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P R A Y E R © 2013 Noor Kids Inc.






Created by: Amin & Mohammed Aaser

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AMIN
AMIRA 1

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On Prayers Our Motivation

“Call on me and I will answer you,” NEGU. Never, ever, give up.
guarantees Allah (SWT) in the Qu’ran. Mom has always been the
So why don’t we take Him up on the most important person in
oer more often? my life. So when she was
diagnosed with cancer, our
... It may have something to do with our relationship with Him. world was turned upside
down. We searched high
Relationships are built through interaction; for most, and low for hope, nding
interaction occurs through conversation. Prayer allows man to that prayer was our only
have conversation with God. Through sincere dialogue, we have weapon... and what a
weapon it was.
an opportunity to cultivate a strong relationship with God.
Please recite Surah Fatiha
However, extending our hands and pouring out our innermost for the early recovery of
those who are sick.
feelings doesn’t come easily; fundamental pre-requisites must
exist. Namely, one must appreciate the magnanimity, power,
and signicance of the Creator, while also internalizing our own Glossary
limitations, as God’s creations. Insha’Allah
God willing
In this book, we seek to motivate children to participate in SAW
conversation (du’a) with Allah (SWT), developing a strong SallAllahu’alayhi wa sallam
friendship with Him. We do this by (a) communicating, Peace be upon him
authentically, the promise that God responds to all prayers as SWT © 2013 Noor Kids Inc.
Al-Mujib (the Answerer), and (b) establishing God as the Subhanahu wa-ta’ala
founder of all creation as Al-Mubdi (the Originator). May He be gloried and
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exalted


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Mom! Dad! Hurry up, or we will be
late. Please finish packing.

I want to go to the lake.



































Shireen and her family were leaving for a three-day vacation.
They planned to fish on Lake Calhoun for fun and relaxation.

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After the family squeezed into their Oh boy, I can’t wait to get on

van and left the city, Jafar, the lake and start to fish!
Shireen’s brother, started to feel Reeling in a big blue walleye is
delighted and giddy. my one and only wish.






















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Jafar shared his excitement with Shireen hoping that she would join in.
Soon, she also began to dream about catching a fish, making her grin.

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After an hour-long drive, the family finally arrived at Lake Calhoun.

They made their way onto the lake and fished from their pontoon.








Together, the family smiled,
laughed, and played.

They spent the entire day
underneath the sun’s rays.

But as the day passed,

Shireen felt down and dazed.


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Dad, the day is
almost over and I

did not get a bite.
What is it that I am

not doing right?














Sweet pea, there is no reason to stress at all.

Tonight, raise your hands and give Allah (SWT) a call.

Everything is possible through Him, no matter how big or small.

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Shireen listened to her dad and agreed with what he had to say.

Upon reaching the camp site, she performed wudhu and began to pray.




Oh My Lord, you

have blessed me
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thankful for.

Spending an entire
weekend with my
family is something
that I adore!



I enjoy my mom,
dad, and Jafar so
very much. Thank

you, thank you,
thank you, a bunch!





But, oh Allah (SWT), I still have one wish of you.
Please help Jafar catch a walleye... one that is

big and blue! And, oh Allah (SWT), I would love
to catch a fish too.




Shireen finished her prayer and went to bed for the night.
She slept full of hope, optimism, and delight!

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Just as the sun slowly

dawned on the next day,

Jafar and Shireen began
fishing in the bay.







Right after casting his

reel, Jafar felt a tug on
his line. He jerked his
rod back without

wasting any time.


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Jafar carefully
picked up the big,

blue fish. It was a
walleye, like the one
from his wish.




Good work Jafar! I knew your
dream would come true.

Last night, I asked Allah (SWT)
to help you!

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Insha’Allah, Shireen casted
your turn is her reel and

coming soon. began to wait.
Maybe you’ll
make a catch
this afternoon!




But, not a single
fish took her bait.


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As each hour passed, Shireen became more upset,

“How come I am not catching anything?” she asked.




















Have you ever had to wait for
A Allah (SWT) to answer your

prayer? What happened?



What advice would you give to
B Shireen? Should she continue

praying?

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Shireen decided that she would go home and pray.

She performed wudhu and thought about what to say.







