Names of Allah: Al Kareem
Sheikh Azhari and his children learn Allah's name Al-Kareem, the Most Generous, with stories of Abu Bakr's charity and Ibrahim's (AS) guests. Ages 4 to 9.
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What is Names of Allah: Al Kareem about?
Names of Allah: Al Kareem is an Islamic video for children aged 4 to 9 in which Sheikh Azhari and his children learn about Al-Kareem, the Most Generous, one of the beautiful names of Allah.
What is the opposite of being mean? Being kind. Al-Kareem means the One who is the most kind and the most generous. And being kind, the children say, means sharing and helping.
Straight away it is story time. One of the children tells of the last person to enter Jannah, who kept asking Allah for a little more, and whom Allah in the end let into Jannah. Then the family does some sums. One good deed brings ten rewards, so the five daily prayers bring fifty. But one bad deed is written as only one. That is how generous Allah is.
Do we lose money when we give charity? The Sheikh tells how Umar ibn al-Khattab brought half of everything he had to the Prophet ﷺ, sure that this time he would give more than Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr brought everything he had. The more we give, the Sheikh says, the more Allah gives back.
The family also remembers how Prophet Ibrahim (AS) welcomed his guests, the angels, and hurried to cook them a whole roasted calf. That is generosity, and so is letting a little brother play with your toy dinosaur.
The episode ends with the children's wishes for Jannah, from Transformers to real dinosaurs, and a reminder that we can ask Al-Kareem for anything in our dua.
What your child will learn
- Allah is Al-Kareem: the Most Kind and the Most Generous.
- Allah writes one good deed as ten, but one bad deed as only one.
- Giving charity does not make us poorer; Allah gives back more.
- Sharing our things and welcoming guests are ways to be generous.
- We can ask Allah for anything we want in our dua.
Where this video comes from
- Surah Al-An'am 6:160: Whoever brings a good deed will have ten times its like, and whoever brings a bad deed will be repaid only with its like.
- Sahih Muslim 186: The last man to leave the Fire and enter Jannah keeps asking Allah for more, promising each time not to ask again, and Allah admits him to Jannah.
- Jami at-Tirmidhi 3675: Umar brought half of his wealth, hoping to outdo Abu Bakr; Abu Bakr brought all that he had, and Umar said he would never compete with him again.
- Surah Adh-Dhariyat 51:24-27: Ibrahim's honoured guests; he went to his family and brought a fat calf and set it before them.
- Sahih Muslim 2588: Charity does not decrease wealth.
Talk about it afterwards
- What does Al-Kareem mean?
- How many rewards does Allah give for one good deed, and why is that generous?
- What did Abu Bakr give, and what did Umar say afterwards?
- How could you be generous to someone in your family this week?
Words to know
- Al-Kareem
- The Most Generous, the Most Kind; a name of Allah.
- Jannah
- Paradise.
- Sadaqah
- Charity; giving for the sake of Allah.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Names of Allah: Al Kareem suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It is a relaxed family conversation, with short stories and simple sums about rewards.
Does Names of Allah: Al Kareem have music?
No. It is music-free.
What does Names of Allah: Al Kareem teach children?
That Allah is the Most Generous, that giving charity never makes us poorer, and that we should share and be generous like Abu Bakr and Prophet Ibrahim (AS).
