CHILDREN’S CORNER

Name of the book:

My First Quran Storybook

Author’s Name: Dr Saniyasnain Khan

Pages: 208

ISBN: 9788178982404

The Goodword Book of Quran People for Kids provides fascinating reading on all the important people in the Quran. Written specially for children aged eight and above, this encyclopaedia includes entries on more than 130 men and women of the greatest importance in the Scripture.  The  Goodword  Book of  Quran  People  for  Kids  is  a fascinating tool that will help every child have a better understanding of the way Allah wants us to live in this world. It is full of faith, love and fun. It will encourage young people to learn by the example of others.

Saniyasnain Khan is a children’s author, with over 100 children’s books to his credit. He hopes that his books will be a true companion on the path of spiritual development and will help children to know the true purpose and meaning of life. The author can be reached at: [email protected]. Here is a selection from the book.

Yaqub

Yaqub (Jacob) was the son of the Prophet Ishaq (Isaac) and father of the Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) and was himself a Prophet. Allah made him truthful and righteous. He was also known as Israil, which means ‘servant of Allah’. The Children of Israel tribe was named after him.

Allah gave the news of his birth to his grandfather, the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), calling him a gift’ (nafila) even before the birth of his father the Prophet Ishaq.

The Prophet Yaqub lived in Jerusalem in the 19th century B.C. He had twelve sons. His most loved son, the Prophet Yusuf, was thrown into a well by his jealous stepbrothers. The Prophet Yaqub was blinded by sorrow, but he remained patient. He turned to Allah in his pain and suffering, but never complained. He knew that Allah was merciful and beneficent and he had perfect faith in Him. He never gave up hope for the Prophet Yusuf, though people called him a mad old man.

The Prophet Yusuf was saved and was taken to Egypt where he later became the most trusted minister of the Egyptian king. The Prophet Yaqub’s eyesight was restored when his eyes were touched by the Prophet Yusuf’s shirt. Later the Prophet Yaqub settled in Egypt with all the members of his family.

He asked his children always to worship Allah and follow the true faith even after his death. They promised to follow the true faith, the faith of the Prophets Ibrahim, Ismail and Ishaq. The Prophet Yaqub died at the age of 143 years and was buried in Hebron near Jerusalem.

Moral: Allah is always merciful to His believers. He never disappoints them.

Key Events: Loss of the Prophet Yusuf, reuniting with the Prophet Yusuf.

* See the Quran: Al-Baqarah 2: 132-133; Aal-Imran 3: 93; Al-An’am

6: 84; Yusuf 12: 86; Maryam 19: 49-50; Al-Anbiyaa 21: 72.

* See in this book: Children of Israel, Binyamin, Ibrahim, Ishag and Yusuf.

Relatives:

Grandfather: The Prophet Ibrahim

Father: the Prophet Ishaq

Son: the Prophet Yusuf

Wife: Rahil

Study Questions: Who was the Prophet Yaqub?

What was the nature of his suffering?

When we put our cares in God's hands,
He puts His peace in our hearts.