Oh My Lord, thank You for

the blessings that You
have showered on me.


For example, boating on Lake
Calhoun and spending time
with my family.












Also, thank You for helping
Jafar catch a walleye... one

that was big and blue!

But, Allah (SWT), I still have one
wish to ask of you. I would love

to catch a fish too!






Shireen finished her prayer and went to bed for the night.

She slept full of hope, optimism, and delight!



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The next morning, Shireen wasted no time getting back to the lake. She prepared
her fishing rod and grabbed the finest bait.












Today I will insha’Allah catch a fish!

I have faith that Allah (SWT) will grant my wish.


















But the day slowly passed by and the sun began to set.
Disheartened, Shireen started to feel terribly upset.


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But Mom, why
hasn’t Allah (SWT)
answered my prayer?








Okay dear, we have to get

ready to go. Time for supper.

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Sweet pea, God Right as Shireen was about to
always knows cry, she received a jolt of hope in
best. Give it some catching a walleye.
time. Never lose
faith, things will

work out just fine.











Oh my God! I
just felt a tug

on my rod!


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Shireen hustled. But as she spotted her catch,
She reeled in her line she again felt miserable...

using all of her muscle.



















...There was no fish in sight.
Instead, there was a turtle.

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Oh Shireen, please do not be
upset. Allah (SWT) has blessed
you with a wonderful pet.




You asked for a fish, but He gave you
something so much better. A pet

turtle can be your friend forever.







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Shireen agreed with her mom and quickly turned her frown into a grin.
She thanked Allah (SWT), realizing that her success was due to Him.






Oh Lord, You gave me
something better than I
could have ever expected.
Alhumdulillah, my prayer
has been answered.









In the Qu’ran: Discussion Question:
ْﻢُﻜَﻟ ْﺐِﺠَﺘْﺳَٔا ْﻲِﻧ ﻮُﻋ ْدا ُﻢُﻜُّﺑ َر َلﺎَﻗ َو Does Allah (SWT) always

And your Lord says: Call give you exactly what you
upon Me, I will answer you. ask for? What did he do
Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver) – 40:60 for Shireen?

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Add Color to the Story!Add Color to the Story!















































The Prophet in NinevehThe Prophet in Nineveh


Prophet Yunus (SAW) tried to teach Islam to the shameless people of Nineveh.Prophet Yunus (SAW) tried to teach Islam to the shameless people of Nineveh.
But, no matter how hard he tried, the people did not accept Islam. Finally, ProphetBut, no matter how hard he tried, the people did not accept Islam. Finally, Prophet
Yunus (SAW) became angry and gave up. He left the city and boarded a ship.Yunus (SAW) became angry and gave up. He left the city and boarded a ship.


But, during the night, a crushing storm came. The people aboard believed that the storm But, during the night, a crushing storm came. The people aboard believed that the storm
was from Allah (SWT) because of Prophet Yunus (SAW). They decided to throw him off of was from Allah (SWT) because of Prophet Yunus (SAW). They decided to throw him off of
the ship into the mouth of a whale... Scared and alone, he began to pray...the ship into the mouth of a whale... Scared and alone, he began to pray...

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discussio
discussion questions:n questions:
Have you ever been in the wrong
Have you ever made an oversight 2 When you make an oversight, what should
When you are in the wrong,
1
2
like Prophet Yunus (SAW)? you do? What did Prophet Yunus (SAW) do?
what should you do?
like Prophet Yunus (SAW)?




































Prayer (Du`a) for ForgivenessPrayer (Du`a) for Forgiveness


“There is no god but Thou, glory be to Thee; surely I am of those who make “There is no God but You! You are exalted! I was one of the wrongdoers.”
themselves to suffer loss.” Surah al-Anbiyyah (The Prophets) – 21:87
Surah al-Anbiyyah (The Prophets) – 21:87






After hearing the prayer of Prophet Yunus (SAW), Allah (SWT) saved him
After hearing the prayer of Prophet Yunus (SAW), Allah (SWT) saved him
from his distress. The whale left Prophet Yunus (SAW) on a nearby beach.
from the distress. The whale left Prophet Yunus (SAW) on a nearby beach.

