Islamic stories about gratitude for kids
97 titles · Ages 4-12
Islamic stories about gratitude (shukr) teach children to notice Allah's gifts, from their own eyes and ears to the food on the table, and to thank Him by saying Alhamdulillah. These Miraj videos, audiobooks, stories and games help young children practise it through the day.
Stories, games, audiobooks and videos about gratitude
Allah Gave Me Two Hands and Feet
Allah Gave Me Two Eyes to See
Allah Gave Me a Nose to Smell
Alhamdulillah We Say
A Little Girl's Prayers
A Bedtime Prayer for Peace
Two Pigeons on a Pilgrimage
The Little Girl Says Alhamdulillah
Names of Allah: Al Hameed
Yummy Yums Challenge Game
Safa Breaks Fast
Memory Game Yummy Yums
Memory Game Vegetables
Memory Game Things We Use
Memory Game Fruits
Memory Game Animals
Kamal Breaks Fast
Exercise with Mr Rat
Challenge Game Vegetables
Challenge Game Things We Use
Challenge Game Fruits
You Are Very Special
What If My Kitty Fasts in Ramadan
What If My Kitty Fasts in Ramadan
Two Pigeons on a Pilgrimage
'Tis the Night Before Eid
Tiger
The Little Girl Says Alhamdulillah
The Bismillah Book
The Alhamdulillah Book Song
Tala Al Badru Alaina
Tafseer: Surah Quraish
Tafseer: Surah An-Nasr
Tafseer: Surah Al Kauthar
Songs by Zain Bhikha
Song: Everything Belongs to Allah
Song: Cotton Candy Sky
Song: Allah Made Everything
Sitti's Olive Trees
Sitti's Olive Trees
Sing and Learn with Bismillah Buddies
Qur'an for Little Muslims 3
Paradise is Oh So Nice
Paradise is Oh So Nice
Pacca Alpaca: Thank You Song
Names of Allah: As Samee
Names of Allah: Ar Razzaq
Names of Allah: Ar Raqeeb
Names of Allah: Allah
Names of Allah: Al Waasi
Names of Allah: Al Qahhar
Names of Allah: Al Malik
My Mum is Amazing
My First Book About Allah
My Dad is Always Working
My Dad is Always Working
Musa, Part 2: Take Heed
Little Rocket's Imaan Boosting Journey
Little Rocket's Imaan Boosting Journey
Little Birdie
Khutbah: Parents
Khutbah: Jealousy
Khutbah: Being Cheerful
Juz by Juz: The Believer from Firawn's Family
Juz by Juz: Prophet Muhammad and the Quraish
Halima and the Special Baby
Give Thanks to Allah
Funny Fish
Eid-un-Sa'eid
Dada & Me: The Wild Song
Dada & Me: The Body Song
Counting Our Blessings
Bloom
Bloom
Aziza's First Fast
Aya & Yusuf: Waste Not
Aya & Yusuf: Tea and Honey
Allah Made Us Different
Allah Made Everything
Allah Gave Me Two Hands and Feet
Allah Gave Me Two Eyes to See
Allah Gave Me Two Ears to Hear
Allah Gave Me Two Ears to Hear
Allah Gave Me... Audio Collection
Allah Gave Me a Tongue to Taste
Allah Gave Me a Tongue to Taste
Allah Gave Me a Nose to Smell
Alhamdulillah We Say
Al Khaliq
A Spoonful of Thanks
A Spoonful of Thanks
A Sense of Gratitude: Exploring the Five Senses
A Sense of Gratitude: Exploring the Five Senses
A Picnic of Poems in Allah's Green Garden
A Little Girl's Prayers
A Gift of the Sands
A Bedtime Prayer for Peace
How do children learn to say Alhamdulillah and mean it?
Allah says in the Qur'an, "If you are grateful, I will surely give you more." The titles here turn that into everyday habits. The rhyming Allah Gave Me books thank Allah for each of the senses in turn, a little girl and her kitten find reasons all day to say Alhamdulillah, and a counting book goes from the sun in the sky to ten bedtime hugs. The Names of Allah videos, with Sheikh Azhari and his children, explain what Alhamdulillah means and teach the tasbih before sleep.
Gratitude reaches people too. The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever does not thank people has not thanked Allah, and the titles show a boy who finally sees what his busy dad does for him, a song about a mum's day, and twins who learn never to waste water during a drought. Even the food games carry the lesson of Bismillah before eating and Alhamdulillah after.
On each title's page you will see the lessons it teaches and questions to ask afterwards, a good start to naming three blessings together at bedtime.
Key lessons children take from these stories, games, audiobooks and videos
- Allah gave us hands and feet so we can touch, play, eat and walk.
- Allah gave us five senses, and each one is a gift.
- Allah gave us our noses so we can enjoy the smells of His world.
- Allah created the four seasons, and each one brings its own blessings.
- Allah listens every time we make dua.
- We can ask Allah for help for other people, not only for ourselves.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Alhamdulillah mean, and when do children say it?
Alhamdulillah means all praise and thanks are for Allah. Children can say it after eating, when something good happens, and whenever they notice one of Allah's gifts.
How can I teach my child to be thankful instead of always wanting more?
The Prophet ﷺ advised looking at those who have less rather than those who have more, so that we do not look down on Allah's blessings. A short khutbah on jealousy teaches this, and stories about hungry days and wasted food make it concrete.
Why teach children to thank people as well as Allah?
The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever does not thank people has not thanked Allah. Saying Jazakallahu khair to parents, teachers and friends is a simple way to practise both.
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