Names of Allah: Al Qudoos
Sheikh Azhari and his children learn Allah's name Al-Quddus, the Pure, how to keep our hearts clean, and the story of the Night Journey. Ages 4 to 9.
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What is Names of Allah: Al Qudoos about?
Names of Allah: Al Qudoos is an Islamic video for children aged 4 to 9 in which Sheikh Azhari and his children learn about Al-Quddus, the Most Pure, one of the beautiful names of Allah.
At the time of the Prophet ﷺ there were no showers. People washed from a big bucket called a qadas, a word that means something you purify yourself with. It sounds like Al-Quddus: the One who is completely pure, and who purifies.
How do we keep our hearts clean? By being kind and doing good deeds. Every time we do wrong, the Sheikh says, a black dot comes on the heart, and good deeds help keep it golden and pure. Good deeds are best kept between us and Allah. And did you know that the front rows in the masjid have the most reward?
In story time, the Sheikh tells of a man called Abdullah ibn Ubayy, who said very bad things about the Prophet ﷺ and his wife Aisha. Yet the Prophet ﷺ did not pay him back with bad. So if your brother breaks your toy by accident, should you break one of his? No, never.
Al-Quddus has a second meaning, and it takes the family to the story of the Isra and Mi'raj, told by one of the children. One night the Prophet ﷺ travelled from the Kaaba in Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, and from there up through the heavens. Allah told him his people should pray fifty times a day. On the way back, Prophet Musa (AS) told him to ask for less, again and again, until it was five.
Masjid al-Aqsa is a place of barakah, when Allah puts good into what we have.
What your child will learn
- Allah is Al-Quddus: the Most Pure, who purifies.
- Saying sorry to Allah, kindness and good deeds keep our hearts clean.
- The Prophet ﷺ did not pay back bad with bad, and neither should we.
- The five daily prayers were given to the Prophet ﷺ on the night of the Mi'raj.
- Barakah is when Allah puts extra good into what we have.
Where this video comes from
- Surah Al-Jumu'ah 62:1: Everything in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, the King, the Most Pure (Al-Quddus).
- Jami at-Tirmidhi 3334: When a believer sins, a black spot comes on his heart; if he repents, his heart is polished.
- Surah Al-Isra 17:1: Glory be to the One who took His servant by night from Al-Masjid al-Haram to Al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3207: On the Mi'raj, fifty prayers were made obligatory, and at Musa's urging the Prophet ﷺ asked for less until they were five.
- Sahih al-Bukhari 1269: When Abdullah ibn Ubayy died, the Prophet ﷺ gave his shirt to shroud him and went to pray over him.
Talk about it afterwards
- What does Al-Quddus mean?
- How can we keep our hearts clean and pure?
- What should you do if someone is unkind to you?
- How did five daily prayers come from fifty?
Words to know
- Al-Quddus
- The Most Pure, the Holy; a name of Allah.
- Isra and Mi'raj
- The Prophet's ﷺ Night Journey from Makkah to Jerusalem and his rising through the heavens.
- Masjid al-Aqsa
- The blessed mosque in Jerusalem.
- Barakah
- Blessing; when Allah puts extra good into something.
Frequently asked questions
What age is Names of Allah: Al Qudoos suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It is a relaxed family conversation, with the story of the Night Journey told by one of the children. It mentions, without detail, a man who said bad things about the Prophet ﷺ and his wife.
Does Names of Allah: Al Qudoos have music?
No. It is music-free.
What does Names of Allah: Al Qudoos teach children?
That Allah is the Most Pure, that kindness and good deeds keep our hearts clean, and how the five daily prayers were given on the night of the Mi'raj.
