Islamic stories about patience for kids
75 titles · Ages 4-12
Islamic stories about patience (sabr) show children how the Prophets and everyday heroes waited calmly, kept going when things were hard and held on to their temper, trusting Allah. These Miraj audiobooks, videos, stories and games teach it, from Prophet Yaqub (AS) to a slow-growing lemon seed.
Stories, games, audiobooks and videos about patience
Esa's Ramadan Countdown
Two Pigeons on a Pilgrimage
Kamillah the Butterfly
Names of Allah: Al Haleem
Karate with Goatie
Karate with Goatie Jigsaw Puzzle
Zak and His Good Intentions
Zak and His Good Intentions
Yusuf and His Amazing Dreams
Yunus and the Giant Fish
Yan's Hajj
Yan's Hajj
Wake Up! It's the Ramadan Drummer
Two Pigeons on a Pilgrimage
Tula Needs to Sleep
The Wondrous Web
The Prophet's Pond
The Prophet's Pond
The Conference of the Birds
The Conference of the Birds
The Bowing of the Stars
The Beautiful Names of Allah 2
Stories from the Quran 3
Scents of Paradise
Salman the Persian – Part 2
Salman the Persian – Part 1
Qur'an for Little Muslims 3
Qur'an for Little Muslims 1
Prophet Yunus and the Whale
Paradise is Oh So Nice
Paradise is Oh So Nice
Octopus
Nuh and the Great Flood
Nuh and the Great Flood
Noor - A Muslim Cinderella
Nasruddin & the Donkey Extra
Names of Allah: As Salaam
Names of Allah: Al Wadud
Names of Allah: Al Lateef
Names of Allah: Al Fattah
My First Surahs
My First Book About Hajj
Musa, Part 2: Take Heed
Musa, Part 1: The Fall of the Tyrant
Musa and the Pharaoh – Part 2
Most Exceptional Me
Most Exceptional Me
Maryam
Lost in Hajj
Lion
Khutbah: Patience
Khutbah: Hope & Fear
Khutbah: Anger
Kamillah the Butterfly
Juz by Juz: Yaqub and His Sons
Juz by Juz: Story of Ka'b ibn Malik
Juz by Juz: Prophet Nuh and His People
Juz by Juz: Musa and Khidr
Juz by Juz: Luqman and His Son
Juz by Juz: Ibrahim and Ismail
Ibrahim's Sacrifice
Ibrahim and the Fire
Hippo Hop
Head Up
Esa's Ramadan Countdown
Dawood and the Giant
Dada & Me: The Anger Song
Bilal & Mr. Shells
Baba, What Does My Name Mean?
Baba, What Does My Name Mean?
Aziza's First Fast
Aya & Yusuf: Strive to Succeed
Aya & Yusuf: Patience and Perseverance
A Tiger with No Stripes
A Gift of the Sands
What does sabr look like in these stories?
The Qur'an gives good news to the patient, and the Prophets show what patience looks like. Prophet Yaqub (AS) meets the loss of his son Yusuf (AS) with beautiful patience. Prophet Nuh (AS) keeps calling his people to Allah while they laugh at him, and Prophet Yunus (AS) calls on Allah from the darkness inside the whale. Many of these are told in the Juz by Juz and Names of Allah videos, where Sheikh Azhari and his children talk through what each story means for us today.
Other titles bring patience close to home. Twins Aya and Yusuf plant a lemon seed and want a tree straight away, until a hen teaches them to wait. A baby hippo cannot swim yet, a caterpillar worries as she grows, and a boy finds reading hard until his teacher shows him that mistakes help us learn. There are first fasts in Ramadan, a karate goat who practises every day, and songs and short khutbahs on what to do when we feel angry.
Each title's page sets out its lessons in plain words, with questions to ask afterwards, such as what your child could do while they wait for something.
Key lessons children take from these stories, games, audiobooks and videos
- Ramadan is about good deeds, kindness and sharing, not only about not eating.
- Hajj is the pilgrimage to Makkah, made in a set order of rites over several days.
- Allah made every creature in different shapes, sizes and colours.
- Allah is Al-Haleem: He does not punish us straight away, and we can always turn back to Him.
- Getting good at something takes practice every day.
- Patience means staying calm and not giving up when something is hard.
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Frequently asked questions
What does sabr mean, and how can a child practise it?
Sabr is the Arabic word for patience. For a child it can mean waiting without complaining, trying again after a mistake, and staying calm instead of lashing out.
Which stories of the Prophets teach patience?
The stories of Yaqub, Yusuf, Nuh, Yunus and Ibrahim (AS) all show patience, and so does the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ at Ta'if. Many of their pages list the Qur'an and hadith sources each story comes from.
How can I help my child be patient when they are angry?
Some titles teach the Sunnah for anger: seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan and sit down; the titles add practical ideas such as making wudu or walking away. Watching one together gives you shared words to use the next time anger rises.
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