Aya & Yusuf: Trusts
Grandpa trusts Aya and Yusuf with his precious watch and Grandma trusts them with a secret. An animated episode about keeping trusts, for ages 4 to 9.
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What is Aya & Yusuf: Trusts about?
Aya & Yusuf: Trusts is an Islamic animated video for children aged 4 to 9 in which the twins Aya and Yusuf are trusted with two things in one day, Grandpa's watch and Grandma's secret, and learn what it means to look after a trust.
The day begins with Grandpa's watch hanging on the twins' scarecrow. The watch is very important to him: his own grandpa gave it to him a long time ago. Even so, Grandpa lets the twins play with it for the day, as long as they treat it with care and give it back before bedtime.
Then Grandma asks for their help. She is making a surprise for Grandpa, his favourite, and the twins must promise to keep it a secret. Grandma explains that Allah has told us to take care of whatever is entrusted to us, whether it is an object, a secret or even a feeling like love, and to always return a trust to its rightful owner. The twins promise that her secret is safe with them, and they keep Grandpa busy, asking him to play some music, so that he does not find out.
But the watch is still out on the farm, and the twins have to get it back before bedtime. They do, and at the end of the day Grandpa tells them how proud he is: they were trusted with a watch and a secret, and they kept both trusts. The surprise turns out to be kunafa.
The episode ends with the twins' bedtime prayer and a verse of the Qur'an on screen, about those who keep their trusts and their promises.
What your child will learn
- A trust can be an object, a secret or even a feeling like love.
- Allah tells us to look after what we are trusted with and give it back to its owner.
- Keeping a promise and keeping a secret are ways of keeping a trust.
- People trust us more when we look after what they give us.
Where this video comes from
- Surah An-Nisa 4:58: Allah commands you to return trusts to their owners. Grandma explains this in the episode.
- Surah Al-Mu'minun 23:8: The believers are those who keep their trusts and their promises. The episode ends with this verse on screen.
Talk about it afterwards
- Why was Grandpa's watch so special to him?
- What did Grandma ask the twins to keep secret, and how did they keep it?
- What does it mean to be trusted with something?
- What has someone trusted you with, and how did you look after it?
Words to know
- Amanah
- A trust; something given to us to look after and return, such as a belonging, a secret or a promise.
- Kunafa
- A sweet Middle Eastern pastry, Grandpa's favourite.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Aya & Yusuf: Trusts suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It is a gentle family cartoon with the twins' grandparents, with a bedtime prayer at the end.
Is Aya & Yusuf: Trusts based on the Qur'an?
Yes. Its lesson comes from the Qur'an's command to return trusts to their owners, and it ends with a verse praising those who keep their trusts and promises.
How long is Aya & Yusuf: Trusts?
About 7 minutes.
