Juz by Juz: The People of the Saturday
Sheikh Azhari and his children tell of the fishing village tested by the Sabbath, and the palm trunk that cried for the Prophet ﷺ. Ages 4 to 9.
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What is Juz by Juz: The People of the Saturday about?
Juz by Juz: The People of the Saturday is an Islamic video for children aged 4 to 9 in which Sheikh Azhari and his children tell the Qur'an story of a fishing village by the sea that tried to trick its way round Allah's command, and a true story of a tree trunk that missed the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Allah told the people of the village that they could fish on any day of the week except Saturday. Then, as a test, the fish came to the shore on Saturdays and stayed away on the other days. The tafsir books tell how some found a trick: they put out their nets on Friday and took the fish on Sunday. The Sheikh asks the children who taught the fish what day it was. Allah did. The people split into groups: some broke the rule, some told them to stop, and some stayed quiet. Allah saved those who told the others to stop, and punished those who did wrong.
Talking about Friday leads to Jumu'ah, charity and the imam's talk from the minbar, the steps at the front of the mosque. The Prophet ﷺ used to lean on the trunk of a palm tree when he gave his talk. When a minbar was made for him and he stopped leaning on the trunk, it cried like a child, because it missed him.
The children draw what they need to catch a fish, and answer a quiz about Ayat al-Kursi, the shortest surah and the longest surah. The Sheikh's lesson: listen to what Allah tells us, and want good for everyone, telling people kindly to stop when they do wrong.
What your child will learn
- We obey Allah's commands, and we do not look for tricks to get around them.
- When we see someone doing wrong, we tell them kindly to stop.
- Allah teaches all His creatures, even the fish.
- The tree trunk missed the Prophet ﷺ because it loved him, and we love him too.
Where this video comes from
- Surah Al-A'raf 7:163-165: The town by the sea is tested with fish that come on their Sabbath; those who forbade the wrong are saved and the wrongdoers are punished.
- Surah Al-Baqarah 2:65: Those who broke the Sabbath.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3584: The palm trunk the Prophet ﷺ leaned on for his sermon cried like a child when the minbar was made.
Talk about it afterwards
- What trick did the fishermen use?
- Who taught the fish which day it was?
- What should we do when we see someone doing wrong?
- Why did the tree trunk cry?
Words to know
- Jumu'ah
- Friday, and the special Friday prayer with the imam's talk.
- Minbar
- The steps at the front of the mosque that the imam stands on to give his talk.
- Khutbah
- The talk the imam gives before the Friday prayer.
- Ayat al-Kursi
- The Verse of the Throne, Surah Al-Baqarah 2:255.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Juz by Juz: The People of the Saturday suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It is told in a relaxed family style, with a drawing game and a quiz.
Is Juz by Juz: The People of the Saturday based on the Qur'an?
Yes. The story of the fishing town is told in Surah Al-A'raf, and the crying tree trunk is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari.
How long is Juz by Juz: The People of the Saturday?
About 14 minutes.