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Be sure to get an adult to help
What you will need:
- 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 1/4 cup caster or supefine sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup self-raising flour

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350
degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, mix together
the coconut, sugar and egg yolks
to form a stiff dough.
Squeeze into 1 inch balls, and roll
each ball in flour to coat.
3. Place on a baking sheet, spac-
ing about 2 inches apart.
4. Bake for 20 minutes in the
preheated oven, or until golden.
This dish can be commonly
found in Nigeria!









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All praise is for Allah who fed me this without making me use
my own strength.
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It was the Give me the ball,
first soccer give me the ball!

match of the
summer, and
Amin wanted

to score a
goal more

than anything.



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Amin began running as fast as he could.
He needed to find the perfect spot

before taking a shot.










Ouch! Ouch! My ankle!

Got it! Just While running, Amin tripped and

need to dribble twisted his ankle. He was hurt. His
a bit further... friends gathered around to help.

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The boys looked at Amin’s red and Is there anything

swollen ankle with concern. we can to do help? No, there is nothing
you can do. There is
nothing anyone can
do. This is just my
luck. How miserable!












This has to be the
worst thing in the
whole wide world...
... There is no way I
can play for the rest
of the season!
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While Amin became depressed about his situation,
Asad came up with an idea to cheer him up.




Say, Amin, I know
things are tough with
the injury and all...


... But, maybe you could
help me finish a robot I
have been working on?
It will be fun, I promise.

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Amin agreed. The two walked towards Asad’s house to begin working.



















Thanks Asad. You Don’t mention it.
are a real pal, you That is what

know that? friends are for.

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Once the two reached Asad’s garage, they began working on the robot:



























Programming its
Designing its blueprint Welding its pieces operations

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Finally, Amin turned the robot on. Its eyes lit up and it began talking.




As Salaam Alaikum,

I am Ali the Android.






Let me show you
what I can do!





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I can jump up ... I can zip all ... I can even fly

and down... around... towards the sky!

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Ouch! Ouch!
My knees!














But on the way down from his
flight, the Android made a Landing on his feet, the Android’s
mistake and fell down too fast! knees buckled. Ali was in pain.


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Ya Allah (SWT)! We created him right?
The poor Android is hurt. That means we can fix him too.

What should we do?

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Replacing the springs Installing new wires Painting the metal





After Ali the

I feel better than Android was fixed,
ever Asad, thanks Amin decided it was
for your care. time for him to go
home. But as he got
up to walk, he felt
pain in his ankle again.





Oh man. With all of this
fun, I forgot that I had
twisted my ankle...




... I wish it could be
healed, but there is

absolutely no hope.

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A






B





C

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Wow. What an incredible
idea. I wish I would have
thought about it sooner...















... I will call on Allah (SWT)
for help. Insha’Allah, through
Him, I can get better!




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Upon reaching home, Amin began preparing to talk with Allah (SWT)...


... He put on clean, white
clothes to look his best...


















...He dabbled on some
... He performed wudhu to itar for a beautiful

clean his body and soul... scent...

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Amin walked onto his prayer mat and raised his hands to the sky.
































Create Amin’s Du’a



Help Amin make a prayer.
When praying, be sure to:



1 Thank Allah (SWT) for your
blessings

Ask Allah (SWT) to forgive
2
your mistakes

3 Pray for the people you love


4 Pray for yourself





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The very next day, as Amin Amin smiled and thanked Allah (SWT) for
woke up, he looked at his feet. answering his prayer. He was on his way
While they still hurt a little bit, to a quick and speedy recovery!

the redness had disappeared


































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In the Qu’ran: Discussion Question:
Travel the earth and see Do inventors normally make an
how He originated creation. instruction manual for their
Surely Allah (SWT) has creation? As humans, what is
Al-Mubdi’
power over all things. our instruction manual?
Surah Al Ankabut (The Spider) - 29:20

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"Akhi ” “My Brother” “Khayr” “Good”

Three Forms:
Beginning







Middle




Khaa End “Khubz” “Bread”












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“Akhdar” “Green” “Tareekh” “History”


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After getting injured, Amin
Shireen knows what she loses hope for a quick

wants and prays to get it. recovery. But after learning
But will Allah (SWT) give her the power of a creator, Amin
exactly what she wishes for? finds reason to believe.






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