Aya & Yusuf: Strive to Succeed
Aya and Yusuf help Baba build a windmill for the farm, and when the wind blows their work away they learn to keep striving. For ages 4 to 9.
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What is Aya & Yusuf: Strive to Succeed about?
Aya & Yusuf: Strive to Succeed is an Islamic animated video for children aged 4 to 9 in which the twins Aya and Yusuf help Baba build a windmill for the farm, and learn not to give up when their hard work is blown away.
Baba is making something out of wood, and the twins are his helpers. Safety comes first: he asks them to hold the far end of the plank, well away from where he is sawing, and to keep it steady.
Then he shows them a millstone. Grain goes in the centre, and the heavy stone on top turns to grind it down, so it can be made into food like bread. Something has to turn the stone: this one needs a big animal, like a horse or a donkey, walking round and round. The twins wonder if Jawad, the farm's horse, will have to do it, but Baba says Jawad should not have to work any more. He has a better idea: a windmill.
They work hard all day. But in the night the wind blows strongly, and in the morning much of their work is gone. The twins are disappointed after trying so hard. Baba reminds them that not all of it is lost, and of the words in the call to prayer, "hurry to success". We must strive to overcome every obstacle in our way. They have a plan for the windmill, and if they follow it through, they will succeed.
The episode ends with the twins' bedtime prayer.
What your child will learn
- Hard work does not always go to plan the first time.
- When something goes wrong, we can start again and keep striving.
- The call to prayer says "Hayya 'ala al-falah", "hurry to success": the true success is the one Allah gives, and the adhan calls us to it through the prayer.
- Staying safe comes first when we help with grown-up jobs.
Talk about it afterwards
- How does a millstone turn grain into flour?
- Why did Baba want to build a windmill instead of asking Jawad to turn the stone?
- How did the twins feel when their work was blown away, and what did they do?
- When has something you worked on gone wrong, and how did you keep going?
Words to know
- Baba
- Dad.
- Hayya 'ala al-falah
- Hurry to success, words from the call to prayer: the true success is the one Allah gives, and the adhan calls us to it through the prayer.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Aya & Yusuf: Strive to Succeed suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It is a gentle family cartoon, set on the twins' farm, with a bedtime prayer at the end.
What does Aya & Yusuf: Strive to Succeed teach children?
That when hard work goes wrong, we should not give up, but keep striving with a plan until we succeed, as the call to prayer invites us to hurry to success.
How long is Aya & Yusuf: Strive to Succeed?
About 8 minutes.
