Juz by Juz: Sulaiman and the Hud Hud
Sheikh Azhari and his children tell how Prophet Sulaiman (AS) called the Queen of Saba to worship Allah, with drawing games and a quiz. Ages 4 to 9.
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What is Juz by Juz: Sulaiman and the Hud Hud about?
Juz by Juz: Sulaiman and the Hud Hud is an Islamic video for children aged 4 to 9 in which Sheikh Azhari and his children tell the Qur'an story of Prophet Sulaiman (AS), the hoopoe bird and the queen who came to believe in Allah.
Allah taught Sulaiman the speech of the birds, and his army had birds and jinn in it as well as people. Far away, a queen, whom the Sheikh calls Bilqis, ruled a people who worshipped the sun. Sulaiman wrote her a letter that began with Bismillah and called her people to worship Allah, and the hud hud carried it to her. Rather than fight, the queen sent Sulaiman a gift. He sent it back: what Allah had given him was better than any gift.
Then the queen set out to see him. Before she arrived, Sulaiman asked who could bring him her throne. One of the jinn said he could bring it quickly, but one who had knowledge of the Book brought it in the blink of an eye. The queen saw her own throne in Sulaiman's palace. Then she walked on a floor so smooth that she thought it was water, and lifted her dress, but it was glass. She submitted to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
Along the way the children draw their favourite animal and a throne, and answer a quiz about sadaqah, the angel who brought the Qur'an and Zamzam. The Sheikh also teaches that whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi before bed has a guardian from Allah through the night.
What your child will learn
- Sulaiman (AS) began his letter with Bismillah, and we begin what we do with it too.
- Only Allah deserves to be worshipped, not the sun or anything He created.
- What Allah gives us is better than any riches.
- Reciting Ayat al-Kursi before we sleep brings a guardian from Allah through the night.
Where this video comes from
- Surah An-Naml 27:16-17: Sulaiman is taught the speech of the birds, and his army of jinn, people and birds is gathered for him.
- Surah An-Naml 27:20-44: The hoopoe brings news of a queen whose people worship the sun; Sulaiman's letter begins with Bismillah; he returns her gift; her throne is brought to him; she enters the palace of glass and submits to Allah.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 2311: Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi when going to bed has a guardian from Allah, and no devil comes near him until morning.
Talk about it afterwards
- How did Sulaiman's letter begin?
- Why did Sulaiman send the queen's gift back?
- What did the queen think the glass floor was?
- What could you say before you go to sleep tonight?
Words to know
- Hud hud
- The hoopoe, the bird that carried Sulaiman's letter.
- Jinn
- Beings Allah created from fire. Some believe and some do not.
- Bismillah
- In the name of Allah.
- Ayat al-Kursi
- The Verse of the Throne, Surah Al-Baqarah 2:255, often recited after prayer and before sleep.
- Sadaqah
- Charity, anything good we give for the sake of Allah.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Juz by Juz: Sulaiman and the Hud Hud suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It is told in a relaxed family style, with drawing games and a quiz.
Is Juz by Juz: Sulaiman and the Hud Hud based on the Qur'an?
Yes. The story of Sulaiman, the hoopoe and the queen of Saba is told in Surah An-Naml.
How long is Juz by Juz: Sulaiman and the Hud Hud?
About 17 minutes.
