Children are more exposed to smartphones as a favorite pastime. Allowing children with screens is the easiest choice for the parents too. Today, we are lucky to have an increasing number of Islamic Storybooks for Children, as were available a few years ago. Thus, we as parents should take this opportunity and strive to develop good reading habits in our children.
A ‘specific’ time dedicated to reading at home can help decrease screen time and increase their interest. Apart from being a great bonding session, reading also fosters children’s linguistic development and enriches their experiences. Books also provide an excellent source for children to build good morals & character values and cultivate creative ideas.
Here, we have narrowed down six of our favorite children’s Islamic storybooks that parents can consider introducing to their children. These beautiful Islamic children’s storybooks are perfect for Muslim & non-Muslim / revert kids who love bedtime stories. These aim to build a foundation for the basic concepts of Islam for children at an early age. Not only will your kids be entertained before bed, but they will benefit & learn lessons from this story.
1. The Story of Zam Zam Water
The story of Zam Zam Water relates to the family of Prophet Abraham / Ibraheem (peace be upon him), who lived 4000 years ago. Prophet Abraham was ordered by Allah SWT to leave his home in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) to a desert in the Arabian Peninsula.
The story starts with the Prophet moving with his wife, ‘Hajar’, and infant son ‘Ismail’, to the Arabian Peninsula. What follows is a series of trials/challenges faced by his family with utmost trust in Allah, which finally lead to the appearance of Zama Zam Water from the ground. This Zam Zam water well is still present in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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2. How the Kaa’bah was Built
This beautiful storybook narrates the story of Prophet Abraham and his family, their trust in Allah in every situation, the gift of Zam Zam Water, how they built the Kaa’bah. By use of beautiful illustrations and simple language, this book will surely increase the knowledge about an important historical event in Islam and in the process, draw important lessons.
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3. The Great Journey: Story of Prophet Muhammad’s Migration to Madinah
The story of Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) migration from Makkah to Madinah is a unique story of blind trust in Allah SWT and of the great sacrifice of the Muslims, who left their homes to avoid persecution at the hands of non-believers.
The story starts with Prophet inviting the people towards Islam and to worship God alone. But not many people listened to him and instead made a plan to kill the Prophet. The Prophet was, therefore, ordered by Allah SWT to move to Madinah with the new Muslims.
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4. The First Umrah: Story of the First Umrah Performed by the Muslims of Madinah
The story of the first Umrah by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Muslims of Madinah is a unique story of bravery and trust in Allah SWT. The Muslims went to Makkah after six years of completion of the Migration to Madinah in the year 628 AD.
The story starts with a discussion between Yusuf & Fatima, with their Mother regarding the topic of Umrah, and their mother narrates to them the story of the first Umrah performed by the Muslims.
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5. Yusuf and Fatima perform their First Umrah
Ever since their mother told Yusuf and Fatima about their plan to go to Makkah to perform Umrah soon, they could not wait to go there.
Now that day has finally arrived and they would be leaving on the weekend. This story explains their preparation and experience of performing their first Umrah and explores various aspects of their spiritual journey.
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6. But.. Why don’t we (Muslims) Celebrate Christmas?
This storybook is about Jamal, who is a 6-year-old Muslim kid living in a Western Society. As a young kid, he easily gets influenced by festivals, events, and the culture of society.
This story is about his curiosity regarding Christmas and how his mother answers all the related questions in his mind.
The storybook tries to answer a very frequent question that comes to a Muslim Kid living in the West. It makes the job easy for the parents to handle the child’s questions in an easy and fun way.
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