My First Book about the Qur’an tackles the weighty issue of the beginning of creation in the Muslim
scripture and the role of the Quran in our lives, but for an audience of small
children. The book takes us through the
creation of the heavens and the earth, the elements, the animals and humans. It highlights the beauty of all of creation
and the uniqueness of human beings. It
then comes to the books of Allah (SWT) and how they teach us to live good
lives, for instance by telling us to care for our parents, be good to our
neighbours and take care of the earth.
It touches on the five pillars, mentions family life and ends with the
promise of Jannah. The last pages of the
book contain some simple facts about the Quran and some questions and answers.
It is a solid little board
book of a nice size that can be handled by the smallest hands. The different things mentioned in the book
act as a nice starting point for lots of conversations with your little
one. The illustrations are what really
stood out for me, they really are beautiful and very high quality – with bright
washes of colour and lovely drawings on every page.
The book reminded me of one
or two books my older children had when they were younger, books about creation
and where the world came from, but this is of a higher quality and aimed at smaller
children (2+). My two and four year old
girls enjoyed having it read to them and looking at the pictures alone. Darling (aged four) liked the page with the
wedding, Baby (aged two) was fascinated with the pictures. Gorgeous (ten) decided to take a look and
remarked that many of the facts in the back of the book would not be known to
some adults. It was a little reminder of
how important it is to start learning about the message of the Quran from a
young age and as the first step of a life long journey.
You can buy the book here or here on Amazon and learn more on Facebook or Twitter
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