Names of Allah: Al Azeez

Names of Allah: Al Azeez is an Islamic video for children aged 4 to 9 in which Sheikh Azhari and his children learn about Al-Aziz, the Almighty, one of the beautiful names of Allah.

Who is the strongest superhero you know? The children suggest Thor, the Hulk and Batman. But Allah is stronger than anyone and anything, the Sheikh explains: that is what Al-Aziz means.

The family remembers their pet budgie, which died. Where did it go? Back to Allah, in the end. And a good person who dies returns to Allah and, we hope, goes to Jannah.

In story time, the Sheikh tells the Qur'an story of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and the birds. Allah told Ibrahim to take four birds, cut them into pieces and put a part on each hill, then call them. The birds came back to life and came to him. Allah ends that story in the Qur'an with this very name: know that Allah is Al-Aziz, All-Wise.

Then comes the story of baby Musa (AS). Fir'awn was killing the baby boys of the Children of Israel, but Musa was put in a basket on the river and grew up in Fir'awn's own palace. Allah is more powerful than any plot.

The Sheikh points to Surah Al-Mulk, where Allah calls Himself Al-Aziz. Then he asks what the children are scared of. Spiders, wasps, bees, flies, poisonous frogs! But who protects us from every bad thing? Al-Aziz. So we need not be afraid.

• Surah Al-Baqarah 2:260: Ibrahim asks to see how Allah gives life to the dead; four birds are cut up, placed on hills and come back when called. "Know that Allah is Almighty, All-Wise."
• Surah Al-Qasas 28:4-13: Fir'awn kills the baby boys; Musa's mother puts him in the river, and he is taken into Fir'awn's house.
• Surah Al-Mulk 67:1-2: Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion; He created death and life to test you, and He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.