The Hour has drawn near and the moon has split. But whenever they see a sign, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3637: The people of Makkah asked the Prophet ﷺ to show them a sign, and he showed them the moon split in two.
Talk about it afterwards
- Why did the moon love to watch the Prophet ﷺ?
- What made the moon sad one night?
- What is a miracle?
- How can we be kind to people who are unkind to us, as the Prophet ﷺ was?
Words to know
- Dua
- A prayer in which we ask Allah for something.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Miraculous Moon based on the Qur'an?
Yes. The splitting of the moon is mentioned in Surah Al-Qamar and described in hadith reported in Sahih al-Bukhari. The moon's feelings and her dua are the book's own way of telling it.
How long is The Miraculous Moon?
About 2 minutes.
Does The Miraculous Moon have music?
No. It is music-free.
